Too Tall Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Amazon30 Pieces Model Trees 7 cm and 9 cm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted May 6, 2023 Author Share Posted May 6, 2023 Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted May 6, 2023 Author Share Posted May 6, 2023 Has anyone come across a Blink Bonny that will run forwards, but won't run backwards? After taking the body off to see if I could see anything jamming it up and putting it back together, I've got forward motion but no reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted May 6, 2023 Author Share Posted May 6, 2023 Actually, scratch that. It ran forward for one loop of the layout, then started to slow. Now it's back to not moving either way. Urgh, back to Hornby. Scunner that it went on a bank holiday and no one will be on the phone in the repairs department until Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Have you run it without the body on Dave to see what is happening with the motor and the worm drive to the gears?Could also be worth popping the brushes out to see if they are misaligned and catching in the edges of the commutator (the contact strip on the motor armature for those not familiar with these terms) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted May 6, 2023 Author Share Posted May 6, 2023 I have, and if there's anything that's not right there I can't see it. Time to let the experts have at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Not a bad idea, I didn’t even remove body on mine because I don’t have a suitable tool to remove the rod fixing and not about to start butchering stuff and then expect warranty! Over the years I have had loads of locos apart, but not usually until they were a few years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_rutland Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Scalescenes are downloadable models. They are available in various scales, so you could easily re-format them for use in TT120, as well as the older TT3 range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted May 7, 2023 Author Share Posted May 7, 2023 Back on the TT3 loco today with Blink Bonny on the blink.Picked up that set of trees on Amazon, they arrived this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-355679 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Great photo’s. I’m just at the early stage of buying plywood for a baseboard & wondered what size was the baseboard for Hollybush, which looks an interesting layout with good views of urban scenery. I’m thinking 6’4” by 3’6. I notice Hollybush has a straight in the curved sections suggesting slightly wider than the 40” in Hornby’s the trackmat layout.ThanksPaul White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-355679 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Great photo’s. I’m just at the early stage of buying plywood for a baseboard & wondered what size was the baseboard for Hollybush, which looks an interesting layout with good views of urban scenery. I’m thinking 6’4” by 3’6. I notice Hollybush has a straight in the curved sections suggesting slightly wider than the 40” in Hornby’s the trackmat layout.ThanksPaul White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted May 8, 2023 Author Share Posted May 8, 2023 Cheers Paul! I'm on an 8'x4' board, so I've got enough width to get the straight into the corners to give me a bit more space in the middle for the town scene, and I'll have a branch line going round a bit further out eventually too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 That's Blink Bonny away to Hornby for a service. It's annoying that I've had issues with it, but at least Hornby are very good about seeing that it gets sorted. Got to say, shout out to Matt on the phone at Hornby for managing to cope with someone with both a heavy Scottish accent, and so full of the cold just now my voice is barely audible and about three octaves lower than normal! joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 In happier news, crossing gates from SR3D just arrived Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 That’s looking a lot safer Dave! Locos having issues is a real pain however we can’t fault the attention from staff at Hornby, I hope these niggles get a permanent resolution very soon 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted May 11, 2023 Author Share Posted May 11, 2023 The bus company thought they were getting all the business while Blink Bonny was away for repairs, but Titfield Thunderbolt style, don't count the trains off just yet! Falcon has arrived to keep the railway running! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 I've just posted a new video on my YouTube channel. In this update: the BR A4 Falcon; more 7 plank wagons, crossing gates and woodland area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 While I'm waiting for my 08 to arrive (should be with me tomorrow grinning), I'm getting on with some more scenery. Benches, litter bins and gravestones just arrived from Three Peaks Models, and some gorse and heather from WWScenics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Looking fabulous Dave, the depth of detail is really inviting! Ballast looks good too 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted May 20, 2023 Author Share Posted May 20, 2023 The 08 out running round the Hollybush layout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted May 24, 2023 Author Share Posted May 24, 2023 The crossing gates close for Falcon on the Pullman express, while the guard flags down traffic as the wagons get shunted into the factory yard on the little used goods line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 Cyclists from Noch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 I think I might have something I could have a go at for that Hornby diorama competition before long. It's feeling like it's all coming together nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 I agree, it’s looking very good. I presume when the competition says ‘diorama’ it could be a complete layout or a small scene. So even if people haven’t got a full layout ‘finished’ (as if they ever are 🤣) there is scope to work on a small area and pop an entry in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 I think so. Given that it's for a totally new scale I think they're looking for any photo that can show a scene, either in a close up of a small area or a more complete layout. There's certainly huge areas of mine where the detail isn't filled in yet smile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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