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Simon Dunkley

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mth said:
why not do one side Maroon and the other Blue/Gray, 2 for the price of one. ::)
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Because by the mid 60s, coach ends were no longer painted black. It is possible that a maroon coach would have maroon ends by say 1966*, depending on when it was repainted, but any coach in blue/grey would have blue ends, except for the gangway area and underframe.

*Certainly the early Mk 2 FO coaches in maroon had maroon ends.
 
mth

mth

Western Thunderer
Simon Dunkley said:
Because by the mid 60s, coach ends were no longer painted black. It is possible that a maroon coach would have maroon ends by say 1966*, depending on when it was repainted, but any coach in blue/grey would have blue ends, except for the gangway area and underframe.

*Certainly the early Mk 2 FO coaches in maroon had maroon ends.
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BR stopped using black ends to make it easyer to spray paint, less masking out.
To get round this, i use alot of weathering on the ends for my old 4mm stock.
 
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Simon Dunkley

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mth said:
BR stopped using black ends to make it easyer to spray paint, less masking out.
To get round this, i use alot of weathering on the ends for my old 4mm stock.
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Fair enough, but as you knew this, why didn't you say so? ???
 
28ten

28ten

Guv'nor
A box full of wheels arrived today - as always a 7mm equivalent for comparison
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They are nicely turned and fit ballrace bearings
 
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djparkins

Western Thunderer
28ten said:
A box full of wheels arrived today - as always a 7mm equivalent for comparison
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They are nicely turned and fit ballrace bearings
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It is a pity though that they are not profiled on the rear faces as they really need to be in that scale.  I have a set of G1 Pemberton wagon wheels that are profiled on the rear AND have tapered axles [something else you would notice in G1].  I wish I had purchased more of the Pemberton wheels at the time in both 7mm & G1.  Its such a shame he packed in.

David Parkins
 
28ten

28ten

Guv'nor
djparkins said:
It is a pity though that they are not profiled on the rear faces as they really need to be in that scale.  I have a set of G1 Pemberton wagon wheels that are profiled on the rear AND have tapered axles [something else you would notice in G1].  I wish I had purchased more of the Pemberton wheels at the time in both 7mm & G1.  Its such a shame he packed in.

David Parkins
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Agreed. I do have some plans to rectify the rear face and maybe the axle as well, if it wasnt so cost prohibitive I would have batch made up.
 
Old Buffer

Old Buffer

Western Thunderer
mth said:
Guv'nor
  You now have a full inbox.............. :headbang:
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My apologies, this is going completely off subject but MTH looking at your avatar, hope you enjoyed the gig, we went to Manchester and it was great.
Alan
 
mth

mth

Western Thunderer
Old Buffer said:
My apologies, this is going completely off subject but MTH looking at your avatar, hope you enjoyed the gig, we went to Manchester and it was great.
Alan
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It was ACE. London O2. :thumbs: :bowdown: :thumbs: :bowdown: :thumbs: :bowdown:
 
Phill Dyson

Phill Dyson

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I saw him a few years ago in Manchester, I think it was the 'Flickering Flame' tour he did lots of his back  catalogue (solo & Floyd) & was on stage for more than two hours.............absolutely bloody awesome & one of my best ever gigs  :D :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

Phill  :wave:
 
mth

mth

Western Thunderer
Steph Dale said:
Hehe - yep.  Me too by the way.  Thursday in my case. Didn't stop grinning for weeks...!  :))

Steph
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  Went on the Sunday, :thumbs: and i'm still paying off the merchandise bill :(
 
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