http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/ Railway Modelling in 7mm/ft scale Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:10:06 GMT Geoff Byman http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54016 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54016 Hi Frank, Bob and All, I have a few of the chinese brass engines - the Finescale V2 and the 8F, both of which are very good models - one or two minor faults, Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:56:20 GMT John Berry http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54015 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54015 Hi, I do wish that people posting when using anonymous email addresses would at least sign their name to their postings, so that we know who is posting. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:31:57 GMT Bob Alderman http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54014 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54014 Frank A friend had a Jinty and a 4F which I painted for him. I had to refit steps on both; insufficient solder to fix them originally. The new solder didn't Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:11:13 GMT Frank Sharp http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54013 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54013 From a half overheard conversation at a show recently. Someone was soldering some parts which I gathered were off a Chinese brass product. 'It needs tons of Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:06:34 GMT Anthony.Guyan http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54012 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54012 Phillip, I will take your advice and get the .030" Plastic from J.Perkins when I am next at an exhibition possibly at the Kettering show. Thanks, Tony. From: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:22:17 GMT Raymond Walley http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54011 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54011 Personally, I?d always go the professional builder route because that way, I get exactly what I want. But then, as a builder myself, I would say that, Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:17:58 GMT V260800@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54010 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54010 Frank I agree that the Finescale brass models are very good value as are those from Bachman and other suppliers. Those from Lovelace and and Golden age are a Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:58:59 GMT John Turner http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54009 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54009 Don't rule in or rule out any form of construction. If you see a model which looks the part, suits your needs and is value for money - then, in my opinion, Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:50:57 GMT westcoastjoint http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54008 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54008 "Where quality is the thing sought after, the thing of supreme quality is cheap, whatever the price one has to pay for it." --William James As so often, the Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:47:32 GMT westcoastjoint http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54007 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54007 I myself do not use glass as it is not possible to drill holes for the door and commode handles to pass through. I use .020" clear high impact polystyrene Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:14:04 GMT swindon3440 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54006 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54006 A very difficult question, a very subjective area to deal with. I have two ready-to-runs, one a San Cheng Black Five and the other a Loveless DELTIC. I can Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:30:38 GMT Frank Braunstone http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54005 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54005 Hi All   Gentleman & Ladies   Over the past weeks and shows where I have seen them, I've been looking quite seriously  at induldging in one or perhaps two Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:51:53 GMT Anthony.Guyan http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54004 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54004 Yet again thanks Phillip, I am always amazed by the amount of knowledge help by the group. I think I have learnt my lesson and will in future use glass rather Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:49:53 GMT Anthony.Guyan http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54003 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54003 I am glad I read your second email on the Fruit and Milk vans first and am pleased that I can run these vehicles on Caledonian metals circa WW1 so much stuff Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:58:03 GMT Jim Snowdon http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54002 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/54002 John, That little coil of wire (I assume you are not referring to the compression spring round the axle) is the spring for a PFS plunger pickup - the sort sold