georgeT Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Morning Bodge, Yes l have fitted plungers to most of my locos, but have found they do cause and lot of drag, whereas the ones with wipers are running free of any problems, so l will go back to wipers, think l will buy a guitar string to try ? George 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Morning Bodge, Yes l have fitted plungers to most of my locos, but have found they do cause and lot of drag, whereas the ones with wipers are running free of any problems, so l will go back to wipers, think l will buy a guitar string to try ? George Hi George, I have used guitar strings for wiper pick-ups, they work fine (not bass guitar strings though!) Alan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 28, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2013 I always favour wiper style pickups, usually made from Nickel-Silver wire. Never tried guitar string though. I find plungers act as brakes, and are impossible to adjust. Cheeres, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I always tend to use wipers. I have seen lots of success with using 4mm scale plungers in 7mm. But as said elsewhere 7mm ones are like running with the brakes on. I had the same trouble in 4mm too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Hello Ray, l normally get away with using O gauge rail, you can just file it down a bit and it looks like proper connecting rods, worth playing around with ? GT Thank you George I will have to try that next time. RAY70B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Hi George, just think of all the Guitar strings we must have thrown away between us when we had the Band, We could have sold the old ones on to Loco builders like you and made a small fortune, hahhaa Bodge 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 Morning Mate, Yes they were the days, going to get some strings today l think unwound D sounds about right, let you know how l get on, back to the paint job on the tank loco, its looking a bit better, still needs a lot of work lining etc... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 That's looking good mate, I did suggest that you get some Guild Plates made up with Cath's name, is that going to happen? Bodgit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Been busy finishing off my shunter, by doing the lining, always have used enamel paints for this, so l did one side all was fine but l made a mistake on the other side, so dipped a cotton bud into thinners and took some paint off forgot the body was painted in Acrylic, so a heavy weathering job to do... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Have given her a heavy weathering........ 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 May as well have just done it brown in the first place George Its looking good mate, looks a lot more like a mini workhorse now than the bright blue before. I would suggest getting some grime behind the tanks though as it looks a bit 'blue' in there on the pics. I would say that those would be the dirtiest areas as they would probably have never been cleaned from new! Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Hi Cav, l must have missed that bit will put it right later, l have been keeping an eye on your 'N' gauge venture, really love the detailing and the repaints on the locos too, George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Cheers George. Im hoping to get some actual modelling done soon. So keep popping in! Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack P Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Looking top notch as usual George! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 Morning Cav / Jack, Thanks for the comments, it was always my intention to weather the loco rather heavy as she will be doing a lot of the shunting at 'Grundy St', l learned a few lessons on this one, l'm using both enamel and acrylic and l must say it seems to be more and more acrylics l think they are a lot better. (no awful smell) When l line with enamel paint you have to wipe off any errors with thinners and this leaves a blotch on your nice paintwork, but l have tried lining with acrylic and it works just as good the problem is you have to work a bit faster as it dries very quick, but you can remove any errors with your fingernail with no blotch, well worth giving it a try... George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Looking good mate, I must say that I have got used to Acrylics as my room had no ventilation and as I only do weathering and NOT full re sprays I find them great. I now use the Tamiya and the XF =Flat range is good for weathering with, often followed up with a little powders for small highlights to take away the monotone look of a normal spray. Bodgit 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Hi Mate, I've been away for 12 days and I expected to see some new pics, what happening? Bodge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Hello Bodgit, l have been busy on other projects but did manage to finish off the Johnson 2f in very early BR livery.. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Hello Bodgit, l have been busy on other projects but did manage to finish off the Johnson 2f in very early BR livery.. Very nice it looks too. I do like the pre ferret BR liveries. The written British Railway looks good in the local style. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Hello Peter, Yes l like the letters on the tender tool, its different, as all my locos seem to be the same, so l thought something different was called for, l think they seem a bit on the big side, but having looked at lots of photos they were all different even in the same class ? maybe when they are weathered it may tone them down a bit, George, (PS How's the gronk going ?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Hello Peter, Yes l like the letters on the tender tool, its different, as all my locos seem to be the same, so l thought something different was called for, l think they seem a bit on the big side, but having looked at lots of photos they were all different even in the same class ? maybe when they are weathered it may tone them down a bit, George, (PS How's the gronk going ?) I think they made up the lettering as they went along. The gronk, is putting up a good fight. I had it running before painting, now the wheels and cranks wants to bind on every part they can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 Every time l looked at the large lettering on the 2f l really didn't like it so have replaced them with smaller ones and l am happier now, just need to detail the loco chassis now weather her and fill with coal.. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 As you say George it does look better. When i change the LMS on mine I had to repaint the side if the tender. Hope you did not have to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 That looks better with the small lettering mate, how do you intend to weather it? Bodge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 Hello Peter. l just could not get the BR lion on the wheel transfer to sit right on the centre rib of the tender, it looked awful, l was watching some locos on You-Tube at Birmingham in the 1950s and a johnson 2f came through the station light engine and it had the early BR totem on the rib, but just don't look right on the model, so l have searched my transfers box and found some smaller BR lettering, and now l am happy, (at last) George PS Are you going to keep your 2f and re-brand it to BR ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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