Highlander1
New Member
Hi there
I have purchased 6 carriage's for the lay out recently.
We noticed that they became detached easily then realised the wee springs have gone missing on 4 of the couplings is this normal they seem to fall out easily. Where is the best place to get new ones or is there a better method of coupling.
trying to post another picture just for the crack. All the bridges and tunnels are made from pieces of wood covered with car body filler sanded then etched with a small engraver. The back boards will be made of photographs eventually. We decided to build the lay out on an indication of no where in particular but with a West Highland theme thats( why the roads are so narrow ). We make the trees from anything and everything.
Dry food dye works with fine dry compost which we have ground to dust.
The layout comprises of real stones, box packaging, bits of wire, wood and cardboard which had plaster poured over it.
We don't go with any particular Ideas just keep trying different things till were happy.
The railway signals that's a different story I took one of those little kits apart looked at it for an hour and put it back in the packet I haven't a clue how they work, the instructions are limited.
Incidentally the lay out is 16ft long but very narrow. We Started just after Christmas 2006
Cheers John & Dougs
I have purchased 6 carriage's for the lay out recently.
We noticed that they became detached easily then realised the wee springs have gone missing on 4 of the couplings is this normal they seem to fall out easily. Where is the best place to get new ones or is there a better method of coupling.
trying to post another picture just for the crack. All the bridges and tunnels are made from pieces of wood covered with car body filler sanded then etched with a small engraver. The back boards will be made of photographs eventually. We decided to build the lay out on an indication of no where in particular but with a West Highland theme thats( why the roads are so narrow ). We make the trees from anything and everything.
Dry food dye works with fine dry compost which we have ground to dust.
The layout comprises of real stones, box packaging, bits of wire, wood and cardboard which had plaster poured over it.
We don't go with any particular Ideas just keep trying different things till were happy.
The railway signals that's a different story I took one of those little kits apart looked at it for an hour and put it back in the packet I haven't a clue how they work, the instructions are limited.
Incidentally the lay out is 16ft long but very narrow. We Started just after Christmas 2006
Cheers John & Dougs