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Or Radio Controlled

It's difficult to say without a picture...

White (and light colours) reflect light and therefore will stand out more
Black (and dark colours) absorb more light and will blend more

If the trusses are vertical or close to vertical you could wrap the in a card building at the base which could help.

Unfortunatly I can't seem to film it very well although I have made a quick 7 second video but as I don't have a youtube account it is available to download from here :- https://tinyurl.com/FlickeringFire Lots of download buttons which one works? I clicked on icon and it asks me to register (Don't ...

I ordered, I paid, I waited in anticipation and Mr. Postie came while I was out! I had to wait 24 Hrs before I could pick it up. (is the excitement building?) I had my red card, also proof I am me and set off. All excited at the counter, handed over the card proved I was in fact me. I was handed the...

Wildcard as no suggestion made.




I would like to see maintenance work

simples -> http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php? ... &loco=8000

And --> http://www.railuk.info/diesel/getloco.php?id=1177

I have given my Signal box a base colour of Humbrol 121 and then dry brushed the bricks Humbrol 70 and as I am looking for a aged look it was horrendous

The darker brick colour made the mortar look even lighter.



What's a better base colour for the aged mortar?

I have now modified the parts concerning the crane carriage, jib runner and relieving bogies. I was surprised how soft some of the plastic parts were. Time to start reassembly.

After reading the book and seeing the plans within the Hornby model is clearly a 75 ton, also noticed the number on the side of the jib runner wagon 'DB998617' and 'DB966111 crane number' are for....



So now just have to build one.

Now I have found 'THE' book, I will have to study and think a bit.......

I now have the book thank you for help.

TimberSurf wrote:You could contact those in this list for stock and for them to keep an eye out for it

Already done

RAF96 wrote:WH Smith has volumes 1 and 3 but not volume 2.

Correct

Railway Breakdown Cranes Vol.2 by Peter Tatlow https://d1w7fb2mkkr3kw.cloudfront.net/assets/images/book/lrg/9781/9064/9781906419974.jpg ISBN-10 1906419973 ISBN-13 978-1906419974 If you have the book and want to sell, please let me know If you know a bookshop with it in, please let me know I know thi...

This is never going to be an exact scale build but I have been surprised by the axle spacing. almost all within 2 mm, the worst being the relieving bogies from first axle to buffet but this has a 5 mm section which is easily removed. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7903/46133772055_1f8e5ca49c_b.jpg