Well, my forum contact has been back in touch and it looks like the kit is missing the etches for the chassis so it’s not a lot of use. I have let the seller know and suggested that he might want to list the wheels and motor as separate items. I might even bid for the wheels if the price is right.
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Malcolm Mitchell 44xx kit
For my forthcoming model of Princetown station I need a GWR 44xx Class locomotive as these were practically the only type used on the line. Unfortunately, since only 11 of the prototype were ever made, model options are limited. So far as I can discover, no ready to run models have been made but several manufacturers have made kits over the years. Unfortunately, all of the kits are currently out of production. The Malcolm Mitchell kit seems to be particularly
A tale of an exhaust
This morning I took my Golf round to the tyre and exhaust place I normally use on Churchfields. I showed them the MoT failure certificate and asked them to fix the problem. First they went into huddle round the certificate as if there was something they didn’t understand. Then they put my car up on the ramp and for about 15 minutes a succession of people came and stared at the certificate and then peered at the car with the
Gad, I hate working on car interiors
What I pain I have had trying to change my wing mirror. My trusty Haynes manual says that first you must remove the passenger door panel. Sadly, it doesn’t contain photos related to the passenger door, only the driver’s and rear doors. However, the instruction and almost the same for both front doors. So, it started by basically following the photos for the driver door and didn’t get anywhere. I levered so hard I nearly snapped some of the plastic
Rapid delivery
Good God, the wing mirror is here already and it’s come all the way from Edinburgh to Salisbury with free delivery. So far I am impressed by SCB Vehicle Dismantlers. The mirror seems to be in reasonable condition and was well packed. There is even a sticker on it with the registration number of the vehicle it was removed from.
Finding a wing mirror
Following the Golf’s MoT failure I have been hunting for an inexpensive replacement wing mirror. It looks like new ones are jolly expensive, but I have found a used one on eBay for £25 with free & fast delivery. It is plain black whereas the current one matched the blue of the car, but I don’t intend to worry about that!
MoT troubles
Today I took the Golf in for its annual MoT and sadly it failed. Firstly, the indicator repeater light on the near side wing mirror isn’t working. This isn’t totally surprising as that wing mirror has been hit several times and has a big hole in the casing. The other problem is apparently a leak in the exhaust. I thought that it might have been sounding a bit different recently, but certainly not as loud as the failure note makes
Rome 2018 – Day 9
Our last day in Rome and actually more of a half day as we had to leave after lunch to catch our flight. We were going to go to what we thought was a Klimpt exhibition not far from the flat, but when we got there it turned out to be some sort of multimedia “experience” so we gave it a miss! Instead we checked out a local church and cathedral which we hadn’t had time to see previously. First
Rome 2018 – Day 8
Today we divided our forces. Mum and Sophia went to see the Hiroshiga “Visions from Japan” exhibition of 19th century Japanese art whilst Dad went to see the Roman port town of Ostia Antica. The exhibition contained 230 prints by Hiroshiga, mostly landscapes from some of his famous series of views. It provided some excellent variety, delightfully lacked large deranged groups of tourists and instead contained mostly educated looking Italians of a certain age. Sophia was able to practice trying
Rome 2018 – Day 7
Dad’s Health Tip – Don’t wander around a Roman world heritage site in the pouring rain if you want to remain able to speak to people or, at the very least, don’t be so pig headed as to ignore your wife when she insists that you take and use an umbrella! A relatively quiet day with Dad’s throat not permitting much in the way of communication! After a late start we header for the Vatican. We weren’t really intending to