Scale7 JB Workbench.
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AJC
Western Thunderer
Agreed - I think the beading might be a bit on the generous side too. These things are surprisingly discreet!
Adam
Scale7JB
Western Thunderer
Thanks for the thoughts chaps.
The micro strip that I used was 20 thou, which through my terrible maths I equated to around 3/4". I can take the microstrip down a little, but I'm not too worried about it at this point. Once there's a bit of primer on it and a little more contrast, I may well change my mind..
JB.
The micro strip that I used was 20 thou, which through my terrible maths I equated to around 3/4". I can take the microstrip down a little, but I'm not too worried about it at this point. Once there's a bit of primer on it and a little more contrast, I may well change my mind..
JB.
JimG
Western Thunderer
JB,
The beading and panelling on earlier coaching stock was around 3/8" deep which would equate to just under 10 thou in 7mm scale. I would have thought that the beading depth of your era of coaching stock would have been much the same, or maybe less deep with steel construction.
Jim.
AJC
Western Thunderer
I reckon that 1/8" or 3/16" would be nearer the mark for this sort of steel beading. In 4mm I'd use Magic Tape (probably over scale) as I would for boiler bands. 5 thou' is probably about right for the size you're working at and superglue is the best bet for bonding it.
Remember that understatement is better than making things too big!
Adam
Remember that understatement is better than making things too big!
Adam
Steph Dale
Western Thunderer
topshed34a
Western Thunderer
JB, firstly greeting from down under. Love the k2 although think they look better with the Gresley cabs.
The photos outside prove therecis NO SUBSTITUTE for natural daylight.
I think that is why I like the garden railway, sometimes the scenery become less important than the natural scenery
The C1 has been in abayence for a while as I need to get my garden trainset ready for a meetimg on Nov 5th.
Lets hope there is no fireworks LOL
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
I've just found out that Meths is remarkably efficient at taking acrylic paint off.... UNFORTUNATELY!!!
But does it attack plastic?
Scale7JB
Western Thunderer
Having made a complete hash of a few models recently by rushing, I've taken what's probably a worthy step back To work on some older shelf queens.
Just had a leisurely hour or so soldering some rain strips on to the J68 roofs. These were some etches I did a while ago, and forgot I had them.. Definite step up from those in the kit.
I was aiming to join the 'school of no solder' club, but after a sock-full of glass fibres, I decided to leave it until next time..
JB.
Just had a leisurely hour or so soldering some rain strips on to the J68 roofs. These were some etches I did a while ago, and forgot I had them.. Definite step up from those in the kit.
I was aiming to join the 'school of no solder' club, but after a sock-full of glass fibres, I decided to leave it until next time..
JB.
geoff_nicholls
Western Thunderer
What are you putting under those roofs?
edited after checking back through your thread.
Those don't look like D & S, They look like some others which I also bought, then baulked at the idea of applying all that waist beading. I still have them in the cupboard.
edited after checking back through your thread.
Those don't look like D & S, They look like some others which I also bought, then baulked at the idea of applying all that waist beading. I still have them in the cupboard.
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Scale7JB
Western Thunderer
Hi Geoff, the labels on the kits as I have them are GE kits, but from the instructions, they did have a previous life. They do take a lot of time to clean up, but they'll look okay, and certainly capture the look of a GE coach in my limited knowledge..
JB.
