7mm .

Yorkshire Dave

Western Thunderer
UK produced waterslide decals can be a problem, as you say they are not Microscale quality, although oddly enough the clear decal carrier sheets Microscale use are/were produced in the UK!

For cutting out decals from sheets I use a small pair of Fiskars fine needlework or embroidary scissors which do not 'tear' the decal edges unlike a sharp knife which is being dragged.

Fiskars Classic Needlework Micro-tip Scissor.jpg



Railtech roundels have arrived :thumbs:
Of course these have instructions with them, which says in part that MicroSol & Set are not recommended!!
NOW I find out.... :rolleyes:

Early versions of Fox decals reacted badly to Micro-Set and Micro-Sol but their later productions do not - from which I assume they changed their decal carrier sheets.

I've never used Railtech decals, however do they recommend setting solutions - especially if decals have to go over any irregularities such as rivet detail? Otherwise I would try diluting the Micro-Set and Micro-Sol to reduce their strength rather than use them 'neat' for Railtech to see the results.
 

Yorkshire Dave

Western Thunderer
The best etched mesh/net is from Aber. Available from Hannants. Although advertised as 1/35 they are universal in scale. I've used their mesh for O and HO scale models. Hannants ref ABR35S08 - S-08 is a 0.75 x 1.5mm diamond pattern.

Hannants - Plastic model kits and accessories

Aber mesh/net web page. S-01 onwards and in various types (square, rectangle, diamond) and sizes. Product catalogue • Aber
 
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AJC

Western Thunderer
I'd forgotten about CCT. £25 is still a heck of a price to number one engine (or two if I bother with the PRMRP loco). :confused:
In fact recent posts of mine on this thread have included the words "forgot" or "forgotten" rather too much :oops: maybe my brain is aging quicker than I think... this evening I had a good search through all my transfers and was amazed at what I found - such as the Modelmaster dry-rub numbers!!

True - what a few of us did with the 4mm one was to form a collective and share the transfers out in a barter/cash arrangement (I think I paid in stamps!), but it is 0 Gauge, isn't it usually quite pricey? ;)

Adam
 

AJC

Western Thunderer
Oi!! Don't get me started on that "If it's O Scale it MUST be expensive" mentality!! :confused: :mad: ;)

I am teasing - some of the RTR prices are astonishingly reasonable (and the products good, seemingly) I’ve noticed, but this is getting away from the point. The 14 you have needs less remedial attention than my 4mm Heljan one, which still requires me to make up the scale sized rods to replace the weedy examples it comes with.

Adam
 

Ressaldar

Western Thunderer
Hi Jordan,

great stuff, looking forward to the final photos - in the not too distant future.

cheers

Mike
 

Yorkshire Dave

Western Thunderer
Now the trick is to weather both sides differently - 1964 slightly heavier than 1965 whilst keeping the fronts slightly cleaner - so they look like two different locos. ;)
 
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