Hey,
I've been lurking around on this forum for a while now, some great reading and advice available.
Anyway a quick introduction, like many I had a hornby train set as a kid - class 08 with a few wagons.
I found it recently in my parents attic and thought I'd take a look, and 20 years later it still goes.....I was amazed.
Ive been living in dubai for the last 2 years, and was home at christmas, so picked up a few model train magazines. afterwards, i decided to take a spin into cork and take a look in Marks models and see what was around. There I saw (and bought) an 071 freight livery #071. Since then I've been reading about modelling and have decided I'd like to try my hand at it. Well actually I've been addicted, much to herselfs distress!!
Since then I've picked up a few dapol oil tankers to convert, some old school kinder eggs to try and make cement bubbles, some uk mk3s and a few other bits and pieces.
Also thanks to a friend in Ennis I picked up MM146 & 177, and Wrenneire sorted me with 184 & 187 last week. Westhy here has also fixed me up with some detailing kits and transfers. Thanks guys. On the wishlist are some Cravens, mark2's and some IE liveried 071s. It's not a cheap hobby........
I haven't really started anything yet - living here in Dubai, I don't have access to model shops. So I've ordered a dose of stuff like fillers, razor saw, styrene sheet etc. I'm expecting them soon and then the work can crack on.
I'm living in an apartment so I'm not sure ill have space for much of a layout. Regardless I'm going to do a small diorama to practice scenery laying etc.
If anyone has any suggestions for a little track plan for a 3 or 4 foot area I'd love some ideas - even just to run the trains a little bit.
Looking forward to getting started on the oil tankers - if anyone can help with where I should cut down the chassis it'd be greatly appreciated. Ill post photos of my work once it gets underway.
Regards
Jamie