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[polobeer]

Very nice Mike! I agree, the Pugs were full of character. I had thought about the Highlevel chassis as well but I was curious to see how much I could improve the existing model keeping as much of the original design as possible. The Highlevel Kits are very nice indeed, with the added bonus of allowing compensation. I have been quite tempted to buy the big 0-6-0 Barclay tank loco that Highlevel offer. Mentioning Highlevel Kits reminds me of the Scalefour website which has some really magnificent photos of P4 layouts and stock which could inspire Ron with his dock line.

All the best
Simon 

[Mike D]

the kits excellent, but Ive been having no end of problems with the wheels themselves, gibsons.

because of that its been banished to the back of the workbench for now :)

Mike

[polobeer]

Is it because they slip on the axles, losing the quartering?

Simon  ::)

[Mike D]

yep,

quite tricky to quater anyway with them being so tiny, but they slip off, tried aralditing them, and also drilling through them and putting a brass pin through.

but they still go rusty, so not very impressed to be honest.

Mike

[polobeer]

Could you try Ultrascale (although there is about a six month waiting list on some wheel sets)?

Simon

[polobeer]

Mike D,

How big is that, will it be at an exhibition soon or is it already?
Can you tell me the best way to weather models? I am about to start a diorama - harbour scene (with a 1:67 scale Thames barge which I want to weather first) a small section of running rail with a sort of shunting engine - 1940/1950s, usual harbour type dwellings etc. Any books to do with weathering that you can recommend would be appreciated.

Ron.

Ron, the book you should look at is called: "The art of Weathering" by Martyn Welch (who is a fantastic railway modeller) and this by Wild Swan Publishing.

All the best
Simon 

[Mike D]

the only problem with that, is that they come complete and quartered, and therefore no way to put them into the brass axles without seperating the wheel from the axle, otherwise i would go for ultrascales, I do like them, they are the best

Mike

[polobeer]

Do you have a quartering jig? Then you could safely pull the wheels off their axles; I think the plastic centres on Ultrascale are quite robust and will hold their tension once you put the wheels back on so that they won't slip.

Cheers
Simon
PS - I think your layout, by the way, is very atmospheric and very unusual. Do you have any further photos of the real location that I could see (other than the ones that I believe are on your on blog site already)? I'd really like to see your layout sometime!

[Mike D]

yea got a GW one, I think Ill give what you say a try,although might have to quarter them by eye as the wheels are just too small to fit in the jig.

Mike