Circloy
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36 minutes ago, PhoenixII said:
not neccesarily, being dependant on who own's the car park. If it's owned by the supermarket even if parking is overseen by a third party company, it's classified as 'private property'. Providing no one is injured the police will not be able to prosecute,
It's never been the case that 'private property' prevents police prosecuting after all the majority of crime is committed on private property. Police treat area's to which the public has been granted access, or normally has access to (e.g. supermarket car parks) exactly the same as public space. The only thing that 'private property' confers is a need for a warrant. Although in certain circumstances e.g. 'hot pursuit' they are not always necessary.
crossed with @Black Knight
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On 09/04/2021 at 08:58, Bullbasket said:
In our squadron, we had a lad who was 5'6" tall, and another one who was 6'2". Not every person is the same height, so therefore, not every figure will be the same height either. If you look at the figures which Tamiya include in their Cromwell kit, they are a bit undersized, but only if you assume that everyone is the same average height.
John.
Whilst it's fair to say that not everyone is the same size the equpment, note not clothing, would be the same size. Don't go mixing 1:32 & 1:35 rifles, holsters, packs etc. stick with those of the same scale as the main subject.
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If it’s anything like the O gauge railway market few of these ranges from the ‘cottage’ industry change hands and re-appear successfully whilst other ranges disappear for various reasons
Owner is not interested in selling,
Owner want to sell but only at a price no one wants to pay,
Owner sells but the ‘master’ need re-working & buyer can’t do the necessary or can’t find someone to do it
Buyer find out about the re-working beforehand and deal is not completed
Range is bought to take out the competition
Buyer can’t be found
It’s not uncommon either for ranges to be sold and the original owner to re-launch updated items.
In the case of aftermarket if the kit’s it’s designed for is no longer available where’s the volume sales going to come from
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3 hours ago, fatfingers said:
Electric scooters. Pulling into my street a little while ago and some stupid idiot kid about 10yrs old comes flying round the corner on my side of road and cuts across my front. Was only doing about 8mph so stopped easily but still enough speed to damage the car if i'd have hit him! His eyes were like saucers when he saw me and I would go as far to say his bottom dropped out. The things are a total menace in the hands of young kids (and adults) not to mention illegal. Had i hit him, his parents would no doubt have blamed me as their little angel could do no wrong and i would have been left with a hefty repair bill.....
Regards,
Steve
They don't get better as they get older though.
Driving home Monday coasting at around the speed limit a little scroat in a elderly Fiesta is slowly catching up by speeding on the straights, but loosing almost as much ground on the corners. Get to the long straight by Ladybower reservoir he's about 150 yds behind & decides to floor it, we're aproaching the climb to a lind summit before he's alongside me & i see a cyclist ahead heading in the same direction as us and about to disappear over the brow so ease off. Scroat's now ahead but wrong side of solid white lines & as he gets to the brow slams his brakes on - he can't get past the cyclist for oncoming traffic. He must have panicked as every light at the rear of the car came on - how hazzards slow you down I've yet to find out. Oncoming traffic clears & Fiesta flicks to middle of the road to clear the cyclist, just. His brakes are still on as I too move across to give cyclist room. As the Fiesta pulls back into the left lane I see road ahead is totally clear and pass the him, after that he hung well back.
At the end of the day what did he achieve - probably only skid marks in his underpants.
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There's about 10% difference in length (35/32) or 30% difference in volume (35*35*35/(32*32*32) which, if you have different scale models of similar items, would be very noticable. However as you're talking disimilar items i.e. aircraft & tanks it would probably be a lot less noticable.
If you can plan the diorama to be viewed with 1:32nd at the front with 1:35th at the back that way you'd force perspective into the scene.
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Rolled jobber drills are the lowest quality drills available, there's a clue being named 'jobber' they are intended to do one job then be discarded.
They are usually made from plain carbon steels and size control, sharpness, straightness & true running are variable affecting hole quality, if you need them to drill accurately sized holes avoid them.
For modelling the issues these cause are minimised when using a pin vice and hand drilling, put them in a power drill then the issues will escalate.
For accurate drills stick with precision ground high speed steel drills.
