Trade Member BlueLightning Posted April 4, 2019 Author Trade Member Share Posted April 4, 2019 Not watched South Park in years!! but that's what I always think of when I read or say it as well!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster622 Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Love the plans! A real inspiration to us who are still finding our way 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trade Member BlueLightning Posted April 13, 2019 Author Trade Member Share Posted April 13, 2019 Hi Everyone!! I have been doing some modelling again!! I have this week been chopping up a Tri-ang 7 plank wagon to make it look a bit more like an LBSC wagon, I will leave this comparison picture here for you to decide how well I did: I have every intention of doing the same to the other wagon at some point in the future...... perhaps on one of my Sunday night Livestreams!! 9pm UK time!!! Don't forget to pop along as this week should see the brake van project finished, and moving onto something new! Thanks for looking, hope you enjoyed, Gary 9 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 (edited) On the assumption, there will be knowledgeable modellers of the S.E.Rly here.... Can somebody explain how the upper spectacles on the signals are intended to display a light through them? The lower arms have a lamp behind them. The upper spectacles are at a different angle and I can't make out any lamp fittings. The extract is from a 1893 photo of Hastings Station, copyrighted, from the Tonbridge Historical Society Collection, their Negative No. 6B. As I haven't obtained permission to reproduce the whole or majority of the photo., I haven't. The clarity of the detail is because thise is a contact print from the original wholeplate photo. Edited April 14, 2019 by Penlan 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted April 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2019 There looks to be a lamp built into the casting at the top of the post: a hint of a frame around what might be a lens. It’s an interesting design: not seen it before. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, Regularity said: There looks to be a lamp built into the casting at the top of the post: a hint of a frame around what might be a lens. I see what you mean. Totally off topic, I had a lot of difficulty at one time understanding how the 'Dipping Rig' on a 1881 Mackerel Driver was lowered/raised etc., until I managed to get up very close to the top of a mast - there's a pully situated within the top of the mast. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted April 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2019 Never having participated in such a thing before, it was a rather interesting if odd experience - the asymmetry in the discussion is peculiar, with the time delay in posting a reply to something Gary has said addressing one directly. My internet connection couldn't keep up - must have known it was past my bedtime - so I dropped out a bit after 11pm. I don't think my parting comment got posted: I said I would be looking forward to seeing the sides of Linny's laser-cut carriage assembled, especially how the tumblehome is done. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trade Member BlueLightning Posted April 15, 2019 Author Trade Member Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) Thanks Stephen, Was great to have you there last night! I agree the time delay from things being posted to me seeing them and being able to respond is odd, it has taken some getting used to from my end, and can sometimes result in me having to wait if I have asked for feedback. The issues that we had just after 11pm were my end, I had to restart the stream for us to carry on, we ended just before midnight, with the chassis for Linny's carriage finished, so we will indeed be starting on the body next time! I am already looking forward to it, and hope you can be there to see how it is done. I'll get some pictures taken so I can upload the progress from last night. Gary PS. I haven't had the final figured through from YouTube yet, but we apparently had 37 viewers in total last night! A number which to me seems incredible! Edited April 15, 2019 by BlueLightning 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) I don't know if you've found these yet, but there are settings in StreamLabs to adjust the latancy/video quality compromise. As for YouTube viewer analytics, that's a whole minefield of ego-surfing that I don't recommend getting too deep into! Edited April 15, 2019 by TurboSnail Spelling 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trade Member BlueLightning Posted April 15, 2019 Author Trade Member Share Posted April 15, 2019 I have not seen that setting Tom, the extent of my playing with Streamlabs so far has been to break the chat module, the chat should show up in the top left of the screen, covering the cork board, but it has never worked. I'll have to have a look for that one! I don't check the YouTube analytics often, so far I have always been happy as we stay quite consistent with viewer numbers and watch time. Gary 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trade Member BlueLightning Posted April 19, 2019 Author Trade Member Share Posted April 19, 2019 Hi Everyone! Thought I would come and put an update covering last weeks stream before announcing this weeks one. So last week we finally finished the brake van project, I am very happy with how this has come out! The first bit of stock built for South Park Quarry, and also suitable for Hailsham: In advance of last weeks stream I also gave an identity to my older as built Stroudley Brake: With that project finished I got going on the next project, a Laser cut Stroudley 4 wheeler from one of @Skinnylinny's kits. We got the chassis built last week, so will be starting on the body this week! Which diagram? You ask, You'll have to tune in this Sunday at 9pm to find out! Thanks for looking, hope you enjoyed, Gary 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Simpson Posted April 21, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2019 Sorry, Gary, I'll have to send my apologies for tonight's broadcast, but I'll definitely catch up with it asap on YouTube. Hope you, and all your readers, are having a great Easter! