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    WW1 era Steam train models?

    in Locos, Trains and Layouts

    Posted

    In plastic Ratio kits make a range of both 4 wheel & bogie coaches for OO that are suitable for the Victorian era. The range was absorbed into the Peco range. I'm uncertain as to current availability as it's both a while since I modelled in this scale & the majoity of shops only tend to be interested in RTR.   https://peco-uk.com/pages/search-results-page?q=coach

     

    There are a few listed on that auction site.

     

    Wagons kits too are available this time from Parkside, again absorbed by Peco. Stick to woden bodied wagons & avoid anything described as BR & you'll not go far wrong.

     

    Plastic loco kits are a diferent matter there are only two generally avalable that fit the bill these are the two mentioned by @keefr22 City of Truro would be perfect for a GWR passenger train whilst the 'Pug' would be found shunting goods yards of the LMS.

     

    Ratio also produced two plastic loco's but because they were motorised I think they were only evere issued once or possibly twice. Consequently they are scarce (but not rare) but do turn up from time to time. Both, one passenger one freight, were LMS, so match with the 'Pug'.

     

    After that you're into either white metal or brass kits although there have been some resin or 3D printed bodies

    Inappropriate Company or product names

    in Chat

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Moggy said:

    I don't know if this counts as an inapropiate name, but the capital city of one Argentine province is called Venado Tuerto (One-Eyed Deer)

     

    Cheers, Moggy (loves geography)

    I wasn't aware of that in fact I'd got no..

     

    :coat:, Gone

     

     

    I one knew a Quality Manager by the name of Gordon Bennett

     

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    PRU Beaufighters

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    On 22/07/2021 at 13:56, tonyot said:

    Not sure if these will help,....

     

    These have been obtained from various public sources and shared here for info purposes to help people out,...... as usual,.... any problems and I will simply delete them;  

     

    2 PRU,.....

     

    You`ve already seen this one thanks to Glenn;

     

     

    Here are some others,.....

     

     

     

     

     

    Cheers

              Tony

     

    The second one (from airliners.net) will cause issues, if you change it to a link then all shoulde be fine with it

     

    see this post

     

     

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    And today's grump is....

    in Chat

    Posted · Edited by Circloy
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    On 20/07/2021 at 22:32, bigbadbadge said:

    Why should they get money back off the manufacturers and line their own and the claims companies pockets, when it affected everyone and should be going to some green projects. 

     

    Although I own a qualifying vehicle I agree entirely with the sentiment. The damage is not to the owners but the enviroment & government coffers, owners have probably benefitted by paying less on the road licence fee.

    Hope that the judges see through the scam and the no win-no fee merchants get clobbered heavily for costs.

     

    On 21/07/2021 at 00:38, treker_ed said:

    I had a VW Passat estate.during the period of time this is covered by, but have NOT taken part in any claim, but would qualify. I don't agree wit the claims, but diesals, especially car engines, are not as polluting as you think.

    The dirty reputation comes from the badly maintained busses & HGV's of the 70's & 80's. As a driver of a diesel passat estate myself I can regularly acheive over 55 mpg and up to 65 mpg over the hilly pennine roads which I'd struggle to get with petrol. I cringe every time I see a diesel vehicle leaving a trail of black eshaust behind it - usually means one of two things bad/no maintenance or the DPF has been removed and the driver doesn't give a ...

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    And today's grump is....

    in Chat

    Posted

    4 hours ago, John Tapsell said:

    automated response back stating that they are on annual leave and can't respond to emails until

    Prefer the way I've seen some Germans use.. "all e-mails received during this time will be deleted/ignored"

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    Question about actual windsheild wipers wearing out RHD, LHD

    in Chat

    Posted

    On 21/07/2021 at 19:28, busnproplinerfan said:

    I notice that windshield wipers on vehicles always wear out on the driver's side on cars. Here that's the left side, out your way it's the right side. I'm just wondering do the wipers on the right side of right drive vehicles wear out first before the pass. side. 

    Usually the switch from RHD to LHD models the wiper sweep is changed to the opposite hand so that the swept area in front of the driver is maximised.

     

    Wear i would imagine is influenced by the changes in curvature of the screen the blade is clearing.

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    1/72 truck kits

    in Vehicle Discussion

    Posted

    Dropping back to the OP the Scan-kit, later Kiel Kraft, now Knightwing kits are currently available direct from Knightwing and probably at a more favourable price (£9.75 ea post free over £10) than from E-bay or S/H dealers.

