Stephen Freeman
Western Thunderer
Good Morning,
I thought it was about time I started to inflict my experiences with a newish venture in 2mm Finescale. Whilst I have been mainly involved in the larger scales, I have had an increasing interest in 2mm Finescale. All the fault of Allan Butler of Modelu really, since if hadn't done his 3D prints of finials and lamps, I wouldn't have started to see what is possible.
As some may know I do etched parts for tapered signal posts in 7mm, 4mm and 2mm scales. I found that it is just possible to get an 0402 SMD LED into one of his 2mm scale GWR lamps, of course it is easier to get a fibre optic cable in. With the hollow posts it is of course relatively easy to get the cable/fibre up the the post.
Anyway here are a few pictures to help illustrate. There will be a layout eventually, I am building the necessary trackwork, which includes a tandem and a double slip, just for the hell of it. So subsequent pictures are likely to be more about that.
I thought it was about time I started to inflict my experiences with a newish venture in 2mm Finescale. Whilst I have been mainly involved in the larger scales, I have had an increasing interest in 2mm Finescale. All the fault of Allan Butler of Modelu really, since if hadn't done his 3D prints of finials and lamps, I wouldn't have started to see what is possible.
As some may know I do etched parts for tapered signal posts in 7mm, 4mm and 2mm scales. I found that it is just possible to get an 0402 SMD LED into one of his 2mm scale GWR lamps, of course it is easier to get a fibre optic cable in. With the hollow posts it is of course relatively easy to get the cable/fibre up the the post.
Anyway here are a few pictures to help illustrate. There will be a layout eventually, I am building the necessary trackwork, which includes a tandem and a double slip, just for the hell of it. So subsequent pictures are likely to be more about that.