burnthebox Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Excellent, just perfect, well done, time well spent, now couple of questions if you don't mind, where do's one get these kits, 2, is that bridge single or double track & 3 what's the span, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shinkansen Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 Excellent, just perfect, well done, time well spent, now couple of questions if you don't mind, where do's one get these kits, 2, is that bridge single or double track & 3 what's the span, Thanks for all the positive feed back lads, tis much appreciated. When a project drags on a bit ya wonder if it'll work out in the end! Luckily it did:cool: I hope it'll give someone else the inspiration to have a crack at building their own too. Hi Burnthebox. The kit in the background is a Kibri arched girder bridge (no. 9700 I think). Picked it up last year from the Model Center in Waterford. As far as I know site member Walter aka 'Kinvara Train' is the Irish agent for Kibri so worth giving him a shout if your looking for one. Kibri have a few different types available. Bridge span is 450mm and it's a single track. If you buy two kits, it is optional for these to be built together to form a double track bridge. Their not cheap but the detail is pretty excellent and for a polystyrene kit it turned out incredibley rigid. When I eventually build a layout the bridge will form a prominent part of it, well that's the plan anyways :-) Hope it's a help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyGM Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Stunning work they look at home behind the 071 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railer Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Nice work. Just one thing about your number decals. The tara wagons are numbered 31001 - 31024, 3 were added to the fleet, converted from ex shale wagons, they look a little different with an extra cross bar across the wagon length. They are numbered 31025-027. Other than that they look good, just a little too tall, maybe fit them with slightly smaller wheel sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Very nice work,well done,and that bridge looks fab too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hidden-agenda Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Full credit to you they turned out nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Excellent work Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 a bit of weathering now Tom, and bobs your uncle!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinkansen Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 Y a bit of weathering now Tom, and bobs your uncle!! Thanks Heirflick. It's your efforts with these wagons gave me the idea in the first place. There's a few compromises made with these but I'm happy to live with them. Cost / hassle / good running characteristics are the main thing for me. Anything else is a bonus. Yes some weathering is on the cards. Have no problem chopping a wagon in half, detailing it with plasticard and respraying it with an aerosol. But havent a clue about weathering. That's the next challenge. Only one way to learn. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnthebox Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Thanks for all the positive feed back lads, tis much appreciated. When a project drags on a bit ya wonder if it'll work out in the end! Luckily it did:cool: I hope it'll give someone else the inspiration to have a crack at building their own too.Hi Burnthebox. The kit in the background is a Kibri arched girder bridge (no. 9700 I think). Picked it up last year from the Model Center in Waterford. As far as I know site member Walter aka 'Kinvara Train' is the Irish agent for Kibri so worth giving him a shout if your looking for one. Kibri have a few different types available. Bridge span is 450mm and it's a single track. If you buy two kits, it is optional for these to be built together to form a double track bridge. Their not cheap but the detail is pretty excellent and for a polystyrene kit it turned out incredibley rigid. When I eventually build a layout the bridge will form a prominent part of it, well that's the plan anyways :-) Hope it's a help Hi and thanks Shinkansen, i was also very interested in the wagon kits, did you also get them in Waterford, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarabuses Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 They are something to be admired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinkansen Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 Tha Tara project has been on a bit of a hiatus for the last few weeks. But I'm back on it again I have also had a go at weathering for the first time. Been experimenting with Humbrol decal fix and ground up pastels to make up washes and dry brushing mixes. Pleased with my efforts so far but surely there's a quicker, less tedious way of doing it? Seems a long time ago since I chopped up those Dapols! I'm well chuffed with the graffiti decals. Going for that well worn 'used-n-abused' look! Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyGM Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Lovely colour tone on them Tom, the graffiti looks smashing, and i think the weathering is spot on. Fine bloody work! R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 They look excellent Tom, can t wait to see whats on the bench next!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scahalane Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Top class well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Looks good to me. Maybe paint the wheel faces chocolate brown and you're 100% there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulzer201 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 The look brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Stunning work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Brilliant job on the Tara's . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Well done Tom-very realistic-and impressive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinkansen Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 Thanks for all the positive comments lads. They finally came together. The weathering was an interesting experience, in that the dirtier I made the Taras... the more pleased I was. Have 2 more to weather. Would love to have a few more built up, a rake of 8 would be ideal, not too big, not too small. So might be building another 3, will see what happens :-) Will probably weather up those wheel sets too Dave, wasn't sure how noticable it would be until I reassembled the bogies/wheelsets. Tis kinda noticable up close. Cheers and thanks again. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlee2808 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 outstanding the quality of your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 top class work tom -they would look stunning on any layout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Building the final 3 should be easy after the knowledge you have already built up. What you have done so far looks the part so a rake of 8 would be great to have a realistic trainload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnthebox Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Outstanding just brilliant, love those Tara's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinkansen Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Hi all, been on a bit of a railway modelling hiatus over the summer. Now with the evenings closing in tis time to get back to some long running projects of mine. Namely a Kibri 'modern concrete viaduct'. Primer coated this over the weekend, top coat to follow. Even though the Kibri stuff comes 'self colour' I do believe a shot of paint will lift the finish and remove the plasticky toy look. Another thing I've been messing around with (and it's been floating around in the background of my workbench thread with a while!) is another Kibri kit of an 'arched girder bridge'. Together with some very simple Noch mini girder bridges and some dowel/plasticard... I'm planning a massive viaduct for the layout. Of course none of these are strictly Irish or prototypical but I am looking forward to having them as part of my layout, whenever that gets built! Cheers, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Nice work Tom, love those taras in the background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I love those bridges,very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Lovely bridges, and the freight 071 going across gives it a real sense of verisimilitude (if I've used that twice in the last four weeks....tough!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 They look class Tom, the lick of paint makes all the difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I'll echo what the lad's have said they look great. The way that 071 is posed in the picture really shows how well the model captures the look of the prototype. I could never take to the freight livery on the prototype (maybe it was because I was so used to the orange- black livery) but having been looking at my own model it looks good on it. I've always thought that a bridge or viaduct really steals the scene on any layout, and yours will be the same. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 That Bridge,well Just looks fantastic...Great work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinkansen Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 Lovely bridges, and the freight 071 going across gives it a real sense of verisimilitude (if I've used that twice in the last four weeks....tough!). I had to look that one up Des! I'll have to keep that in mind for use in me own vocabulary Thanks for the kind comments lads. Have been wanting to finish these yokes off with a while. The plan is that they will feature as a prominant part of my layout when built. I want to have the layout as 3 dimensional as possible. Rolling hills with farm land broken up by rivers etc... Maybe it's a bit ambitious for my first proper layout but that's the plan. Anything but the 2D 8' x 4' board I have already. Thinking about having the bridges side by side on the layout, new and old lines running parrallel to one another. Only thing I can't make up my mind about is what to paint the Arched girder bridge... Dark grey like the original Kibri/Noch bridges? Pale green like alot of the viaducts on the Lee estuary on the way into Cork city? Or red oxide like the Forth Railway Bridge (all time favourite architectural nerd bridge!!!). The Faux Tara rake will be 8 instead of 5 soon. Picked up 3 more Dapol ballast wagons ready for the chop once the viaducts are complete Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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