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ianmaccormac Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 Hi Gary A good broadcast last night , quality of the stream really good! Nice to chat with you and all as well! Thanks for your time and effort, brilliant. Cheers Ian in Blackpool 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, ianmaccormac said: A good broadcast last night , quality of the stream really good! Nice to chat with you and all as well! Thanks for your time and effort, brilliant. Agreed. Sadly I did fall asleep during it but still, good talking to you all. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 I'll be playing catch up later on since I'm no good with live broadcasts as I always fall asleep or microsleep while watching them. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trade Member BlueLightning Posted April 22, 2019 Author Trade Member Share Posted April 22, 2019 Thanks all, I had a really good time last night! It was great seeing the chat so active, I could barely keep up at times! Hopefully you all saw how great @Skinnylinny's kits are, it went together much quicker than I expected!! I'm going to have to start thinking about what to do once the wagon we started is finished!! We have paint to get on the carriage first though! Gary 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Ashdown Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) On 13/04/2019 at 14:41, BlueLightning said: I have been doing some modelling again!! I have this week been chopping up a Tri-ang 7 plank wagon to make it look a bit more like an LBSC wagon, I will leave this comparison picture here for you to decide how well I did: I have every intention of doing the same to the other wagon at some point in the future...... perhaps on one of my Sunday night Livestreams!! 9pm UK time!!! Don't forget to pop along as this week should see the brake van project finished, and moving onto something new! This is a great idea Gary! You can also do it with other 7-plank kits. I did two LB&SCR Open-D wagons using Slaters kits a while back. Perhaps not for the purist, but they're for running with SE&CR or GWR trains (eventually). I think the brake gear was from a Ratio PW kit. Dana Edited April 27, 2019 by Dana Ashdown Spelling and addition. 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tepedekiev@aol.com Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Your unknown kit looks like an LSWR Falcon class. If it is, I have already built and motorised two of them Michael 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trade Member BlueLightning Posted April 27, 2019 Author Trade Member Share Posted April 27, 2019 A good guess Michael, and I can see why you would think that, My kit is from the same range, but a different loco. Gary 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebell Model Railway Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Looks like a kit of Lion... Having built one... One of the worst, had to build a new chassis for mine, new wheels, outside cranks, castings... Meh not great a lot of fettling.. But have fun with it if it is. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trade Member BlueLightning Posted April 27, 2019 Author Trade Member Share Posted April 27, 2019 It is indeed Matt, and I do remember your advise on how bad it was. Hopefully I will survive the build! Honestly the only reason I have chosen this kit as the nxt build is because I don't actually have anything else to build yet. Would much rather work on one of my SEF kits, but I need to get wheels first, and that requires money. Gary 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted April 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2019 Just remember that when it comes to whitemetal, cleanliness is next to Godliness. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted May 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) For a moment there, I thought "the base of that chimney casting is going to need some fettling" - then I realised I was looking at a lump of blutack! Tiebars, wrought iron or whitemetal, are stronger in tension than compression! Edited May 12, 2019 by Compound2632 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trade Member BlueLightning Posted May 12, 2019 Author Trade Member Share Posted May 12, 2019 Yep it is bluetak Stephen, in fact nothing above the frames is fitted!! So the picture I used is a cheat really! The tiebars got bent while I was dry fitting the body pieces, I have already straightened them, and you are not the first to point it out! Hope to see you there again tonight! Gary 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marly51 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Sadly, here in my remoter part of the Far North, our broadband isn’t good enough for live YouTube streaming! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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