Lining out your Loco after Locolines Stopped Trading

[ge_rik]

BTW - LocoLines hasn't stopped trading entirely. He still has a presence on eBay albeit in limited form - eg

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16mm-or-G...=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2a31e2ba47 < Link To http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm...mp;hash=item2a31e2ba47

You could always drop him an email enquiring after something specific
royfitzsimmonds@yahoo.co.uk.

Rik

 

[3Valve]

Oi loikes Trimline tape oi does

 

[beavercreek]

Good result Gareth.
I have used trimline for straight lines and right angled turns but were the curves difficult?

 

[railwayman198]

Anyone used a paint pen to line with.

These have been suggested in another forum
http://www.cultpens.com/acatalog/edding_780_Paint_Marker.html < Link To http://www.cultpens.com/a..._780_Paint_Marker.html

I have tried using an Edding pen but found it difficult to get a good result. You have to exert even pressure on the pen to get even flow so I found my lines looked uneven. It is also easy to get a blob at the start of a line. I did not persevere and went back to using trimline (although even the thinnest trimline is a bit bold for my taste).

 

[3Valve]

Good result Gareth.
I have used trimline for straight lines and right angled turns but were the curves difficult?

A doddle mate. Slow and steady is the key. It has a bit of give so you can sort stretch it slightly to lay in the curves.

That's probably the tightest curve I've attempted with Trimline though. Wouldn't fancy going any tighter, but hey if it goes wrong, you can just lift it off.

 

[Enginehouse]

Interesting thread. Thank you.

Roy who ran Locolines is still trading doing the kits and the waterslides transfers. He has an online shop at...

www.rail-roadmodels.co.uk.

 

[railwayman198]

Good result Gareth.
I have used trimline for straight lines and right angled turns but were the curves difficult?

A doddle mate. Slow and steady is the key. It has a bit of give so you can sort stretch it slightly to lay in the curves.

That's probably the tightest curve I've attempted with Trimline though. Wouldn't fancy going any tighter, but hey if it goes wrong, you can just lift it off.

The tightest curves I have managed using Trimline are on my Criccieth Castle. You can see how I struggled to keep the lines parallel on the tight curves. It has stayed on ok though.

 

[beavercreek]

Good result Gareth.
I have used trimline for straight lines and right angled turns but were the curves difficult?

A doddle mate. Slow and steady is the key. It has a bit of give so you can sort stretch it slightly to lay in the curves.

That's probably the tightest curve I've attempted with Trimline though. Wouldn't fancy going any tighter, but hey if it goes wrong, you can just lift it off.

The tightest curves I have managed using Trimline are on my Criccieth Castle. You can see how I struggled to keep the lines parallel on the tight curves. It has stayed on ok though.

That is a very handsome diesel

 

[owlpool]

I used a Bob Moore pen to line my Russell a few years ago
details on the thread

http://www.gscalecentral.net/Russells-new-colours-m52741

 

[owlpool]

updated link to the pen

http://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/precision-paints/lining-and-masking/bob-moore-pens.html