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Post  hudmut Tue 15 Jan 2013, 8:43 pm

I need help in making my mind up. Over the last 2 years iv been building my engine iv ask this one question many times but not once has any one answered it its all ways gone of in a different direction and this question is what is the size of the lining on your engine what dimension have you used or some thing along them lines. I'm not looking for hard and fast dimensions i just want a its 3/8 black line with a 1/6 red one each side with the centre of the black line 11/16 from the edge sort of thing because I'm a engineer iv worked to a dimension all my life its hard to just wing it or at most have a good starting point to help steer the hole job.

I have made a few test runs on bits of scrap and i like the scale of the 3/8 black line but i just cant make my mind up with what size red line to put with it i think a 1/6, 0.057 or a 3/64, 0.043 line looks good but i just cant commit is any one else willing to do it for me ?

Here is a pic of my tests please help


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Post  lynnr Tue 15 Jan 2013, 9:05 pm

Top line looks best to me.

3rd line down also looks balanced well. 2 & 4 are out of "balance"

I also went with what I like and not prototype. I used "the striper" paint pinstriping stencil tape from finess pinstriping. Purchased via pinstrippinguk. F2 on the cleading. Tender and belly tank are mixed tape and free sizing using the 1/8 blue stripping tape from the same supplier. F11 & F23 in various locations on the engine and bowser. Very good choice of widths and by being machine produced give very accurate spacing and so easy to put on. Check my build thread for videos of me using the tape.

Spokes were done combo of wide tape and beugler running the red down each side to get balance and centre.


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Post  Tony King Tue 15 Jan 2013, 9:06 pm

For what it's worth, the top lines are probably the "truer to scale"....... BUT, I personally like the next set down.... them's the ones I'd go for!!
Wonderful job with the Beugler head by the way!!
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Post  Steve Traill Tue 15 Jan 2013, 9:46 pm

The top lines get my vote, pale colours shout at you so subtlety is the name of the game.
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Post  SSGR Tue 15 Jan 2013, 9:47 pm

I like the top one the best.

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Post  bjwlancashire Wed 16 Jan 2013, 11:02 am

Top one for me too for what it's worth as my engine has no lining Very Happy Steve is right, subtlety is what is required.
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Post  Rickster Wed 16 Jan 2013, 1:42 pm

Top would be my first choice also, 3rd down would be my 2nd choice.


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Post  Tony King Wed 16 Jan 2013, 5:58 pm

I've just had another look at your lines & would have to agree, on second thoughts, like everyone else, the first lines also get my vote too Embarassed
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Post  Kevster Wed 16 Jan 2013, 6:27 pm

Top one for me too

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Post  IanL Wed 16 Jan 2013, 7:48 pm

Top ones get my vote but like Brian I have not gone down the route of pinstripes with the exception of a single line.

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Post  Robfishman Wed 16 Jan 2013, 11:01 pm

Top also gets my vote.
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Post  ejparrott Thu 17 Jan 2013, 1:20 pm

Top.

No offence meant to anyone, just my personal opinion, but the others look like they were done by a five year old, or one on a cheapo plastic toy kit.
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Post  hudmut Sun 20 Jan 2013, 5:48 pm

Well it seems you have all made your mind up for me the top one it is so thats goign to be a 3/8 black line with a 0.043 red one each side and guess what because its cold out for the first time ever iv been given the all clear to use the dinning room tabel for the job of linning the tender she might even crack a smile for me as well yet this year you never know.
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Post  Tony King Sun 20 Jan 2013, 6:03 pm

Not a chance if you're taking over the dining room table Twisted Evil

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