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Pointwork Components
Issue 131 (2001)
p.311
Taking nothing on trust, J. Douglas Smith measured the performance of some pointwork components and constructional techniques.
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Riveting in the Lathe
Issue 22 (1988)
p.111
Norman Dale, now 78 and a central figure in what many of us call The 'Northern School' of finescale pioneers, gives a workshop technique for successful rivet effects.
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Rubber-Sprung Wagon Buffers
Issue 23 (1988)
p.150
W.A.M. Barter suggests that the less reactive properties of rubber give model buffers more prototypical performance than the coil-sprung variety.
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Sharmanworks
Issue 5 (1986)
p.31
Iain Rice conducts a tour around the empire of 4mm modelling's most prodigious wheelwright. If you work in 4mm scale, and should your bent be the construction of model locomotives, it will not be long before you encounter the ubiquitous Mr. Sharman and his range of finescale 4mm driving wheels - not to mention the gears, gearboxes, suspension components, bushes, universal drives and chatty little booklets that also emanate from his Wiltshire workshop.
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Single Scissors Gangways in 4mm
Issue 21 (1988)
p.80
4mm
Mike Clark examines a new offering from Brian Badger which goes some way towards overcoming the problems posed by coach gangways.
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Speedy Stock Suspension
Issue 9 (1986)
p.170
4mm/P4, 4mm/EM
One of the things that drew Bob Barlow towards P4 was the sight of a slowly rolling train of wagons with daylight flickering between the spokes, unencumbered by oversize flanges. Finescale wheels need help to stay on the rails, but it need not be a hard job.
Overview of various methods of wagon suspension/compensation and the available components, including Scalefour Society rocking W-irons, Locomotion pivot units, and Hammond springing units.
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Sprung Coach Bogies in 7mm Scale
Issue 112 (1999)
p.193
7mm
A look at some commercially available coach bogies.
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The MRJ Project Manning Wardle 'F' - Part 1
Issue 66 (1993)
p.262
4mm
Starting scratchbuilding in 4mm
Introduction, list of key components, tools, materials required. Description of techniques: using piercing saw, draw file, emerying, soldering, washing. Construction and assembly of the chassis frames.
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The Revolutionary Pendlenton-Mitchell Coach Bogie
Issue 64 (1993)
p.195
4mm
"Sensual" describes the smooth ride given by this simple new kit for 4mm coach bogies.
Spring coach bogies
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The Slow Motion Picture
Issue 85 (1996)
p.62
A look at the options for slow-acting point machines as applied to finescale pointwork.
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