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Ahh the annual "Here's all the stock we couldn't sell all year..... but cheaper" day.
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When I saw the title of this thread I honestly thought it was going to be about brake vans.
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The level of realism you manage to attain is truly and astonishingly outstanding Daniel. Superb!
A pleasure to behold.
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Truly stunning modelling!
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Peterm wrote:For the drivers, I've gone back to putting a piece of cloth wetted with ipa across the track and letting the wheels clean themselves by spinning on it. Then there's the other wheels...

TOP TIP!!
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Just a couple of questions for clarity..
Are you trying to program the decoders with more than one loco on the track at a time?
Have you tried interrogating the DCC chips with the controller once installed, to perhaps pick up on new alternative option within the software?
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I managed to get hold of the 2 left hand points I needed and they were laid yesterday. I need to get one more piece of flexi-track for the last 2 sidings coming off those points (one will be straight, the other will slightly curve before being straightened into a building), then I think that's it fo...

Peterm wrote:A friend bought me one of those WS wheel cleaners and I see it the same as you... not much good.

Back to ear buds and grease .... elbow grease that is.
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You could use the original as a former and create a mould yourself. This will allow you to cast as many as you want. I've got the same idea for my tunnel mouths. Read on from here about the discussion - https://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=48176&start=900#p682273...

Hi Rob and welcome to the forum.
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Absolutely charming.
The black and white photo's give a real retro feel.
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Great diorama Timbersurf and dual gauge too.
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Here's another. Probably easier to see the mortar courses on my station building I created. https://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Forums/download/file.php?id=31094 https://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=48176&p=653721&hilit=wash#p653721 Thanks End2end

You don't need that expensive stuff. I use Wilko's tester pots thinned with water to make a "wash".
See my reply here - viewtopic.php?f=16&t=55898#p686284
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Paint. Water it down (known as making a "wash"), paint all over like the modelmates stuff then wipe off (or leave to dry and move on to the next step below). Dry brush the wall colour on after the mortar courses are dry. Here's an example. The main buildings face, yet to be dry brushed wit...