Grant, I tried out your method last night. Guess what it works in 'O' scale as well so I must try it in 1:24th tonight - haha. Your quite right, after a few...
Happy New Year. I was wondering if anyone had the drawing or measurements for the various wagon wheels that NZ Rail have used over the years. I did have this...
- Hi Mark I may not be able to buy plastic ferns over here in OZ to make tree ferns but i can get sand blasters so if you have no luck in NZ give me a email ...
Hi Mark Yes you can buy it from The Tool Shed Cheers Royce ... From: nz_railchat@yahoogroups.com [mailto:nz_railchat@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark Andrews...
Sharing - now that is what makes the hobby so much more enjoyable. Todate I have now completed nearly 24 of them, wow what a difference to the scenery. Now...
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Mark The ones I saw were a few dollars so I decided to try another way. Bought a sand gun from the Warehouse, some very fine dry sand and a large cardboard...
Hi, I've just added 2 pages of info on making cabbage trees. It's the tried and true "Bob McCully" procedure. Unfortunately the scan is a bit rough - but the...
- Now i know why i can't buy any plastic ferns over here in OZ you guys are getting them all and there's none left to send over to OZ. My layout looks like the...
I recall a few years back seeing a tool with 2 brass stars with many points and a small nut and bolt through the centre. 60 odd pieces of paper dyed and cut to...
As like the making of trees and ferns, when I make some flaxes and cabbage trees I'll create a file for each and place it in my folder for all to share. Grant ...
See the June 2005 Journal for a reprint of Bob McCully's article. It covers both cabbage trees and flaxes. The only better way is to buy NZ Finescale etched...
There are plenty of biggish ones around but for model purposes the Badger abrasive gun is the one to get. You may need to order one through Google. They are...
I saw one in my local Hammer hardware shop in Invercargill Jim M ... From: Peter Ross To: nz_railchat@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 9:32 PM ...
Here's a plan for said instrument - the base units are currently being sold on Aussie Ebay. Would make a cheap alternative to other options available. ...
A cutting tool similar to the one Grant describes has been made by Wayne Williams here in Chch but I am not sure how satisfied Wayne was with its performance....
Looks good - did a hunt round, Hometoys.co.nz have them for $20 curently not in stock but ordered one for a try. Will keep you posted on this Grant ... being...
Grant When you have it apart would you look at what the markings are on the capacitor (orange item on right hand side of circuit board). From the flyswat link...
Hi Guys i have just started to build the bench work for my new layout of Blackball / Roa and this time i thought i would give the plywood a go as i have found...
I'm sceptical that this thing will work. If as Max suggests it has only 1000 - 2000 volts that does not seem enough, we look for between 15 and 18k. Also, the...
Kevin go to MDF and you won't have any of those problems ... From: Kevin Zanders To: nz_railchat@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 9:52 PM ...
One method Paul Napier has used, is to cut the plywood in half. Flip one half over and glue/screw back onto itself. While one half wants to bend one...
MDF is a great product, providing it is sealed, or in a bone-dry environment. Otherwise, over time, it acts like a sponge, and absorbs dampness, .... Regards, ...
As Tony stated keep it dry, if need to seal it depending on your area conditions. Comes in various thickness and is ideal for facial walls round the layout...
... being ... Actually if you explore the site http://www.009.cd2.com/ further it offers an even more revolutionary method for making organic grass. Take a...
The below message is actually fom Max Maginness, who for some reason best known to Yahoo, can't get the message through himself: On looking some more at these...
Thanks to every ones reply and comments . I thought i was heading in the right direction going with the ply as i think this lay out may be the last one i will...
Thanks Peter/Max, that explains quite abit, but why are these machines off the shelf so expensive for what they do and the amount of use they would get unless...
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