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Hope the container cost rise does not effect your bottom line on these yokes and possibly affect future developments, Kick in the teeth if it did and all the good work wasted. I always wonder what the people making these in China think of us, all these good little boys in Ireland getting some toy trains to play with when in reality it is.....Well we know don't we....;)

LOL! I reckon that Sams Trains have the get the unboxing exclusive rights for the A class, 1 day long special ( Guinness book of records attempt)

Smashing Noel, Where did you purchase these from? "self adhesive cable keeps"

I missed this too, Flipping kids gettting in the way... Arrgh.

Y No need for a tracking device (cold war stuff that!), If they fancy giving out the ship number you can track that way but don't forget there are quite a lot of railway modellers in Somalia and if the pirates hear of this it could be in jeopardy and intercepted by them.

Excellent, Another EMC build to Drool over. Just love these, Thanks for taking the time to put up the piccies. Looks easy but it aint!

They usually stick these up on You tube under IRRS, Take a Gander at their page now.

LOL Yes seen that too!

Moving Along nicely and one of the most eagerly awaited jobs, The Armour Deck Plating. 2 Sheets of paper were provided in the kit, Yeah right that will cover the hole thing plus on top of it I made a balls of two attempts do lay the Plates so had to order a pack of 50 sheet. Just trying to get a suitable Rivet head was problematic, Tried a Dart, Drill bit, Grinding bit, some other bits in bobs but nothing great, In the end I round off a 2mm brass rod and put into a pin vice and pressed each one in to each plate, marking out 5mm per rivet and 2mm in from the edge. A long process. Plate are glued with PVA watered down, What ya think? Also had to solder up a short shot cleat with some smaller brass rod onto this davit., The Shiney bit are Telescopic Aerial cut up, looks quite nice!

Good Step but Still a bit to go to reach the workings of this century's way of paying for stuff. Maybe Nostalgia is not what it as good as it sounds! " send your remittance by post as we are not equipped for handling credit card sales"

I can safely say the can is gone!

A few more hours spent today in joyful solitude in the shed with some CD's. Major surgery with a repositioning of the engine room vent pipes, Despite going off the plans the location measured was not correct and they had to be move up and over a tad. you can see the original position in the photos. Wheel house deck is now in place too. Hours spent with little to show! The Ladders were also attached and the handrails soldered up to the main rails. All good fun! after all that work decided to treat myself to a can.

At least there are not fires up there yet, Place is good mad with Famers and a$$holes setting the land ablaze.

Just in the Door, Sweet Stuff, Was not happy with the White Metal guns, Very Blobby so will use these beautys instead to enhance the model.

Another Small bit done here and there, Anchor winch, Boat deck, Soldered the Gallows up (U shaped White metal pieces) and the Wooden decks Glued on.

Maybe with the lockdown people have realised they need to take a bit more time on themselves if they can for peace of mind. Its a Very nice set up. Will you be exhibiting it at some stage?

Thanks for putting up the link, I watched the 2nd part but was Mentally exhausted today after some bright spark decided to ship 20 tons of Cheese in 2 trucks from the UK to Rosslare without any paperwork. Amazing when the UK lorry driver could not bring a sandwich into Holland some weeks back so not sure how the chaps arranging this one were gonna get this one into Ireland I see it was recorded so will watch when suitably refreshed

The Blue MN are very very tasty! Would suit Strong Country for sure!

Corr they look very nice.

Well it does want it is supposed to do! Weight and balance test.

Well that went well except I glued a LED wire under the Deck and a cross beam but that sorted now and the little Light rewired and the LED working under the Bow which will look nice on Sailing a dusk which I have never done! I then soldered up some White metal and Brass rod for the voice pipes for the Bridge and started on the Binnacle using some 9mm dowl and coffer sticks sanded smooth! Needs to be Paint next. The Bow plate was also glued down with PVA and Left to Dry and then the edges were filled in with P39 Car Filler and then sanded smooth, Well the front part anyhow. I need to adjust one of the tall air intake pipes and one seemed to of moved and has set slightly off which is a balls but thems the breaks! .

Well that went well except I glued a LED wire under the Deck and a cross beam but that sorted now and the little Light rewired and the LED working under the Bow which will look nice on Sailing a dusk which I have never done! I then soldered up some White metal and Brass rod for the voice pipes for the Bridge and started on the Binnacle using some 9mm dowl and coffer sticks sanded smooth! Needs to be Paint next. The Bow plate was also glued down with PVA and Left to Dry and then the edges were filled in with P39 Car Filler and then sanded smooth, Well the front part anyhow. I need to adjust one of the tall air intake pipes and one seemed to of moved and has set slightly off which is a balls but thems the breaks! .

Cant beat the smell of the older Hornby Motors...mmmmmm. Now thats one for Lynx to do.

Ooh Barls nearly me Neighbour! Hi! Loads of other lads in Cork not on either so just gives a small snapshot of whos where really.

Hi Gents, Watched the first 30mins of this earlier, some fab shots, note the A class and the Cements trains with brakes on each end!