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  1. Horsetan
    Can be converted to P4 as is, but will need a bit more clearance for 21mm gauge, I think
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    The A is more the shade of mushy peas I'd be happy just to be able to open that bottle of Railmatch ProtoDeltic Blue, to be honest. I think a vacuum formed when the cap was originally sealed.
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    Humbrol no.3 is Brunswick Green - I used quite a lot of it in the 1980s on Airfix/Dapol plastic loco kits. Humbrol could be quite inconsistent when it came to shelf life. Their gloss black would last for years, but I remember orange, white and even Brunswick green would go solid quite quickly. I still have tins I haven't touched since the early 1990s (likely all rock hard now), as well as some early Railmatch bottles - one of which (Prototype Deltic blue) had a safety cap which refused to open.
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    Sure, 'tis the sound of a can being kicked along the way...
  5. Horsetan
    Looking at the early test photos again, might it be worth 3D printing new outside cylinders to recreate the distinctive look of the originals?
  6. Horsetan
    Those are MJT, not Bill Bedford.
  7. Horsetan
    A very limited range of Bedford W-irons are in S4 Stores, but not the 5'3" ones which I think are long lost.
  8. Horsetan
    If Des is away doing his day job in theatreland, it could be some time before he gets back. Bill Bedford used to produce sprung W-irons for 21mm but, when he transferred the production to Eileen's Emporium (also now long defunct) the 21mm irons didn't resurface. They are probably long lost now. The alternative, I suppose is to start with a P4-compatible W-iron and then graft in a section to widen it.
  9. Horsetan
    16.5 Nothing stopping you seeing if conversion to 21mm is possible, though
  10. Horsetan
    I'd laugh if the late Ayatollah Khamanei appeared on that footbridge....
  11. Horsetan
    Update: P4 rewheeling completed in about one hour, without needing to adopt any of the YouTube video methods. Two micro screwdrivers to unclip the bogie baseplates are all that's needed. Here's how I did it
  12. Horsetan
    £250 tops, if you can wangle it, I reckon.
  13. Horsetan
    Mmm, salty....
  14. Horsetan
    I don't mind buying one to have a look at.
  15. Horsetan
    NCC "WT" tank. He only produced the body for it, and didn't get round to designing the chassis. Do you have a Bredin Third?
  16. Horsetan
    Let us know how that goes. There's one item in his Irish standard gauge that I think I might be able to justify this time round.....
  17. Horsetan
    Is Allen still taking orders while he waits for a buyer? I notice his website hasn't changed!
  18. Horsetan
    Would be better if the Backwoods loco kits were around to haul the things....
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    Paddy Murphy RIP

    Horsetan replied to WRENNEIRE's topic in News

    Sorry to hear this. Condolences to his family. He leaves the world of Irish railway modelling an incredible legacy and it is to be hoped that his work will not be squandered by those who succeed him. Requiescat in pace. May God be with him always.
  20. Horsetan
    Just after picking mine up. God Almighty, the box is huge; looks bigger than the one for the IRM "A". Will see how the rewheeling to P4 goes. Seems someone tried to rewheel one to EM a while ago, and made a mess of it.... https://youtu.be/20fpA6CE1ho?si=TE5jsjh79ZvvP7SS
  21. Horsetan
    Not too far south, given that he already owns a golf club in Clare...
  22. Horsetan
    To be fair, that's probably already happening
  23. Horsetan
    There is a school of thought in Ireland - mostly amongst those who will always loathe the British and would do anything to undermine them - that the Russians should be invited to set up military bases in Ireland. That way Ireland gets to have serious military hardware on its soil without having to pay for it (always a plus), and also gets to keep the British on their toes.
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    CDRJC No3

    Horsetan replied to 16miller's topic in Workbench

    It was probably no.18 in that case. It was reported in the heritage news at the time.
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    CDRJC No3

    Horsetan replied to 16miller's topic in Workbench

    They also reportedly got into trouble for using one of the railcars without Council permission.
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