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Try this way then, hopefully, you will see the van in its first coat of green paint, I have now decided to paint it grey.


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Cheers for the advice guys, I think I am going to have a go with the vinyl, I was worried it would look too crisp. I think finish coat then a tad weathering and satin coat last maybe. One thing I have decided (despite what the rest of the household think!) I am going to spray the van grey a bit like...

OK so I have had a bit of a brake, no I mean break building model aeroplanes and off on camping trips. Came back the other day, finished a few jobs needed in the garden then went in the workshop to have a play with the brake van. So I have glued the ply roof and frame together, no fancy jig other th...

The van looks good and appears to be a strong looking structure. Glad to see adequate roof beams to hold the ply in camber throughout its length. Have you found it necessary to sand the charred edges of the ply, prior to glueing. Grant. No need to sand the charred edges, I use either Zapp medium wi...

That van looks good, do Andel still produce kits? I have a few of their waggons they are very good. The consensus here is that green would be a good colour, similar to the GVT green. A few mistakes I have now realised, I have the planking going vertical on the ends whereas most seem to have to plank...

Managed to get a few coats of primer filler on this evening, just been drawing some detail bits that I will cut from acrylic, also some ply flooring, steps, brackets, buffer mounts and clear acrylic glazing. My plan is to use 1.5 birch ply for the roof which will be removable. Not sure about colours...

I felt in need of a Brake Van for my railway, its not based on any particular van as the railway is a freelance fictional railway. The design is based loosely on a number of different Brake Vans seen on some of the North Wales narrow gauge railways. It is laser cut from mostly 3mm laser ply with som...

I am in the process of building some quarry stock from some Binnie kits. I seem to remember somebody say they used magnetic couplings as they were less fiddly. What do these look like and where can I get them? Any help or tips really appreciated.

Thanks Alan, will try that. My other option was to use a stick controler on the ratchet,

Ran Eryri for a short while on the 9 metres of track that is the Swansea Vale Light Railway (SVLR) Big job this summer will laying more track now I have figured out where to go. The Little John ran real well pushing its way through some overgrown vegatation which I have now trimmed. Very impressed w...

Just taken delivery of a Little John electric loco with RC. Only run it on some test track so far. Very impressed with its power and slow running capability, I know some say that the run too fast, maybe they are a little ham fisted with the controls. I planned initially weathering the little loco bu...

Just got hold of a Little John

Very impressed with the slow running, really well made, powerful little loco. Just starting to add some details etc.