     

    http://www.knightwing.co.uk/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?product=OO-HO_Road_Transport_Kits

     

    Note there are three pages with tractor units on pages 2 & 3.

    Despite the page saying OO-HO I can confirm these were originally marketed as 1/72 and look substantially larger when placed alongside true OO/HO items such as EFE.

     

    http://www.hollandplasticmodelkits.nl/Invoegen/KeilKraft.htm

     

    Whilst there is no Scania available it may be possible to use the cab from the Foden (ex-Davric) kit to produce something similar to the UK military Fodens of the era.

     

    Usual disclaimer - i.e. no connection with any mentioned company, past or present.

    Dremel and polishing

    in Other Tools

    Posted

    If you're talking about polishing plastic the high speed of the Dremel is more likely to destroy the surface than polish it.  The heat generated does not conduct away and can result in locallised melting.

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    And today's grump is....

    in Chat

    Posted

    Topping up an EE PAYG mobile.

     

    Used to be so easy when you could do it at a cash machine - found out late last year that was no longer possible.

     

    Go on line to the ee website - select the top up option - should be easy...

     

    Enter the number, twice for confirmation, go through the Captcha, four or five times, only for the web to respond with 'unfortunately we are unable to credit to this number'

    repeat in-case I'd messed up with my own number, same problem.

    Look for FAQ's on the website - advised to log in / register to My-EE. Try to log in & to my surprice I have an account, don't recall setting it up but it's a password I would have used.

    No help as there's no suitable links in my account but go to the help & support

    There is a Link with instructions on how to top up - read it and there's a hidden link follow that and the screen starts to look familiar retry entering phone number in belief that when signed in it will work

    'Unfortunately...'

    After looping again search the forum for help - only to be told to do what i'd already found out didn't work 

    There's instructions on how to top up by text try it fail as there's no card registered to my phone, try to re-log in & I'm now blocked

    Forum advises to call 150 from the mobile & talk to customer services.

    Dial 150,  '... press 1 for mobile phones press 2...'

    Press 1,   Customer services working hours are 8 am to 8 pm call back during these hours.

     

    Give up, have 40 winks & go to work & call 150 during lunch expecting to have to wait in a queue.

     

    Automated system kicks in press 1 for phone, press 1 for top up, what seems like a billion key presses later top up is successful.

     

    Why can't the automated system be operational 24/7?

     

     

     

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    Using jacks to repair tracks

    in AFV WWII

    Posted

    Link

     

    linked picture shows one set aside after use in a similar situation, but mid-way along this time.

     

    Jack would need to be used at a substantial point so most probably under the vertical plates of the chassis ot the towing brackets make sense to me.

    Ebay!!!!!!

    in Chat

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Duncan B said:

    Circloy stated above he would make a claim,

    Having the Item in hand I wouldn't make a claim as that would be dishonest. What I actually said was:

     

    On 10/06/2021 at 21:54, Circloy said:

    I've taken it up with the seller this time. Next time I might just file a non-delivery claim.

     

    However next time I may not have opportunity to visit the delivery office or, if the item was lost/stolen, then I will file the non-delivery claim.

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    Ebay!!!!!!

    in Chat

    Posted

    9 hours ago, Duncan B said:

    the issue is now yours and RM's alone to deal with

    Not so. The contract with RM is between the seller and RM. RM is legally entitled to, and will, dismiss out of hand any claim made by a third party (me).

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    Ebay!!!!!!

    in Chat

    Posted

    2 hours ago, ian fish said:

    said it was "pending"

    I've seen that too when I've paid for goods, always through Paypal, I believe it's to do with the new system i.e. paypal have been instructed to pay ebay, ebay is waiting 'confirmed' receipt so in ebay's eyes the payment is pending.

     

    My current 'issue' with ebay, or one of their sellers, is having won and paid for an item I selected my works address for delivery the reason being there's rarely anyone at home during normal delivery hours. It was selected prior to payment so it was not a change of mind. Three day's later I arrive home and find a Royal Mail card stuffed through the door. Parcel to collect from the local delivery office trouble is they only open an hour before I'm due in work & close @ mid-day problem is the comute is just short of an hour, absolutely brilliant.

     

    I've taken it up with the seller this time. Next time I might just file a non-delivery claim.

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