HUFFKINS Mine

[Bill Gill]

Barney, I've gotten behind on this thread and you've made a lot of good progress since last look. It's a very distinctive loco, in fact, you could say it has a certain air about it.

[finescalerr]

That looks extremely adequate at this stage. -- Russ

[LesTindall]

I've been using Tichy Trains rivets and nbws especially as they are obtainable in the UK.  As mentioned Grandt line rievst and nbws have deteriorated in quality and with the new "sand" colour they produce them in makes it more difficult to see them against white styrene.

Les

[Ray Dunakin]

Great work, Barney!

[Barney]

Les - I have now given up with a lot of the Grandt Line Products stuff -got real shabby mainly on the nut bolt side of things
I now use Master Club nuts / bolts and rivets superb castings  and readily available in the UK from Historex Agents in Dover
who offer a superb mail order service normally next day - I use Tichy Trains stuff for the larger nut bolts and rivets. Who does them in the UK last lot I had from the US can't moan about them they always offer a Quick service
Barney
Grandt Line changed the the colour to "white" some years back I hear there was plenty moans about it and went back to dark grey now of course as you say have now gone to a sand colour making life difficult for us + of course the poor quality

[5thwheel]

So what/who is a good supplier for nuts, bolts and rivet details here in the US?

[Krusty]

Barney

Are the Master Club NBWs and rivets styrene or resin? If resin, what are you using to secure them?

[Barney]

I would say Master Club n/b castings are a Hard plastic - I have used super glue and styrene glues both with success
Barney

[Barney]

Master Club  - quick shot note crispness of casting

[Barney]

Available from https://www.historexagents.com excellent world wide mail order service - Website a bit odd ! but look under BRANDS and you will see "new" Master Club nuts bolts and rivets
Barney

[Barney]

5TH Wheel - Found this suppler in the US - not sure what there service is like http://www.hobbyworld-usa.com/Store/index.php?id_category=1489&controller=category
Barney

[Krusty]

I would say Master Club n/b castings are a Hard plastic - I have used super glue and styrene glues both with success

Thanks Barney.

[LesTindall]

Barney
I get the Tichy Rivets and nbw's from www.ngtrains.com.     They are based in York

Les

[Barney]

Tugger hoist (with recon engine) nearly finished - Cement mixer on the right and RIX compressed air loco on the far left more photos later only re- sizer gone slow and is doing my head in
Barney

[Greg Hile]

Fantastic job! Can't wait to see more photos ...