For lifting track already glued down use a hacksaw blade slipped under the sleeepers carefully ..... using the blunt side so not to dig in. _________________
After using your soldering iron wipe it clean so its shiny and bright .........then apply some solder to the tip and turn it off let it cool and the solder will keep the iron tip clean for next time _________________
What do they mean by dry brushing, is it as simple as running a dry brush over the painted area? _________________ mine is a pint of J Smiths Smooth please
Location: Peterborough (Almost the site of the NRM, but not)
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:55 am Post subject:
Dry brushing is where you put paint on the brush, but then wipe most of it off, so when you run it over a surface only the raised areas get lightly covered, perfect for weathering.
Thanks for that, so then what is air brushing as you can tell I am a novice at all this, I have seen the small sprayers at shows, is that what it is? _________________ mine is a pint of J Smiths Smooth please
when mking your own station lights and want a traditional 'yellow glow' use grain of wheat lamps with a stem of your choice...
also wire these lights in series to save on resistors and to help dim down the glow _________________ * Percy: Isn't a Jubilee a sort of party? Thomas and I took some Scouts to one once.
* Thomas: That was a jamboree.
* Percy: Was it? Sorry.
One i have not tryed but sounds good
Use Tipex as a light filler _________________ Experience is something you don' t get until just after you need it .
Good tip of Nick`s was using methalated spirit mixed for glueing ballast down, sets a lot better 30% water 30% m/spirit/30%pva still 10% left for washing up liquid!
Put some down last night and its set solid this morning _________________ mine is a pint of J Smiths Smooth please
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Good tip of Nick`s was using methalated spirit mixed for glueing ballast down, sets a lot better 30% water 30% m/spirit/30%water still 10% left for washing up liquid!
Put some down last night and its set solid this morning
Thread coupling springs onto a jewellers screwdriver. This helps to stop the little blighters vanishing into the ether. _________________ Get off the line Bobby!
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remember when the springs fly into the abyss, to always have a handy stock of expletive words...... _________________ * Percy: Isn't a Jubilee a sort of party? Thomas and I took some Scouts to one once.
* Thomas: That was a jamboree.
* Percy: Was it? Sorry.
remember when the springs fly into the abyss, to always have a handy stock of expletive words......
But you have a few spare ones now
BTW i use a cocktail stick , many things you can use them for , and there cheep to _________________ Experience is something you don' t get until just after you need it .
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