Kirley

You are really getting into plasticard modelling now and it really looks the part.

Delightful in every aspect.

While working on my Class 80 build Glenderg contacted me about his new innovation, windows with frames and glazing bars. You have to paint them and they are applied on the outside of the window but because of their extreme thinness they look flush with the window frame. I have two Class 80's an MIR Set and one built by Colin Smith of Bangor plus the Set I am building. Both sets has Lima internal grazing which means the "glass" is on the inside of the window. I decided to try Glenderg's grazing and ordered windows for all three Sets. The painting of the windows took me a bit of practice but as I moved onto my second coach I was getting the hang of it. I'm very pleased with the results and am looking forward to see how they turn out on the new 80 Class Set I'm working on.

A bit of colour at last!

No I got it from Holland hence the high postage costs.

Great pictures, especially the Class 80's pictures which are very helpful to me at the moment.

I finally tracked down the builder of the Maroon/blue Class 80 and he was able to give me some good advice on the front profile of the Power Car, i.e. the top has a 10% tilt and the bottom is perpendicular. So it was out with the saw again. While it was hard to saw into an almost completed model I must admit it was the right decision and I am more content with the profile now.

Thanks for the pictures

Losing your Mother - irreplaceable, please accept my condolences Seamus.

Finally ready for priming after completing the roof detail. On inspection after the primer had dried some flaws were found, so it's back to filling, sanding, filling and sanding.

Thanks Murrayec, and with all help tonight I'm getting there.

Brilliant, thanks Andy, sometimes you cannot see the woods for the trees.

Thanks Guys, that's some help but it does not give me enough detail to model from.

Thanks Nelson, is it your own or is it commercially available?

Still working away on the Class 80 set, mainly the Power Car. Door hinges, handles, hand rails, lifting hooks, roof grill, it just goes on and on. Need urgently photographs of the roof detail on a Class 80 set.

Just like something in the Transport Museum, love the way the balsa wood corner pillars has taken up the paint.

Excellent work Anthony, realistic grass and "Irish" gates. That embankment and bridge would look just right for an "Egyptian Arch". I see you have included some "wild life" as well.

Enjoyed that

Thanks for the link, great pictures, love the one with the A Class under construction.

Tidy up continues at Kirley Junction. Added shelves for storage underneath the layout, touched up ballast and added some plaster bandage to bring together the top and bottom part of the layout. Lots and lots of small jobs still to do.

It's always a good feeling after getting something in that state to get it up and running again, well done

Coming together well Nelson.

Great to see detailed pictures such as these, many thanks for posting.

Thanks for the update but you can't fault me for wanting to get my hands on one as soon as possible.