kevin_gal

54 minutes ago, David Holman said:

The JML magnifying glasses work well and are cheap at ten quid. You can wear them over your own glasses (Repair Shop style). They come with rechargeable LED lights too.

 Also have one of those headband magnifiers, though not as comfortable.

 A key thing for me is lighting, preferably the same as I will display under, so I have an LED strip over the workbench and layout, with LED spotlights on the ceiling too.

Thanks for that info. I will get a set of the magnifying glasses and try them. There is good illumination from LED ring light I have but probably worth getting additional illumination.

Specsavers are probably no worse than some of the charlatans posing as opticians that I have visited. Hopefully the guy I am going to next Saturday will get me sorted.

Just wondering what people are using to provide a clear view of their work area?  I have a ring light with a magnified lens at the desk but it's awkward to have to look through so was wondering if there are any better solutions?

Got them today, yes they look excellent quality and no customs issues. However, with my eyesight the way it is at the moment I was struggling to see some of them clearly under my magnified ring lamp.  Applying them may be challenge for me, hope my opticians appt next Saturday will get things sorted

5 hours ago, DartStation said:

The 'Please do not Bend' envelopes he uses have not been subject to Customs charges for me anyway and he does have the customs sticker on them. 

That's good news.  Paying VAT plus the An Post handling of charge on some transfers that cost less than a tenner is a bit hard to take.

OK, thanks Phil.  Will probably be attached to my order also then.

I just ordered a set of Craven transfers and I expect they will be delivered in a small packet/envelope, but was wondering if small packets like these get stopped by Customs?  Should I check with Railtec that there is a CN22 form attached?

32 minutes ago, Noel said:

Just in case these are of any help

Its been 4 years and I still haven't gotten around to repainting the seats a less fisher price colour.  These are superb coaches on the exterior sadly lacking in authentic upholstery colours, black heads and floors, etc. Hopefully while I'm at it will put in lighting and passengers.

Thanks Noel,

Those photos are very useful, to be able to see where the tabs are located.

Thanks Eoin,

I accidently dropped one of my coaches today. It was in the box and hit the floor face down. When I was examining the coach I noted the glazing wasn't bonded in place and was wondering if it has loosened or maybe was clipped into place and was always like that.

Are the windows part of a clear section that is attached inside the body frame or are they supposed to be bonded to the inside of the body frame?

Has anyone ever dismantled a Craven coach?

10 hours ago, BosKonay said:

Aha! Looks like there was a glitch on the shipping as the order was below the postage minimum. I’ve fixed it now thanks for the help!

No problem, I actually work in the field of s/w testing and validation, so finding bugs is my job

Just bought what I wanted on the accurascale.eu website no problem, using same address details!

I replied to Patricks email to let him know.

I set up my account on irishrailwaymodels.com. I am based in Galway so definitely a valid Irish postal address. I'll follow up Monday but can't see how I have entered the address incorrectly.

Not sure where to post this question but I have tried in vain to make a purchase from the IRM website and at checkout it keeps telling me it cant ship to the address provided, even though the address is correct with eir code, etc.  Has anyone else had this issue?

Thanks Robert,

I contacted Silver Fox about buying a GSV but they never responded so I have bought a Bachmann mk1 BSK on ebay with the view to modify sides and build additional items. I have gathered some exterior photos online but can't find any interior shots. Without detailed photos there will be some guesswork on dimensions but hopefully I can put some reasonable drawings together for the modifications.

I will check out Railtec and SSM for the transfers.

I am planning to build a GSV based on the ex BR MK1 BSK coach and am having difficulty in finding decent side profile photos.  Does anyone know if such pictures exist or if there are any drawings available?

Is 3185 accessible to take photos?  I understand it belongs to the RPSI but their website states it is at Inchicore.

33 minutes ago, Sean said:

im far too stingey to buy anything at those hilarious prices thankfully

I think you mean sensible rather than stingy

9 hours ago, kevin_gal said:

I purchased Murphy Models Cravens coach MM1504 on ebay.co.uk and received it today to find a 1533 coach in a MM1504 box. It's re-packaged ready to return to the seller tomorrow. If anyone looking at buying a MM1504 coach just beware in case this comes up for sale again.  Picture in ad was not clear enough to see the number on the side of the carriage, this is picture I took.

Box lids probably put on wrong boxes by accident so worth getting clear pics of carriages to check numbers before buying( I should take my own advice...). Cost of some Cravens carriages on ebay are eye watering.

I purchased Murphy Models Cravens coach MM1504 on ebay.co.uk and received it today to find a 1533 coach in a MM1504 box. It's re-packaged ready to return to the seller tomorrow. If anyone looking at buying a MM1504 coach just beware in case this comes up for sale again.  Picture in ad was not clear enough to see the number on the side of the carriage, this is picture I took.

Yes, I think I should be patient and wait for the Murphy Models set. I have a Murphy Models 121 locomotive here, number 124, so looking to get a suitable coach set for it.

Thanks for the link.  I did some searching on the web and didn't see that.

What would be the best starting point for creating a model of the mk3 DVT 6105? Are there any BR units that could be modded easily?  I believe 6105 is stored at Moyasta so I was thinking of maybe taking a trip down and get detailed photos. Although I wonder what state it is currently in...

Studio Scale Models have a Mk3 DVT windows kit, is this intended to be used on a standard mk3 coach?

http://www.studio-scale-models.com/img/K52.jpg

I purchased the following two sets of Tara Mines ore wagons from Marks Models recently but am changing my project plans so am looking to sell:

IRM1030-BX-F (31002, 31008)

IRM1030-BX-G (31005, 31010)

These are new, and were just taken out of their boxes for inspection.

I would be looking for €65 each plus P&P. Thanks.

I have to wait until the expected delivery date has passed before Amazon will allow me to claim so have to wait another few days. Hope the ebay purchase shows but Im having doubts.

Thanks lads, I should have asked here before buying from Amazon/eBay. I had ordered a similar unit through Amazon UK but An Post returned it due to incomplete customs information to the vendor(present location unknown, probably will have to do chargeback on my card) and the unit I ordered from eBay is still showing it hasnt been shipped after several days so probably another no-show.

Third time luck I hope.