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Here's a link to the Cambrian rivets nuts and bolts
http://cambrianmodels.co.uk/16intropage2.html

I am looking to build a powerful battery powered diesel outline loco. What advice is there for a suitable motor. Prob 6v but strong and powerful. I recently built up.a roundhouse criccieth castle chassis kit and the motor supplied with that is perfect. Buhler? But I don't know which model. Any advic...

Try http://www.stationcolours.info

I have read some horror stories about delays in delivering custom made nameplates from certain suppliers.
What recommendations can you give on where to order from?

Many thanks, thats very helpful
Thank you

Hi all I am starting on a model of the L&b bogie goods vans. These are the ones supplied in 1927 by the southern railway. Not the brakes, but the plain goods vans. I am struggling to find a decent drawing. All I really need are the overall dimensions as I can then create a drawing myself. Can an...

tom_tom_go:121143 wrote:How was the lettering done or did you use transfers and if so where from please?

John Peck, Precision Labels.

You send him a pdf of what you want and he prints it out on waterslide film pretty much by return.

They have whitemetal axleboxes, metal wheels, accucraft chopper couplings. They are heavy enough and run well.

After many months of waiting, the finished wagons have now appeared. The chief engineer is pleased, but rather surprised that his new wagons look a bit weathered. He said, "This may be all very well for you model types, but when i pay for new wagons i expect them clean and shiny". Anyway, ...

I have a lot of stock and from the beginning have used accucraft chopper couplings. They look prototypical, work well and I am very happy with them. I have now ordered a set of binnie glyn valley granite wagons. It doesn't look as if the choppers would be appropriate or would fit. I don't have the ...

I have found precision decals to be excellent. http://www.precisionlabels.com/. John Peck is the owner. You send him a pdf of what you want and he prints on waterslide film and sends them back within a day or two and all at a reasonable price. But you do need to make your own 'master' up first using...

yes they do indeed. I guess I will need to fabricate similar hooks for the GVT stock rather than use the supplied couplings.
Can such hooks be bought or is it a wire bending job?

For fixing glazing I always use canopy glue. Sticks clear plastic like a dream and dries completely clear. It's designed for sticking model aircraft glass canopies.

I have had some success with acetone applied with a toothbrush. It can be bought very cheaply as nail Polish remover, but make sure it's acetone based remover. Some proudly boast "acetone free". Nitromors would be a disaster. I decanted some into a margarine container for use and the plast...

The last slate wagons I had from them (bought direct, 3 years ago) the wheels and coupling hooks were completely unusable. I ended up using Binnie ones instead. The bodies were fine, so they still worked out cheaper than anything comparable, but previous ones had been perfectly OK Mike D I agree wi...

I made some from plasticard. I had some 1/2 x 1/2 plastruct square tube and chopped it into lengths suitable for lamps. A short slice of tube on one side for the lamp and another on the top with a little lid for the vent. A bit of bent wire for the handle and a blast of white spray paint and you're ...

I have a lot of stock and from the beginning have used accucraft chopper couplings. They look prototypical, work well and I am very happy with them. I have now ordered a set of binnie glyn valley granite wagons. It doesn't look as if the choppers would be appropriate or would fit. I don't have the k...

flying scotsman:116248 wrote:You can buy decal film yourself and print your own decals.

Yes but that's difficult if you want white.....

I recomend John Peck precision decals. http://www.precisionlabels.com/
He will print whatever you want - just send him a pdf and he'll print it onto decal film with a 'by return' service.
I have had quite a few done by John and its been very successful.

Here's the latest on my NWNGR 4 wheelers... I've started painting, and the first one is now up on its wheels, the first time I've used IP running gear and couplings, so I wanted to make sure they worked well before buying any more. The lower part of the line was cleared of fallen leaves and other d...