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  1. murrayec
    Deadly, thanks for that. I did go the whole-hog to cover it up as when I masked off to do the buffer beams I did it rather quick and paid for it when some paint got through where it should not have! Eoin
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    While starting to fit door handles n rails I realised I still needed to paint the running plate and the roof black! So out with tape and masked it up, this is easier to do before the rails go on. And done in satin black. A few small touch ups are required but I'll wait until the detail parts are fitted and do it all in the one go. Eoin
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    Buffer beam painting on the Walker;- I first set up paper templates for cutting out the glazing, the templates have holes in- taken from the holes in the window frames for the horn & exhaust brackets, this is done because the glass will go in last after the completed body and parts are fixed n lacquered, the glass needs to fit over the ends of the brackets for flush glazing. Body masked up for painting the beams. White on. Red on with satin black brushed on the ladder and coupler bracket. Unmasked and needed a little clean up on the front running board- I forgot to remove the etch cusp along the edge and the white base colour seeped under the masking and along the cusp! Out with the swab n spirit and slowly removed the white line- remove the cusp next time! Getting ready to fit the detail parts- handrails, door handles, exhausts, badges, vac pipes, lights, and decals. The chassis will also be assembled, pick-ups installed and wired up for test running on the track!!...... Eoin
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    I re-moulded the tanks just a bit smaller than what came with the kit to allow the middle axle better movement, I could not find any photos of an actual 6 wheeler that showed the tanks! Eoin
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    The SSM kit has two tanks mounted thus;- Eoin
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    Looking great George. Eoin
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    Lidl did a folding metal one last week Eoin
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    Me to!
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    He is getting good at this- there's not been an upside down one in the whole thread Eoin
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    I was thinking it might be those dark squares on the side. Eoin
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    @Midland Man the same site you got the other picture above has a photo of it, follow this link:- http://gofree.indigo.ie/~nigelo/photographs.htm I think your picture above of the steam loco & trolley is of the model @Mayner mentioned on the other thread? Eoin
  12. murrayec
    Hi BTB Yes and long gone now, but Brendan Kelly of the MRSI is keeping up the tradition- he builds all kinds of Gauge O models from Mcgowan kits and parts, also does his own stuff. If you view my manufacturing thread most of the Gauge O models I have done works to are Kelly/McGowan models. This is one on my bench at the moment;- Also check out Wrennie's Lima thread to view more works by Brendan, they just posted up a new project commencing.... Also check out here;- https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/8001-south-dublin-model-railway-exhibition-2019-list-of-exhibitors/?do=findComment&comment=125267 Eoin
  13. murrayec
    Just looking at the photos in your first post- it seems to me you have not spread the pva glue throughout! It should be a 'sea' of glue total in the area your working on and not just blobs here and there, also ensure the nail is attached to the sea of glue to complete the circuit...... I read somewhere that their might be difficulty with long static grass and that unit- try some shorter grass maybe. Eoin
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    I got back to the Class 800 last week to get ready for some painting;- First I cleaned up the nameplates and filed back those awful edges, that's an incorrect 'a' in there, old Irish script never had an 'a' like that- it was an 'A' like this! Masked off the side window & front brass window frames. And proceeded to mount everything on sticks and things for aholding while apainting. Wheels tyres were masked up and the wheels screw fixed to ply with a washer under, the screw is loose so that the wheels can be rotated. First is the etch primer, a very light coat over everything, but still able to see through to the metal under. Then 3 days later the first coat of enamel primer. Everything. Today was a small bit of filling in readiness for the second primer coat. Some of the smaller parts got a second coat today so next step is a bit of colour...... Eoin
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    The IRRS have this online http://irishrailarchives.ie/index.php/2019/05/03/dublin-blessington-tramway-archive-photo-feature/ MM you should start a new thread and ask the mods to move all this DB tram stuff to it Eoin
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    @Midland Man It's a mix at 6 to 1 ratio- Humbrol Green 131 satin and Humbrol Blue 89 matt. Eoin
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    @popeye Here are two shots taken in the garden, the first is taken in the shade, and the second taken in the 5.30pm sun. The second photo is more in line when viewing the model with the 'naked eye' Eoin
  18. murrayec
    The Walker body colour in the daylight, the photos show more blue in the colour than the eye takes in! I reckon we'll be sticking with this, when the black handrails, n other bits of detail go on then squirted with a lacquer it will be grand;- Eoin
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    The green is on the Walker, the first coat was a disaster- it was a luminous green on top of the grey primer so I added a bit more green into the mix!! I'll need to take a good look at this in the daylight tomorrow but its growing on me;- At last it's got it's skin on.... Eoin
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    @Midland Man Between these two photos- yours and JHB's above, also if a backend one can be found, one would have enough info to set up a model;- Eoin
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    No I don't have that. Eoin
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    Here are a few photos of the one I worked on, these photos are of the models before the conservation work was done, unfortunately I cannot locate the work done photos;- Eoin
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    Yes, I've been waiting for this moment for a long time..... Eoin
  24. murrayec
    I started to add colours to the Walker last week. After a good clean down with W5 the bogies were masked up as the wheels are now fixed in and I did not want to paint them, the axles, and the drive gears in the motor bogie. All parts were stuck on sticks to hold in the hand while painting. First a very thin coat of etch primer. Slightly over did it on the body but it was very hard to spray into the detail without this happening- could still faintly see the brass underneath! First undercoat after leaving the etch primer sit for 2 days. Then a little bit of filling on the body and ready for a second undercoat. Second coat done and now for some colour. 2 coats of satin black to the chassis, bogies and coupling rods. Tomorrow the body will be green..... Eoin
  25. murrayec
    Not Kingspan but the same kind of thing for the baseboard deck;- This stuff cant be cut with hot wire, but if straight cuts like for the baseboard the carving knife is the one...... .........and this is some scenic work done in polyfoam and aroboard which can be cut with hot wire;- I reckon insulation and foam is the best material to use- easy to form, lightweight, and takes any finish except strong solvents! Eoin
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