What is the preferred filler for pits and holes in resin castings ? I have heard of a mix of araldite and talcum powder. Is this ok for small jobs ?...
Just use any of the model fillers like Tamyia putty and the like, it makes no real difference. A small drip of super glue gel would do the same trick. Perhaps...
Tamiya putty is preferred and very easy to use. I like it as it dries very fast and sandable within ten minutes to a very smooth finish. Buy at most hobby...
Hi Guys and Girls. I have a few whitemetal kits I've finished but without an air brush and a compresser, I'm not sure how to paint them. I'm guessing I'd have...
Hey there Mike, You didn't say which models you had. I have painted red oxide and black from automotive spray cans in the past and it works well. You could...
I agrre, red oxide wagons do come up well from auto spray cans. ... From: Don & Jan Wills To: nz_railchat@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 7:53 PM ...
While working at home last Wednesday I caught a piece on the "Good Morning" show about 'big boys toys' talking to members of the Hutt (not sure if Upper or...
One thing worth remembering about spraying red oxide primer from auto spray cans, is that there is differences in colour between the brands. This helps to give...
Hi Phil I was also working at home last Wednesday and managed to get this item on tape. It was filmed at the Lower Hutt Model Railway Clubrooms and featured ...
Hi, Is any one on this group able to give me the email contact for Brendon Groufsky at Waimak Model Supplies. The listed details in the phone book are no...
Thanks for your help. I've got an LA and an LC. I'm looking at painting the LA in way and works yellow. There was one in a consist of LC's and LB's used for...
-Hi Phil, lost touch with you there for a while, didn't think to look on the chatgroup!, are you still interested in Crane pics that I have? Darryl ... about...
Mike Also photographed one in yellow at Oamaru some years ago. I think it may have been stencelled to run between Westport and Hillside. Can't lay my hands on...
I also have a pic of a yellow La, taken at Auckland Central Loco during the 1980's. This was a 'rebuilt' La with ribbed ends and roller bearings. Also have...
I see this morning it was Ross Johnson (Johnstone?) with a bunch of steam/pneumatic creations - tug, traction engine, beam engine, and a cool LotR rowboat. My...
Hi Darryl, Over the past few years I have been meaning to post a message to this and other groups requesting anyone with photos of yellow La wagons/ E wagons ...
Yellow paint was not the livery for the thousands of La wagons in general traffic. This colour came to be used for wagons restricted to departmental use, and...
Yes quite right Brian! and as you have pointed out, there werent too many rebuilt La's anyway. The coil sprung open ended ones were an intersting design i...
OK Phil, if I can work out how to do that without your mail address... Darryl ... this and ... vehicles, ... in 9Mil. ... every 3-4 ... Suddenly after...
Hi Darryl, Double click on the Subject line of the incoming group message to expand it, and the senders email address follows at the end of the line titled...
Does any one on the list know how to reset the email format that has been dumped on us? Better still, have they an email address for a complaint? Ken Clough. ...
Hello Ken, Go to the nz_railchat page and "edit membership" At the bottom you will see a choice button for "fully featured" or "traditional". I leave you to...
Prime TV are screening a segment about the Tranz Alpine on the show Getaway this Tuesday, 7:30pm. Glen. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Hi all, The June issue of The New Zealand Railway Observer (#277) has the latest Locomotive Fleet Lists as of Friday the 19th May. regards...Rod Rod Murgatroyd...
To complete my set of "NZMRJ" I need the December 1990 issue, does anyone please have a spare copy? I live in the UK, but will willingly send over English...
Thanks John, I will attend to that now. KenC ... From: nz_railchat@yahoogroups.com [mailto:nz_railchat@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of John and Jean Brouwer Sent:...
Hello I received this message via one of my web sites the other day, if any one can help this person I am sure they would appreciate it. Please reply directly...
... To Friends, Family, and acquaintances of the Auckland 9mm Railway Society Members. Since our return from the recent Feilding Convention, the 9mil group has...