Barl Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I had a Bachmann 150 sitting in its box so I decided to have a go at converting it to look something like a 2700 Railcar. It still needs a good bit of work until its finished, such as the black around the windows, but it's getting there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 That looks great Barl thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinkansen Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Nice bit of model bashing there Barl. Those Class 150's will look quiet well when they're finished. Closer to prototype than Bachmanns attempt at the 2700 Railcar I reckon. Keep up the good work. Also it's an inpiration to those of us afraid to get stuck into remodelling rtr British outline models into something more resembling Irish stock. Have a similiar railcar project I better be getting on with too. Just a bit daunting getting stuck into it. Keep us posted on your progress. Great stuff:tumbsup: Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hidden-agenda Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Great job Barl lovely finish to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djkonore Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Nice work Barl, looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Excellent work Barl, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevrail Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Excellent look forward to seing the fin ished product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scahalane Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 nice job, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 That's looking damn good Barl. Silver can be a tricky color to get right but you have done a marvelous job. Color separation between the silver and green looks really crisp. The warning panel yellow on the cabs and black outline looks good. I can't wait to see more. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulzer201 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Brave and Brilliant work she will be a smasher I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barl Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 It's been a long time since I posted anything here but I had some free time recently and I finally got around to finishing the 150 to '2700' conversion. I tried out a few new techniques while painting and also had a few new experiences, such as the black lining so it has been a good learning curve and there are several areas that I know need improvement but I'm still happy enough with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Excellent work there Barl-well done,you have really captured the look of a 2700,both in looks and livery..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 That looks great well done and I love the layout anymore pictures of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishrail201 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Fantastic!!!!!!!! :) You should sell some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Great work! Captures perfectly the feel! Telly's more about this layout too?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 shes a little beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Lovely work Barl, thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Looks good those modern liveries are tricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Lovely paint job and very fine settings, the scenery looks great and well photographed. I love the embankment work in the last shot. There's a good day's strimming in that shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northman Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Good work on the loco and it is enhanced by the layout. .By the way how did you do the grass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishthump Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Great work and a lovely layout. Is the layout DCC controlled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentinel281 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Very nice indeed, she's a beauty. Thans for sharing the pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyGM Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Very good work, any more layout pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barl Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the comments lads, they are very much appreciated I'll try and answer the questions asked below: 1) The layout is still very much a work in progress! I'm in the middle of doing a civil engineering masters so time is unfortunately very scarce, as many on this site can relate to, and so I haven't really made much progress since I posted up photo's before which can be found here http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/1043-Barls-Layout 2) The grass is simple Noch long static grass from a puffer bottle over a layer of cheap mix of 'saw dust' scatter from the likes of Hornby and Noch. I tried using a static grass applicator I got from ebay but I found the puffer bottle to be much easier and to give better results! In some of the embankment areas a layer of hanging basket liner is placed under the static grass but I'm not sure if this really adds any depth to the scenery? 3) The layout is DCC operated and wired all over. It is controlled from a Hornby Elite controller, which many people would recommend you avoid, but I have never had any issues with and it does the job perfectly for a layout of this size! The points are operated using standard switch and CDU control. Hope this helps Edited June 8, 2013 by BosKonay fixed link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Nice job on the 2700,and the layout looks fab too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishthump Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 The layout is DCC operated and wired all over. It is controlled from a Hornby Elite controller, which many people would recommend you avoid, but I have never had any issues with and it does the job perfectly for a layout of this size! The points are operated using standard switch and CDU control. Hope this helps Thanks Barl. The reason I was asking is that I noticed you used insulfrog points like myself. I've got a bit of flack over it from some purists who recommended live frogs but I did'nt want the hassle of wiring polarity switches. Personally, I have no problems with them once the track is cleaned regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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