a question about mixing acrylics and enamels.
my usual method is acrylic primer, my choice is Hycote, then Humbrol acrylic rattle cans, then camo and detail with a brush again in either Humbrol or Tamyia acrylics, then a coat of humbrol acrylic gloss or satin varnish, transpers then matt varnish.
I have, due to my own fault, run out of satin varnish, but I do have a couple of cans of Humbrol enamel satin varnish.

could I use that over the acrylics to seal for transfers,
and,
could I then use acrylic matt varnish to seal the transfers, or would I need to use enamel.
regards
alan

That's the way I'd go to get one of these, but not sure what you'd use to motorise it.

Dave

I believe the Aussie expression would be "somewhere between Buckleys and none".
Not sure how it works in NSW, but in VIC that would mean you were probably doing about 51 or 52, they always knock a couple off, to hopefully save people contesting it.

This option is available:

https://lincoln-loco.co.uk/lms-lts-tilbury-tank-4-4-2/

It is 3mm scale and but you they will reduce it in scale if you ask really nicely. It is on my 'todo' list at some point.

Rob.

Speeding fine.

Came across a fine that had been sitting in the letterbox for a few days. Camera on the hill near the Illawarra Grammar school. Last day of school, and I was on my way to see the prostate doctor. 49km/hr in a 40 zone, 11 minutes before the zone went back to 60km/hr. There weren't any kids to be seen.

I'm going to contest it, but we all know what chance I have there.   

Quote from: thebrighton on January 03, 2026, 09:00:57 PMSimon did here but it looks like all the photos have gone:
https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=27835.0

Gulp--15 pages of it..but i think its waaaay out of my comfort zone.

Simon did here but it looks like all the photos have gone:
https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=27835.0

has anyone scratch built or kit bashed one of these ?

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=27185552981044514&set=gm.2670361299991963&idorvanity=711170475911065

Quote from: GWR_XC on January 03, 2026, 02:45:08 PMYou'll soon see, as when I attempt to make small layout & eventually the door layout I can make a new thread on this forum with the progress

Hi

We all have to start somewhere just don't bite off too much in one go otherwise you may create a self fulfilling prophecy. I completely get where njee20 is coming from but you need to build your confidence with simpler items.

Cheers

Paul

Mac c thanks for the advice and video will definitely have a watch thank you

Will - I did watch that video yesterday your friend Matt did - he did a fantastic job building that small diorama - very impressive in how quickly he made it all look realistic

njee - yes that is partly true in my case what you are saying though I am very grateful for everyone advice and suggestions and I can be open minded - but at the same time my interest is based on 

south west trains, gwr modern - since it rebranded to gwr green it's current livery, cross country, freightliner then some early 1990s stuff hst intercity regional railways etc

I have done tons of research over the years and still doing lots on track, scenery, baseboards, electrics, DC or dcc, I have decided on going dcc and I was going to use a door for the baseboard as a door is about the maximum free space I have available

But before I start work on the door, I will attempt at having a go at building a small shelf layout like will suggested

Also njee I would really like a class 444 model but I could never in my lifetime build/paint it - and let's say I did give it a go, I would make a pigs ear of it and it would look horrendous because I wouldn't know where to start I know nothing about painting models and would probably use poster paint or something lol I'm absolutely useless at everything

You'll soon see, as when I attempt to make small layout & eventually the door layout I can make a new thread on this forum with the progress