murrayec

With a break from modelling over Christmas and my place turned upside down due to a housing development going on beside me, I've got very little done on these models! Though back into it now...... All masked up and ready for a bit of green. Maskol was applied for the badly kept coach! Base green undercoat applied. Two satin top coats applied. Humbrol discontinuing their enamel paint range is a pain in the ass! All my colour mixes from over the years are now redundant and I have to start all over again....... Eoin.

A chap- Jay Kovac posted this on fb recently, its 1:13.7 scale live steam and runs on gas Stunning model. There is a video of it running on fb also;- Irish Garden Railways Eoin

Is there a DCC spring wire in one of the problem points? this would keep the siding track live! Eoin

A bolt epoxy glued into the coach floor to extend down through the bogie with a nut under to hold the bogie on, some plastic card would need to be glued to the bogie top and bottom with a hole through for the bolt to pass, also you may need to adjust the coach downstand spigot with a file to get the height right. When the height is set use your favourite shade of nail varnish to lock the nut in place and allow a bit of play for the bogie to wobble side to side, nail varnish is better then threadlock as it open easier and wont break the epoxy holding the bolt in! Eoin

I think I can claim poshness as I have four of them even tough no hooks Eoin

No hooks on mine! Eoin.

@Broithe yes they are very handy, and yes the plastic does not like sharp impact, I have four of them with two suffering the problem you have. Eoin

I got a bit done on the internals of the 'Lathe Shed' 50x35mm treated timber studs installed. The shed roof steel sheets were raised up with 10mm thick plastic washers at the eaves! The grey material on the roof sheeting is a drainage sheet, it's stops condensation dripping off the ceiling, but because the sheets were screwed down to that steel eaves beam the water in the sheet drained onto the beam- this would cause the timber to rot over time. 50mm roof insulation installed, ridge pelmet test fitted to see where the light fitting would end up, height wise. Pelmet modified, fitted and insulation installed. Light! Eoin.

The February Fair Date;-

Stunning

Mayner does a etch Fish Van Kit;- Eoin.

You'd have a better chance by contacting him through his website email, he does take time to respond...... Eoin.

As Robert says- the furry nature of the model will have it's touch up problems, I would go with the thickest paint (leave it in the palette to dry a bit after spraying) to cover the black runs. Thin paint from a brush might do the same thing- running into the black! Maskol fluid could be used on the edge of the black line to stop running if it happens. Cellulose or Universal thinners is for cellulose paint..... Eoin

Looks real. Eoin

Alclad is the best metal paints I reckon;-

Yes, I do similar- making mock models, for layouts and buildings I use CAD more as I'm setting up the parts for say a building/buildings I can 3D them to get massing and fit ideas, then modify accordingly The same when building model locos CAD is very handy, but I also make up mock models in styrene to check fit- especially for scratch valve gear and motion rods. This is one example, 'Hibernia' the styrene model was constructed to work out how the brass chassis could be made, it was also used to work out the tolerances on the valve gear, drive rods and bellcranks. It was well worth doing as I found a number of difficulties to be sorted before starting the brass model;- Eoin

January Fair Date;- Happy New Year

Have you any information/detals on the 071 kits, and when they might be available? Eoin

I would be interested in the 071 and Duetz kits Eoin

I still have these;- Eoin

I'm happy to say- Merlin is finished;- Programming the chip to set up the smoke unit, the firebox light, and bring the headlamps down a bit. All worked OK so the final bits go on, and here is a final walk-round;- Done. I don't want to see another blue loco for a while......... Eoin.

So that's where Santa is hiding

Thanks all for the very kind comments and likes, it does help the brain immensely knowing that I'm not alone hacking away in my workshop...... Happy Christmas Eoin.