Kirley Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 At long last I'm getting near the end of the 700 Series build. There is still a good bit of work to do to finish them before finally attaching the roofs and the water pipes but that's after I test the engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Very impressive Kieran. How did you do the engines/gearboxes etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murrayec Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Lovely stuff Kirley great looking train Eoin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Wow,that's nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulzer201 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Brilliant looking train Kirley, love those old dmu's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Wow! Now THAT brings back memories!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Excellent work, Kieran! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 How did you do the engines/gearboxes etc? Thanks Guys for your kind words of encouragement, it's appreciated. John, I have to confess I cheated. I cropped a picture of the engine and scaled it down to fit. then I printed it off on photographic paper, stuck it onto a piece of plasticard cut to shape and fitted it underneath. It did not escape your eagle eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Absolutely top class work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Holman Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Lovely job and a cunning bit of work with the under frames. Fine paintwork too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Beautiful work. Can i ask what colour of blue did you use? it looks so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 It was the last tin of GNRI Railcar blue from Phoenix Paint, there would need to be the demand before Chris would mix this colour again unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Looks great. Beware copying RPSI Cravens colour, or the blue used by the UTA on 111 and 115 in the late 60s for a very short period; these are much lighter. I simply mention this because of the perception occasionally found that the RPSI livery is broadly GNR - it isn't; it's inspired by it (and very well it looks too in my opinion). Actual GNR railway blue, as applied to trams, the MAK loco and railcars and carriages, can still be seen on the Fintona tram at Cultra. What's on those excellent models above, as will be seen, is very considerably darker, which is correct. In reality, when weathered even slightly, it looked a few shades short of navy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 BUT Railcars 900 Series. End of the build at last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Lovely work, i like the engine detail. The maroon & grey looks great. Where do you get the NR logo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 Probably Railtec or MIR, Portadown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 84C Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 All good stuff Kirley and your work rate never slows down, wish I had your speed! Have you got a giant stock of kits to build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Superb work.Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Really like those, Kieran. Superb job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 The 900 Series Railcars in action on my Layout thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Well done Kieran completing that fleet of new rolling stock. Love the interesting and diverse colour schemes. Respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Absolutely top class work. They look great! If you ever decide to weather them, if memory serves the exhaust made quite a mess around it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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