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Joined: 12 Aug 2008 My Line: Woodrow Railway Posts: 1007
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:42 am Post subject: cardboard kit
Iv just gotten round to building a locolines kit Iv had for years now.
I like this kit, I never thought working with cardboard could be a good model medium but its great. _________________ Rule 8, Its my garden railway so Ill do whatever the hell I like with it!
Joined: 09 Jun 2009 My Line: Deben Valley Light Railway Posts: 794
Location: Woodbridge
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:14 pm Post subject:
haha, I like the creations, is it a locolines sir theo?
I have just finished a locolines tiny for a friends railway that I bought a few years back, in the end I painted it all black with red buffer beams and BR crests! _________________ The railway which people forgot
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Joined: 12 Aug 2008 My Line: Woodrow Railway Posts: 1007
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:58 pm Post subject:
Mr. Bond of the DVLR wrote:
haha, I like the creations, is it a locolines sir theo?
I have just finished a locolines tiny for a friends railway that I bought a few years back, in the end I painted it all black with red buffer beams and BR crests!
yeah its a locolines and Im hating it now thats Iv started building it up
your ment to be able to fit a ip basic chassis to it but to do that Im gonna have to cut a hole in the card floor and then take a dremel to the plastic boiler so the upright motor can fit!
and the parts if cut out exact are mostly too large and need a couple of MMs sliced off. _________________ Rule 8, Its my garden railway so Ill do whatever the hell I like with it!
Joined: 09 Jun 2009 My Line: Deben Valley Light Railway Posts: 794
Location: Woodbridge
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:08 pm Post subject:
hum, looks like you need a sharper knife for those edges, or some fine sandpaper works a treat, if you colour all edges black or a suitable green or bass colour they wont be so noticibly cardboardy! _________________ The railway which people forgot
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Joined: 12 Aug 2008 My Line: Woodrow Railway Posts: 1007
Location: Middlesbrough, England
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject:
Mr. Bond of the DVLR wrote:
hum, looks like you need a sharper knife for those edges, or some fine sandpaper works a treat, if you colour all edges black or a suitable green or bass colour they wont be so noticibly cardboardy!
yeah I tried using a thick pen but it took to long so Im just gonna paint any exposed edges when Im done.
Iv been through 2 new blades since I started this kit to keep the edges as clean as possible.
and the curves are a b***h to cut out cleanly! _________________ Rule 8, Its my garden railway so Ill do whatever the hell I like with it!
Joined: 17 May 2009 My Line: PCLR 5inch and 45mm Posts: 246
Location: Buckinghamshire England
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:58 pm Post subject:
i would cut a rought shape then go round with a file _________________ Buckinghamshire Railway Centre !!
VAMES!!
keeping steem alive if a little smaller!
Michael
Joined: 17 May 2009 My Line: PCLR 5inch and 45mm Posts: 246
Location: Buckinghamshire England
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:14 pm Post subject:
oh ok i have one as well but only use it on brass and soft sheet metal _________________ Buckinghamshire Railway Centre !!
VAMES!!
keeping steem alive if a little smaller!
Michael
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