Dave

That looks great, something very retro about it:tumbsup:

Jayz thats a great price!!

That is a great deal, my next purchase me thinks.

The Americans are like that in everything they do, I race a powerboat but the Americans are so far ahead of us, they use helicopter jet engines and big V8's, were still using outboards!

Fab layout. It must have taken some programming to get it to run right.

I am in absolute awe of your talent, you are a true artist. Your ability to see the finished project before you start is a talent in it self. I will be using your services in the future.

Well done

It sounds great.

Sold

I am selling my Hornby DCC Select Controller. It's only six months old with very little use. It's immaculate, comes with manual and power supply.

No box as it came part of a set.

Looking for €60 or nearest offer.

Sulzer, thats the only spare track I have at the Mo. Im willing to swap if your intrested. Dave how much do you want for the level crossing and do you have a paypal account? Cheers Joe

HI Joe,

Make me an offer, not sure what its worth. Its only a few months old. PM me your email address and I'll send you some pics. I have a paypal account.

Yeah I kinda stopped watching after 3 mins, I got the shiny and dull. Thanks for the rest Glenderg, thats the problem with some videos, knowing when to stop watching for fear your going to miss some thing!

Looking good Stephen:tumbsup: I've been watching this with great interest. Well done, a lot of work done in a short time frame.

Sweet, they look the business.

Hey Snapper,

A gas torch would be a better way to go, it needs quite a bit of practice to get the soldered joint right. Too much heat can warp the brass and too little can create bad joints. You also need to heat a seem evenly across the length to get a good joint. Practice make perfect. A soldering Iron can be used but it needs to be quite big with a high heat output and is very tricky to master.

Try You Tube for tutorials. I learned how to weld through You Tube.

Hope this helps.

Dave

Looks brilliant:ROFL: The scenery is amazing. I love the trestle bridges.

Great photos Rich, the next item I need to start doing on my layout. That looks like Croke Park in some of those pics???

Waheeeeeeey I'm young!

Now I feel old, but with age comes experience

I presume there is a financial aspect to this as-well. For a younger person who may only have pocket money or a summer job paying 165 for a loco is a massive outlay. Heck even for people in full time employment its a large outlay, I can tax my car for 3 months for that:((. While bachmann and Hornby starter sets may represent excellent value for money progressing beyond this things can get rather expensive.

My car tax is nearly twice that for 3 months

My interest in model railways goes back to when I was 8, my Dad built a model railway in is workshop. It was dismantled a few years later when we moved house.

My Dad passed away a two years later and I lost interest. I have always been interested in steam and was an active member in the Dublin society of model engineers till my late teens. My Father was a member and I followed. They made from scratch full live steam 5" and 3 1/2" gauge steam locos. I loved it. A friend of mine collects full size steam traction engines who now lives in the States.

I started my model railway six months ago at the age of 44, I had wanted to build one for years. So I bought a starter set and quickly grew out of it. My locos are all British purely out of sentimental value as my Dad had the same years before.

I found this site and now i want to start modelling in Irish, I now want to build a new layout in the attic which is over 20mtrs long as I live in a bungalow. Its a big space which i need to convert first before building the layout. This project will take years, the plan is a layout from Dublin to Wexford running both sides of the attic and around the back in a U shape.

So I'm hooked! I can't see myself without a model railway from here on!

That should be a cracking layout when finished, well planned look forward to seeing it progress

Dave whatever you choose will your decision and your's alone. I wish you the best of luck with whatever airbrush you choose. If you are ever down my neck of the woods I would be delighted to have you in my home for a visit and you could have a play around with my set up.

 

Rich,

Cheers Rich.

I already have something similar with a small tank. I used it on site with the nail guns. It's in my workshop now. I don't mind the noise like most compressors they make noise unless you get a Hydovane which are very quiet. There a couple of grand though.

For the love of god Dave dont buy a Sealey upright http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.asp?gotonode=ViewProduct&method=mViewProduct&productid=14330&productdescription=&productcode=&category=11&catgroup=112&catmicrogroup=1022&analysiscode=&requiredresults=16 its a long story but this is a good compressor and i am happy with it except for the damn noise when its running its not for a confined space as my garage sounds like the space shuttle is getting ready for launching.

Oh, I meant to say I have designed a small spray booth with a fan and filter. I will be building it this week and I will post the pictures if anyone is interested in one let me know.

Cheers

Dave

Thanks for all the advise lads, it was getting close to airbrushes at dawn there lol . Although in my experience I believe in buying the best tool for the job. When I'm buying tools for my job I would spend a lot to get the quality and durability. The last tool I bought was a router made by Festool cost me over €600 where most professional routers cost around €300. I know it will last and has the power to do what I need it to do.

I also believe if a tool is only used a few times a year the cheaper tool is a better way to go.

I have an oilless compressor with a decent tank I'll use and will probably go for the cheaper air brush as I'll only use it for weathering and painting locos.

I'll shut up now!

Thanks everyone

Cheers

Dave

Hi Rich,

I have an oil free compressor in the workshop, it's mostly used on site for my two nail guns. It has a 5 ltr tanks which would be fine. Where can you get the Richpen Apollo?

Many thanks.

Dave:tumbsup:

Thanks Richie:tumbsup:

Very informative, I'll probably go for the second option.

I have designed a spray booth for my work bench with a fan and filter.

Cheers

Dave.

Can anyone give me some advise on buying an airbrush?

I am planning some resprays and to start weathering locos. I don't want to spend a fortune either.

Thanks

Dave

I have a Hornby double track crossing. Its brand new and only used for a short time.