You can distinguish between the two in that jobber drills will have a black finish left from the heat treatment process ground drills will be bright finished.
As to whether the coatings affect drill quality there is some debate, but beware that coatings can be used to hide other shortcomings.
That said each have their uses.
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7 hours ago, nheather said:
I have drilled 24 holes, 12 into the figure plastic and 12 into 2mm MDF - moving onto the 13th figure I realise that the drill is now very blunt.
MDF, & similar, is notorious for blunting drills, not just micro-drills Its he resin/binders used.
As for sizes, unless you've a particular size required, say for dirlling holes to be tapped to take a thread, you may find that ordering in steps of 0.2 mm gives the flexibility required/
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1 hour ago, Pig of the Week said:
May be of use...
That's a standard 5, understand @bootneck is looking for black 5.
Very rare to get plan views of steam loco's. There is a tendancy for plan views of of diesel loco's but these too can be hit or miss
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try to find drawings by Roche or Skinley (Roache being more accurate/less prone to errors) Some are available in book form and surprisingle inexpensive.
Think you'll strugle to get a plan view.
I've seen your active on RMweb have you asked there?
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Nice.
Have one in the stash to do can any one confirm if the UK forces received the open cab version.
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7 hours ago, alt-92 said:
Domains don't mean diddly-squat
There are only a few Countries that tightly restrict who can register and use their domains. '.COM' was supposedly reserved for the US it's use is world wide
First thing that happens is the domain name gets translated to a series of numbers : try typing 154.16.147.20 or 65.39.142.51 directly into your browser
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For anyone that believes the Royal Mail have charged VAT & duty at incorrect rates on items they've personally bought from overseas this link may be of interest.
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5 hours ago, vildebeest said:
Not directly relevant to the VAT issue, but recently sent a parcel to our son who is student in Germany. Pre-31 December, these took about a week to arrive. There should be no VAT issue as all second hand goods for personal use. Arrived at customs in Germany on 3 February, cleared customs 20 March, so over six weeks in customs, still waiting for delivery.
Paul
Second hand goods are not exempt from VAT, there are specific schemes & customs notices (718) in place for these. Neither are goods for personal use exempt. A 6 week delay in German customs might be an indication they were showing 'interest'.
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8 hours ago, Truro Model Builder said:
I wonder if the founding members of the Flat Earth Society ever wondered what a global success it would turn out to be.
You can take thigs too far...
... and throw them over the edge.
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Is there a local(ish) model railway group, history group or museum that might be able to assist?
Electronically due to current restrictions.
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9 hours ago, AntPhillips said:
I'm hopeful that Airfix will at some point release another version of the kit with the later engine deck and side opening bow gunners hatch that were originally included in the CAD renders, there are parts on the sprues that are marked as "not for use" on both versions released so far, and the mystery sprue C surely will appear at some point.
I doubt this will be this year, possibly it might be in next years release list, and maybe, just maybe the wheels will be corrected, as Academy are involved in its development, there is a precedent as their initial release of the M3 tanks included suspension bogies that were too high, they produced a sprue of new parts that were included in later releases.
I really do hope that the kit sells well for Airfix, the box artwork will certainly appeal to impulse buyers, and those buyers may not be as bothered about accuracy issues as some of us that are longer in the tooth or dare I say more nerdy
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I certainly didn't start this thread with the intention of putting Airfix down, but if they want to become a player in the 1/35 marketplace they need to accept input from those with more knowledge of the subject matter. I don't profess to be an expert on all things Cromwell related but I listen to the discussions with those that are and even at my ripe old age I enjoy the learning process.
With my engineering background I like to think that if I was part of the Airfix design team on this kit, I'd be kicking myself about these minor errors and would be vowing to get it right next time.
As I've already said I bought both the kits, I actually preordered them as soon as they were announced to show my support for Airfix, I'm not unduly disappointed but feel that its more a case of the proverbial "spoiling the ship for a ha'porth of tar".
Happy modelling
Ant
None of your posts have come across as putting airfix down they've only been about identifying the errors and are appreciated for it.
The putting down of Airfix has been done by others.
