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Post by flyingfox on Jun 11, 2022 11:18:18 GMT
Thanks for that, Dave, another good one gone. Regards Brian B
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Post by flyingfox on Jun 11, 2022 7:01:31 GMT
Neat but not gaudy! Good job. regards Brian B
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Post by flyingfox on Jun 11, 2022 6:59:42 GMT
Chris, a fine job and well explained. Thank you, will give it a try. On a different note, is my old friend Gordon Miles still involved in Fareham society, please? Regards Brian B
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Post by flyingfox on May 23, 2022 11:22:36 GMT
Very sad news, I too, have known him from his early days in Leytonstone, I think, and the contribution he has made to our hobby. My condolences to his family. Brian Baker
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Post by flyingfox on May 15, 2022 6:40:51 GMT
Greetings, concerning model engineering activity, just for the record, I am about to tackle the final painting of my A4, have completed the frames, axleboxes etc for the Stanier 2-6-4 tank, and have the boiler stripped on the 0-6-0 tank to repair a leaking wet header, and yes I am interested in the EV "battle" I still run my A3 most Sundays. Regards Brian B
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Post by flyingfox on May 13, 2022 16:26:10 GMT
Greetings, I suggest that you read a really useful book, "How (not) to paint your locomotive", written by Chris Vine. Basically, if it's not in there, it's not worth worrying about. Regards Brian B
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Post by flyingfox on May 9, 2022 11:11:45 GMT
Greetings, my a/virus message was much the same as Johns above, OK today. It also suggested that it was a virus buried amongst the ads. Regards BrianB
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Post by flyingfox on May 4, 2022 11:55:13 GMT
Peter, you have had some good advice from the previous comments, but one tip I was given about tapping copper, was that only if you were silver soldering the screw, then use silver solder flux as the tapping lubrication material, no cleaning problems, except for the tap, which you must clean straight after using it this way. This method stops putting lubricant into a joint where it is difficult to clean, and thus causing it to fail. Regards Brian B
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Post by flyingfox on Apr 28, 2022 15:33:55 GMT
Good luck Pete, I moved from a crowded part of Essex to rural Norfolk, 12 years ago, best think I ever did. regards Brian B
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Post by flyingfox on Apr 28, 2022 6:23:58 GMT
Thank you Phil. Regards Brian
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Post by flyingfox on Apr 27, 2022 12:22:29 GMT
Well done Phil. out of interest, what retainer did you use please? regards Brian B
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Post by flyingfox on Apr 26, 2022 16:21:22 GMT
All the very best John, from a somewhat windy Norfolk. Regards Brian B
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Post by flyingfox on Apr 26, 2022 6:33:14 GMT
Jon, do you put wicks in the top of your pipes in the oil reservoir? Regards Brian B
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Post by flyingfox on Apr 21, 2022 15:13:57 GMT
Yes, thank you both, that's the stuff. Regards Brian
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Post by flyingfox on Apr 21, 2022 11:37:17 GMT
Greetings, I think I have seen a tape which is applied to the area, then the middle removed, leaving a thin line between two outside tapes. Mostly used on model aircraft lining perhaps. Am I imagining it, and is it still available? Regards Brian B
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Post by flyingfox on Apr 19, 2022 6:39:59 GMT
Greetings, I am sorry that some people have a low regard for my late friend Martin Evans, and do not appreciate the situation he was working in with two magazines a month to produce, no assistant for much of the time, maintain a world wide correspondence and produce usually 3 locomotive designs for Model Engineer at the same time, all on a very restrictive budget. Also not understood is that MAP, owners of ME, would not pay for the published drawings, which they owned, to be corrected for mistakes, and the best he could do was to publish amendments in ME. The casting suppliers were also active in not wanting new patterns to be made, and only wanted designs that used already produced castings.
Martin, a very shy man, was the first to admit that his Stephenson valve gear designs were not perfect, but I have always his Walsharts valve gear designs to be excellent, and I have built 4 of them.
Before he started publishing his designs, you should think about what standards were typical of the period, and I consider that his designs were a marked improvement on those that had gone before. Perhaps those who criticise should publish their own design.
Regards Brian Baker
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Post by flyingfox on Apr 12, 2022 11:35:08 GMT
Greetings Adam, Might I suggest that if you decide to cast the base in stages, you do so, but allow for a 40 to 50 mm top skim, perhaps with a little more cement, which you could mix in one session, this would give a smoother finish, and cover up the joint marks between the stages. Provided the stage batches are made within a few days of each other they seem to be strong enough. I sloped the join between batches, and left the top, and slope rough finish to help bonding. The one other point I would suggest is the addition of a waterproofing mixture in the mixes, to help any water creep. Wish I was young enough to do it. Best Wishes Brian B
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Post by flyingfox on Apr 9, 2022 6:38:54 GMT
Better looking then! regards
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Post by flyingfox on Apr 8, 2022 15:26:12 GMT
This is an excellent model, and you should be proud of it. regards Brian B
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Post by flyingfox on Mar 30, 2022 7:01:58 GMT
Great work, Gary, well done. Regards Brian B
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