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End2end wrote: ↑Wed Jul 30, 2025 11:40 am

TimberSurf wrote: ↑Tue Jul 29, 2025 11:05 pm Paint with proprietary MDF sealer, before attempting painting, as the water in ordinary paint will warp it, the sealers are either oil based or have special properties.

Thanks Timbersurf. Do you have a personal choice of which product you use?
Thanks
End2end

Any brand should do

Does anyone seal laser cut kits before painting? I ask because I managed to totally warp parts of a kit not knowing what I was doing. :roll: :lol: Thanks End2end Paint with proprietary MDF sealer, before attempting painting, as the water in ordinary paint will warp it, the sealers are either oil ba...

That is printed with filament. I designed and printed one in 3D resin to a similar design, but it tends to warp over time, whereas filament is much more stable but not as finely detailed. His prices are very good!

I think I heard, Dapol have recently bought a new CNC machine, so that they can manufacture the wheels themselves in the UK

It is an interesting subject, few RTR wagons have been manufactured with opening doors over the years, only kit builds give the option, but I have never seen the end tipping door as a working door on the mineral wagons, I know way back Hornby did a train set with the tilting end lift but not sure if...

I do have a spreadsheet with all my passwords in to keep track of what I am signing up to, but it is a) password protected and b) I dont write the passwords down, only a crib that reminds what it is, because I only actually have 2-3. I have one for all online dealings like model railways and another...

EZ Line, readily available in U.S. but also here in UK https://www.modelscenerysupplies.co.uk/ez-line-rope

Your maybe thinking of polystyrene, sleepers are not the sort of plastic Evostick damages.

Pins/screws never look realistic as they show Both will distort the track if in too hard or not hold the track if too loose. Both will connect to the board and transmit vibration, negating the use of cork for its sound deadening properties (as will glue ballasting) Gluing is the best option. Don't u...

Without tapping into the control throttle and measuring the engine 'load', synchronisation will be nigh impossible. DCC does exactly that and you can also get a device that taps into the same signals to drive a big amp and speakers under the layout to boost the base! With the advent of Blunami and H...

There is a very limited selection of laser cut items, compared to plastic kits, but the vast range of good plastic kits are HO! Laser cut can be extremely good, L-Cut being one of them. A great supplier is Petite Properties, but they tend to be plain faced, so need further work to make brick or ston...

For the attention of all Model Railway Youtubers (and anyone one else who follows them) If you are going to GETS (the Great Electric Train Show) in Milton Keynes on the 14th or 15th October I would like to announce a Meet 'n' Greet time and place, for both days. A chance to meet each other and your ...

Lets hope the new neighbours are better!

Although I prefer the one on the right as it looks more worn, it has a very noticeably short repeat pattern, something that does my nut in!
I would use the one on the left and run over it with a brass brush to make it look less crisp and more worn

Although I prefer the one on the right as it looks more worn, it has a very noticeably short repeat pattern, something that does my nut in!
I would use the one on the left and run over it with a brass brush to make it look less crisp and more worn