brianmcs

Hello Guys , I am ready to start working on the chassis of this model . Am wondering about the underneath of the tank section . Is the tan k just a long cylinder or is it v shaped down to the middle. In the photos you can see the cement discharge pipe coming out at a point which might be the bottom of the "V" . Chances are , nobody has a photo of this , but you never know.

HI Guys , the day job has slowed progress on this , but I got the mould made . This is the first "pull" from it . It is in a polyurethane resin . The white one is the master . I need to work on eliminating the air bubbles in the resin .

very nice work Jason , any chance of a photo of the resprayed one ? I have a few railtrack ones I want to respray. Is one generator wagon plus 3 others the correct configuration ?

Thanks guys , I get the picture !! I was asking because I was wondering how much detail I could include in the mould . Will post further updates when I have any .

Was just wondering , does any one have a good photo of the hatches on top ? could they be the same as the hatches on the bubbles ?

Hi Folks , not sure what happened to the previous post . Eventually made it back to the workbench and made some progress, Brian.

Hi Folks , eventually made it back to the workbench and made some progress , photos attached , Brian

Thanks guys, I don't fancy all that just to get some photos , though presumably , the heritage officer could take them . Glenderg's photos (and hopefully railer's) have answered most of my questions . Two details I do not have are the hatch lids and also the underneath of the tank .

http://www.irishmirror.ie/lifestyle/travel/pictured-take-sneak-peek-inside-7443339

thanks guys , elf and safety will soon shut down most human activity . Is there any public place from which photos could be taken ?

Hi folks , does anybody know if the bogie cement wagons are still at Limerick . how difficult would it be to get close up photos of them ?

Hi Guys , thanks for all the encouraging comments , especially Scahalane whose own excellent build of these was part of the inspiration for me to have a go. The ends were made by casting some machinable wax into a mould and machining them to size on a small lathe . I am working from the drawing on the forum and the photos on the net. These are very good but not great for the smaller detail such as the hatch lids , so if anyone can offer more detailed pics I would be very grateful .

Hi folks , allways wanted to be a scratch builder so I made a start on a bogie cement wagon . will post updates as I make further progress.

had a look through this because I was looking for photos of bogie cement wagons (there are a few) . what a super collection !! well done Ernie.

those type of parts would usually be made by pressing brass over a former. etched brass can recreate detail as good if not better than injection moulding.

A very sensible approach. I am only speculating , but when I say Kit I mean something of the same standard as the MM locos. I have a MM141 and 071 ( dare I mention also the Lima 201 ?) If they had been sold as a kit of parts ( with the body prefinished ) I would still have bought them and would have enjoyed assembling them . This is all a bit moot as {very fortunately ) MM are going ahead with the 121 , but it might be a good approach for future models.

When I mentioned kits I was thinking of the high quality brass ones produced by SSM which I think most would agree are worth having . Having high quality RTR models and high quality kits available is the best of both worlds . Would a high quality brass kit of an A class be an attractive proposition ?

I think we all understand how small the market for Irish models is and the challenges and risks that poses for people like Murphy models. Most of the people on this forum are more concerned with quality than price I suspect. The fact that the Germans ( and others ) have retained some production in Europe makes me sceptical about the assumption that China is the most economical place to manufacture. It is interesting that collectors of marques like Rivarossi like to see " made in Italy " stamped on the models . Perhaps for some people , the place where something is made is important. Faced with a choice between a RTR made in china and a kit made in Ireland I would buy the kit.

indeed !! can see why people like Marklin have relocated some production back to Europe.

200k? would it really cost that much ?

monitor settings , camera settings , variations in light , printing problems, human eyesight . Would not the scanner help to reduce the subjectivity and variations caused by the above ? Especially since Glenderg can take it back to source ,ie. , the sample of the original paint he has.

That is a great illustration of the variations which exist . I wonder if the sample piece of the MK3 was scanned by a paint company's scanner would it it produce a definitive number/code for future reference ?

For the A class I agree , but the instructions with the SSM egv overlay recommend RAL 2011.

thanks guys , the current issue of the IRRS journal has a photo of an A class hauling mk2s on the rear cover . The loco and coaches are clearly different shades of orange /tan/brown. It seems the phoenix paint is the best option for the A class. Presumably mk3s would need a different shade .

It is pretty much impossible to match colours exactly, just google RAL 2011 and look at images. If the MM locos set the standard , does that include the shade of orange on them ?