There are signs on MissingLynx that if you e-mail Airfix, or the parent company Hornby, the messages do get through. One can only hope they are listened to and acted upon so that future releases can be corrected.
How many that saw the initial renders spotted and reported the errors when there might still have been a chance to correct them?
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Being at the end of the line so to speak I can't see much on the web, I guess they both were places many didn't go 'trainspotting'.
I was expecting to see thing like black fives & BR Mk 1 coaches instead I'm seeing pre-grouping loco's & older LMS coaches but that could be right even in the late 50's. Things in those days just lasted.,
If your looking for kits to build I think you will struggle unless you can build in white metal or brass and even then choice will be limited.
The other option is ready to run & your probably better off asking over on one of the railway modelling forums but beware they are full of self appointed and opinionated 'experts'. I've seen one site reduce newcomers to gibbering wrecks before the new member has reached double digit posts, with i would add the aid of the webmaster.
this Flickr link might bring back memories
https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/albums/72157691625089715
good luck on your hunt.
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Just now, stever219 said:
You can add Tamiya, Hasegawa, Revell, Monogram, Starfix, Heller, Fujimi and How Nile Tom Cobley’s Kit Company to that list; n one’s nfallilible.
Kept the list short to give the film companies some creditability
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20 hours ago, stevej60 said:
I wonder if we really should be pinning a bit of the blame with Academy too?
Whoever we lay the blame with it's not on it's own sufficient to villify the manufacturer, moreso by those who are wlling to accept fundamental errors made by other manufacturers.
Point out the errors to warn of shortcomings and allow them to make their own decision.
Complain if you must, direct to airfix might be the most effective way to bring about change.
20 hours ago, stevej60 said:why not consult with museum's, expert's and those in the Know in the same way as film makers do?
Are film makers known for their accurate research? Probably responsible for more gaff's than Trumpeter, Hobby Boss & Airfix combined
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Recent medical reasearch has revealed that the worst effect of 'Lockdown 3' has been the return of...
'70's hairstyles
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If you're looking for drawings of LNER loco's coaches & rolling stock have a look at Issinglass.
To my knowledge they've been around since the 60's, probably longer.
They do list drawings for the P2 in all guises including the Thomson rebuild to a pacific type and are available in multiple scales.
https://www.isinglass-models.co.uk/Isinglass_Catalogue_Oct-2020.pdf
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On 01/03/2021 at 18:20, magman2 said:
Airfix what a waste of time!!!
In this day and age they can’t get the wheels right, it’s just wrong to release
this kit.
Just don’t buy it, unless they correct this problem.
Whilst the designers (Aifix/Academy) may have made errors with wheels similar could be said of any kit manufacturer past or present, as an example Rye Field Models made a fundametal error with the barrell length in one of their early Tiger I's whilst others such as Trumpeter have earned a reputation for errors.
Would you extend the 'dont buy it' to products from from these companies as well.
If we were to follow the advice* none of us would have a stash and we wouldn't have the hobby.
As the OP states there are more positives than negatives to these kits I'll make my own mind up as to purchasing or staying with the older Tamiya kit which, due to its age, probably has more issues.
* it's phrased more of an instruction than advice.
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UV Resin strength & stability
in 3D Printing Basics
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I've recently purchased an 'O' gauge etched brass/whitemetal kit of this magnificent beast which when built will measure just over 2 foot (610 mm) in length.
It will be built to run, which means two motorgearbox units. The problem is that whilst the chassis are identical the tanks above them are different and contain a LOT of open space making selection difficult. I have two identical units set aside which whilst I can fit them will require part of that open space to be invaded something I'm keen on avoiding.
I'm wondering if by 3d printing bespoke designs, one for each end, if I can hide them.
Motor & gear selection is no problem - I acquired a commercial quantity of surplus NOS. The basic design criterea is that the gears (helical) would run on steel shafts in brass bearings - so no rotating metal parts against resin to minimise both wear & friction, gears would run between two sides each 3 to 3.5 mm thick, 12 mm deep & around 20 mm long - similar to this:
What I'm wondering is would a 3D printed (UV resin) gearbox be 'solid' enough not to flex when under load, stable dimensionally over time and resistant to (plastic friendly) lubricants.