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Hi Fred, Are you totally sure that works? Steve ... tyre's when you are spraying them individually that use mascol which is still available, you Will stand a...
... An alternative is MicroMask from Microsol. Differences from Maskol are The brush used to apply it can be cleaned in water. A thinner coat can be applied. ...
I shall indeed, John. Thanks for the advice. I had another look at the offending etch last night and it looks to me as if the unwanted expansion is not as...
Hi Bob, I have just scanned some images for you that I took of the K1 at ICI Wilton, when I had the time to be a NEPLG volunteer. Regards Ian ... wheels ... ...
Richard I don't think the metal is a different size only a different shape. The annealing allows inbuilt stresses to relieve. Where this is unequal then you ...
An age-old 0 Gauge rivalry came to an end today: http://www.hornby.com/news-events/hornby-strengthens-product-range-with-7-5m-acquisition-of-corgi,36,HNS.html ...
Hi, When someone of Fred's experience tells you what he does it shows a degree of impertinence to question if it works. ;-) .... and yes it does and is a...
Hi, If before spraying you wipe an oily (not dripping with oil) cotton bud around the tyre it makes the thinners soaked bud's work easier later on. Regards, ...
Hi chaps, My late Dad used to use Vaseline [white petroleum jelly] as a mask for difficult shapes and areas, whether masking for painting or any other surface...
Hi Jim and Paul, Many thanks for your input. I have been thinking about using a drop of oil, but was concerned that it would be drawn into where I actually...
Andy Duncan's castings are excellent, you could also try Dave Sutton of S&D Models, he has been willing to do specials. Website: http://www.sanddmodels.co.uk/...
Hi people, sorry to be off topic again but can anyone give me details of where to find timings for railtours, especially western 1015 visiting edinburgh this...
... point ... Behalf Of John ... we have ... point ... satisfactorily, ... by the ... There are no ... blades in ... 29/04/2008 18:27 ... I have always (in...
Bob, I used to be able to make a reasonably good job without masking. First the wheel is painted green all over, then the black is applied to the outer edge ...
George Sounds easy enough. I have the equipment. Strangely I have only one 7mm loco that I have lined myself. A Stanier Mogul with the simple red line. However...
Hi Chaps, Just come back from a few days away with the memsahib!. Found the Gazette on the doormat but not looked at it yet. Anyway, NMB models:- Pete has sold...
Hi Dave, To a metallurgist, "whitemetal" covers all white metal alloys, including solders, bearing metals, composition metals, pewters, etc. They are all...
Hi all, Added a few more pictures to the Gallery on my website. Unfortunately, the albums of customer's engines has gone missing. Pity as there are some...
looking to extend my rly into the garden.I need some posts 5ft 6" long, 18" in the ground aprox 4ft above, I have yoused six metal posts I had in stock but...
Hi Graham, Have you thought of using plastic water pipe. Either square section or round. Three inch would be very strong vertically, totally rot proof and not...
Hi Graham The best solution is to buy Metaposts and knock them into the ground with a maul hammer, which is a heavy hammer, typically with a long handle and an...
Bob, Stuart, John & George, Thanks for info on point motors (or should I call them turnouts?). I have tried the Guild E&T for motors but there aren't available...
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... Graham I have recently found a tip I acquired recently actually works quite well - covering the areas not to be soldered with a thin layer of graphite by...
Careful, Bob: graphite is also a lubricant, while one needs friction between wheel and rail. Yrs Thor Thor Lawrence Technical writing and editing for the...
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Hi John, Please rest assured that this is the least impertinent thing I have said to Fred. Steve...