fitzguttentite

Thats them Broithe

i have the shell one

mmm 32 dollars

about 24 yo yo,s plus shipping

cant really remember what i paid for them i bought a lot of stuff that day

but i would say it was close to that price

Thats an excellent job

keep the pics coming

TURNTABLE SOLD many thanks to boskonay

Hi burnthebox

tank was bought on a trip to denmark last year

made in china i think ?

oo gauge suitable for a layout

i have also got a shell one but im keeping that one as i have a rake of shell wagons

hope this helps

fitz

King henry too scared to go for the goal no cream for the cats

and cody should be banned from the sideline he was more on the pitch than the players

anyway enough of my ranting , a great game

hopefully galway will put an end to the run

looking forward to the re match

not yet

Hi boskonay

yes not a prob its only 6 inch deep { just reach over }

did you get my pm ?

fitz

Fantastic work well done

keep the pics coming please

Gutten tag Heirflick

its 14 x 14 { so far } if i could burst into next doors attic i would

here is my mountain and tunnells on the cheap

down to the local eurosaver first item was a roll of gutter protector 1.99 { its plactic an easy to use compared to 15.99 a roll of chicken wire } 2nd item 2 x 1.99 packets of plaster mix 3rd item 10 dishcloths 1.99, and a 2.99 bucket

up into the loft and let the fun begin

shaped some foam pieces , sprayed some expandable foam

got it all in place { checked the stock going in and out of the tunnell openings }

out with the gutter wire { i was amazed at the value , i was able to strenghten it a total of 3 times with the amount that was in the roll

all shaped up now , time for the plaster , the dishcloths are just like the bandage material

soaked them in the plaster and here is the result { i will finish off any nooks and crannys with a woodland scenics roll

next step { the painting and the grass work }

fitz

i tell you lads i never knew retirement would be this good

im actually enjoying it so far , and was over the moon to see the two g m,s going around

Hi to all

im thinking of kitting out my baby g m,s with sound

what should i go for ?

any help ? heard of a thing called loksound

just wondering which is the best make and quality

thanks in advance

fitz

It's 48 euro brand new at todays exchange rates, could probably go to 30 euro ?

How about 25 plus post DEAL OR NO DEAL ?

57.99 in marky marks plus post

got to be a steal at 25 plus a fiver post ?

Mornin Bos ya gotta go a little better

i think it cost me close to 60 a few months back

Hi to all

i have some items that i wont be using { due to lack of space }

Peco oo gauge turntable { boxed }

i did open this item and part assembled it { so youre halfway there }

ALL PARTS ARE THERE nothing missing { double checked it this am }

its a peco LK-55 model

the other item is an oil storage tank GULF

with a red led on the roof { nice item }

if you were handy with a spray gun { spray the tank black and put a guinness logo on it ? just a thought

30 euro plus post for the turntable

20 euro plus post for the oild depot

pics attached

thx

fitz

Finished a bit off last night { ballast } added a few telegraph poles , next step is the grass etc etc

the ballast drove me nuts { its a time consuming process } but taking it slow i think it worked out ok ?

as i said earlier i have a few items { new } that i wont be using , due to lack of space . i will put the up on the for sale board today

one is a peco oo gauge turntable / the other is an oo gauge oil storage tank { with led light }

fitz

Hi rich

im up in the attic

so im not too bad off the kids have flown the nest and only the mrs and me left

so the noise aspect it not too bad an issue { thank god }

the glue im using on the track ballast is p v a a 50/50 mix

first sprayed with a mix of water and washing up liquid { then applying the glue } seems to be working so far

im wondering now if i should paint the ballast ?

a brown with some black mixed in ?

your thought on this ?

fitz

Hi josef

you are spot on i got it on flea bay for 1.50

its missing its rocket ? { pity could have fired it at S W M B O }

im actually having a great time doing this as 3 people called during the week

but nobody can find me

oh the peace n quiet BosKonay i will try post a pic of that this evening { turntable }

fitz

Thx gm

im trying to take it slow { as im bound to mess up somewhere along the line } but thats the fun of it all i guess

hope to have it all finished for the winter months

somewhere to hide in the evenings

Hi to all

here are a few pics of the start

progress is slow

started off with cork underlay { did not like it } switched then to foam , another disaster

then when going through the garbage under the stairs i found large workout mat

belong to her who must be obeyed { which was never used } a lidl special at 6.99

turned out to be excellent { easy to cut nd shape } and nice and smooth

got some ballast mixes and started to try them out

so thats where im at so far

fitz

ps i will be posting an add in the for sale section { peco turntable } my layout is too small for it so i might as well sell it

somebody will get some use from it , i will post a pic of it on the for sale section

its new and boxed

thx

fitz

pics posted in the layout section { please no laughing im a newbie }

Thanks lads

a lot of info there

i think i will go with the scenic pens

i will try get some photos of progress so far up over the weekend

one more question ? the baby gm,s i have are factory weathered versions

who does the weathering here ?

can you recommend anybody ?

thanks for all the help

fitz

Hi to all

first off , congrats on an excellent site { well done }

i have just retired and have now got the time to start a model rail layout

the boards are in place , the track is down ,

my problem now is im in two minds what to go at next

ballast ? should i ballast first , then paint the track

or paint the track and then ballast / sorry to sound so stupid about this but i just dont want to overshoot the runway and have to re do work again

a total newbie at this

i opted for a DCC layout { so all the track is live } with points , the layout is not modelled on anywhere just two loops with some sidings and switches

have 3 dcc baby g m,s and a few hornby models with some freight also

basically something for the winter evenings

im new at computers too so if my typing is off forgive me

have flicked through this site and i must say its excellent

my late father was with c i e during the late 40,s and 50.s so that explains my intrest in the hobby

many thanks

fritz