7mm Bleddfa Road

simond

simond

Western Thunderer
I think your felt tip pen will do fine on the wheel treads. Whether it‘ll last is another question, though.

good to hear you’re on the mend
Simon
 
Osgood

Osgood

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An inspiring thread, Geoff.

Here's a recently restored (not by me) 7V that was previously in a bit of a state, now destined for a steam railway.
The tyres were a real problem - totally perished and 7.50 x 20 are a very difficult to find size.
I just happened to have 7 spare ex Norwegian Army, formerly WW2 U.S. 6x6 cargo truck, snow tyres that are quite similar to the period Michelin Metallic diamond tread - so they went to the good cause, they don't look too aggressive and give a lovely soft ride.
Mrs. Osgood has even immortalised it in her sketchbook!

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7V sketch.jpg
 
LarryG

LarryG

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I said the Fordsons were ugly, but flippin' keck, that restored example looks dandy. I'll bet it's interesting to drive as well. I spend much of 1959 as a parcels boy in a pre-war Morris commercial BR Parcels van as well as a large pondering Dennis 'Flying Pig'. How I envied the fellas with the swift Bedford O types.
 
Osgood

Osgood

Western Thunderer
I’ve not driven it (yet), but with the flathead V8 it is quite lively (empty….).
Apologies for the rabbit hole, Geoff.
 
Geoff

Geoff

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Gosh, I wasn't expecting such a response to my latest post, so I will start off by thanking you all for your kind words which are very much appreciated.
michael mott said:
Great to hear that your feeling better Geoff. Love the B&W picture so bylines-esque, looking forward to seeing how you get on with the cottage.

Michael
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Thank you Michael, I have a few more images like that and a couple in colour which will no doubt appear at some point.
SimonT said:
Upgrade? It's ready for the knacker-man! Good to hear you are on the mend.
Simon
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Thank you Simon, I was ready for the knacker-man myself a few weeks ago! :D

Osgood said:
An inspiring thread, Geoff.

Here's a recently restored (not by me) 7V that was previously in a bit of a state, now destined for a steam railway.
The tyres were a real problem - totally perished and 7.50 x 20 are a very difficult to find size.
I just happened to have 7 spare ex Norwegian Army, formerly WW2 U.S. 6x6 cargo truck, snow tyres that are quite similar to the period Michelin Metallic diamond tread - so they went to the good cause, they don't look too aggressive and give a lovely soft ride.
Mrs. Osgood has even immortalised it in her sketchbook!

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Oh wow! Thanks ever so much for your kind words the fantastic photo, and for Mrs Osgood's delightful sketch.

matto21 said:
Excellent Geoff, I particularly like the scruffy bauxite van!

Matt
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Thanks Matt, I'm rather pleased with how it turned out myself, I have a Slater's kit for the planked version of the BR standard van waiting to be built.


simond said:
agreed. And easy to fix if/when it does wear through

(my pet peeve is brass 3-links… none of that nonsense here though!)
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Thanks to Heather and Simond for your thoughts on using a marker pen. for blackening wheels, I guess the only way to find out if it works is to try the idea out
LarryG said:
I said the Fordsons were ugly, but flippin' keck, that restored example looks dandy. I'll bet it's interesting to drive as well. I spend much of 1959 as a parcels boy in a pre-war Morris commercial BR Parcels van as well as a large pondering Dennis 'Flying Pig'. How I envied the fellas with the swift Bedford O types.
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Lovely isn't it Larry, was the old Dennis that you refer to a 'Pax' or have I got things mixed up?

Geoff
 
Geoff

Geoff

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Thanks Alan, I should know if my treatment has worked come May, but still face a year of injections whatever the outcome. However my oncologist reckons I will be fine and good for many years to come.

Thanks for the heads up about the pen that you use.

Best Wishes,
Geoff
 
Geoff

Geoff

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Muddysblues said:
Good to see and hear you back on here Geoff, best of luck for the recovery, everything crossed for you.

Modelling still looking more and more splendid each step.

Best regards
Craig
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Thanks for your kind words Craig, which are much appreciated.

Best Wishes,
Geoff
NHY 581 said:
Morning Geoff,

Each time I pop in to view the latests updates and images I find it harder to hold off doing something meaningful in 7mm.

So glad to hear you are the road to recovery.

Rob.
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Thank you Rob.

So sorry to put temptation in your way but as I have said before I think 7mm scale would suit your lovely style of modelling down to the ground. If you are looking to do something meaningful in 7mm scale then perhaps you could scale up one of your delightful buildings that grace your 4mm layouts to begin with? It would only cost you your time, for I'm sure you will have some odd pieces of styrene or card lying around. Doing that would give you a feel for the size of things and help you decide if 7mm scale is feasible for you.

Geoff
 
Pencarrow

Pencarrow

Western Thunderer
I totally agree Geoff. I too have been a devil sitting on SheepBloke's shoulder encouraging him to have a go in 7mm. It's only fair he does because my temporary deviation away from 7mm to build the 4mm cameo layout Polsarrett is definitely his fault...
 
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SimonT

SimonT

Western Thunderer
Alan,
where did you get the Birchwood Casey pen from? My bottle of the stuff is nearly finished and the pen would be an excellent replacement.

Thanks Geof.

Simon
 
Pencarrow

Pencarrow

Western Thunderer
SimonT said:
Alan,
where did you get the Birchwood Casey pen from? My bottle of the stuff is nearly finished and the pen would be an excellent replacement.

Thanks Geof.

Simon
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I was looking myself as they seem a useful addition to a permanent black marker. I found plenty on eBay, such as this one:

www.ebay.co.uk

Birchwood Casey Super Black Instant Touch Up Pen Matt Or Gloss Finish Shooting | eBay

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Osgood

Osgood

Western Thunderer
SimonT said:
Alan,
where did you get the Birchwood Casey pen from? My bottle of the stuff is nearly finished and the pen would be an excellent replacement.

Thanks Geof.

Simon
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Here is a description of the product - should be pretty durable but it is not a Chemical blackening process - also I imagine It will have an insulation effect (as I suppose the ink from marker pens would have to a lesser extent?):

Birchwood Casey Super Black Touch-Up Pen. The Super Black Touch-Up Pens contain a fast-drying, lead-free paint with superior adhesion and durability that helps fill in deep scratches or worn areas. Specially formulated for use on highly polished and matte finished alloy gun receivers, trigger guards, scopes, binoculars, cameras, flashlights, fishing reels and other sporting accessories.​
 
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