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Thts a nice bucolic scene.

Wow! Thats all I can say really, Wow!

Sorry Guys. The Inspectors previous host seems to have gone off the radar. Back in Feb he promised to post the Inspector on "in the next couple of weeks" and he hasn't been seen on here since then. I know he has personal problems but if he doesn't respond there isn't much I can do, unfortu...

I'm no expert but it looks rather like a Kerr Stuart Wren class? Is there still one at Statfold?

There's a really cool trick where you "snap" a guide line onto your surface, which involves covering string in chalk, holding it really taut just above where you need it, then kind of pinging it against it to leave a line - I've not tried it, but apparently there's quite a knack to it... ...

That sound clip certainly fits the loco.

Turn the Smartie-Phone sideways (I assume) for better aspect ratio.. Depending which variety of smartiephone you have, there is an iphone app which automatically takes landscape video's & pictures, no matter which way up you hold the phone, or even at an angle. :D It is called "Horizon&quo...

A bit of both Rik. I usually tell Chitubox to put them in automatically and then look at them and take out the ones that are nonsense and add a few more to be sure! I also check and edit if necessary to make sure that the support bases are clear of the model and that the verticals are clear of faces...

Thats coming along nicely.

As a slight aside, I've been thinking about colour schemes for when I get that far. I know the preserved locos sport a variety of liveries so I wondered how fancy they were when when new. I kind of assumed that they might have been fairly ( completely?) plain darkish colours, but I've just come acro...

Drew, I very rarely try printing more than one thing at a time in FDM. It's no quicker than doing them individually and as you say, more chances for things to go wrong. The only real exception, for me, is a set of wheels. Printed flat on the bed the m/c can't really get it wrong, just going round in...

Interesting to read about your use of foamboard outside. I've never played with SBR though I know a man that uses it. I assume Postcrete is just a sand/cement mix, is it spread dry onto the wet SBR? Phil, Sorry, I forgot to reply. Yes, "Postcrete" is a proprietery readymix sand & ceme...

Things have been trundling along and I'm making some changes and reprinting the chassis/footplate. Not that there is anything wrong with Steve's original drawings but different people do the same things in different ways. :roll: I'll come back to that when I know if my way works. :lol: In the meanti...

A"me too" from me as well, I'm sure that you can both rise to the challenge. I was only thinking a day or two ago, that SVLR Andrew had been MIA for too long.

Nota dodgy video at all, except for one thing. I know I'm in a minorit,y but to me music is so distracting and unnecessary. The loco and indeed its train, are mesmerising and I didn't notice any tweaking that is needed.
Well done.

LNR wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 8:38 am
PS a pic test, new computer.

Well on the basis of this piccy, we can confirm that your new computer is working perfectly.
...and that is a beautiful shot to test it on.

I admire your perseverance Phil, but I fear that any attempt to use any kind of plastic, especially black, will end up as a variation on a theme. FWIW, I have used white foam board as a sub base then painted that with SBR and spread "Postcrete" on top. It weathers to a nice gravel appearan...

Phil.P wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 11:50 am A video?

Video is fine..test is fine.... loco seems a bit poorly!

What is the motor Rik? I've seen ones that look like that but never been sure if they were any good, and as with all these Chinese motors there are varying voltages, ratio's, etc.