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Update Firstly sorry for the long update i had a nasty cough from a bug i caught But the boards wouldnt be put in till july as the carpender helping me is away, it helps as im not the best with crafting solo from reminiscing Junior cert woodwork In the meantime, im fiddling around on anyrails which im managing honestly okay Its laid out like microsoft word but the struggle is laying surface to replicate my drawn plans

Smooth as butter IMG_7019.mov These are all the lil spots paint got in/before pics and what I used IMG_7025.mov

Thanks so much for that reply that made my day The coaches i initially wanted to sell but had no luck and picked them up one day and thought "they could pull off laminates if i did them up" and then it all started from there Only problems i faced were getting the plastic off and matching the roof as one looked like rhino skin and the other was perfectly smooth I did have them clean and dust free, there was scuffs on the original factory paintwork but a thin layer or 2 of paint covered it perfectly but id definally go use a primer next time Ill try nail polish remover to try it ill post the results I think i did it from roof, inteiror and them the sides and for the matchsticks, could sthin strips of cardboard or even custom small wood stand work? My rooms small but always got my window and door open day and night and thanks so much for the advice Never thought of cellulose, ill see if i have some lying around Right gents, Just swiped my mams acetone(nail polish remover) Got cotten pads too ill post before and afters

Uh oh Any tips gents? The tables mdf and spray paint stained on it was those big Pringle tin size industrial spray cans for your info

From earlier today Had a lil problem but fixed easily Paint stuck to the paper causing both layers to rip off Earlier this evening Both running in my clubs layout (MRSI) Now gotta do the decals soon when I swing by marks to pick up one or 2 hornby express points IMG_6962.mov IMG_6963.mov Before and after of clearing the paper fort for painting

Sorry for the long wait Laptop came back with all the memory back on it and got working yesterday in the layout to give you all a better visual image of my plans

Will show the dried out results tomorrow But I will sand the rhino skin roof tomorrow

Did the roof and what I did instead was layer of satin black layer of Matt black 2 layers of satin whcih turned out better then the first time I did it I’m gonna get some strong sand paper to get that rhino skin off and hopefully it does the job IMG_6928.mov Did the sides and interior too Saw the opportunity and decided why not paint my junior cert woodwork piece Its drying out rn done in a Matt black I will paint on some logos and maybe signage onto it for that appeal Woodwork piece was actually a last min thing I did which didn’t turn out too bad and from what I remember got a good grade Worth rooting at the scrap box

Thanks so much all that’s left is the other coach and decals

IMG_6905.mov IMG_6906.mov Yes it had no windows in it and paintwork scuffed a lil due to the bubble wrap Coach 2 now

Now I’m gonna wait and put on the sides and then find hopefully if I have one a light green marker to do the livery but will print or buy decals Mainly I’m saving my money for Dundalk and express points

Some pics during the process I like the rough look it comes some realism personally but it does look like rhino skin IMG_6896.mov

Apologies for the wait Finally got a load of my dads spray cans Im gonna go with satin black for the roof but do also have Matt and gloss black using the reference from the RPSIs website seen below

So ive decided I will buy 1 or 2 points every week to get everthing i need to build the trackwork for around connolly shed Now about connolly, im gonna double check and see if my printer at home can print in colour If not, ill try my local library as thats a back up option

Ive LEDS already and i can get them cheap almost anywhere and i would get one like the ones i already have that change colours which can be cool and then have a lamp with a scope to help detail either parts/kits or decals is what i plan or my desk Im also been thinking abt getting a proper sturdy desk and chair, for the desk something like an old office desk that i could do up with built in shelves and for the chair ill get either an old office chair or a gaming chair

They dried out perfect and i will show my process sunday of me detailing my coaches as i will get some black and brown spraypaint Im working with one coach at a time

I do need to work on my lifting as where my desk is it’s quite a dark spot I’m sketching out an idea of how to tackle this problem as it’s annoying especially dealing like today I plan to have LEDs on the board of the bedroom circuit above the desk to give me lighting in a better angle to work on as the lil colourful ones are “aesthetic” but downright as they can’t last half an hour before they start to die even with fresh batteries and aren’t bright enough

So I decided to make this as a side thing from Connolly shed I currently got home and turned my desk into a paint shop And this was to pimp out these 2 tri ang coaches I had lying around that my mam got me years ago I picked up a racing green spray from marks and gave it a good smooth coat as Simon told me it was the closest I could get to a CIE green Surprisingly turned out great as it was first time ever spray painting/detaining a model before Came well prepped with the paper stand, goggles and 2 old face masks from Covid but cracked a bit of the plastic which looked bad but worked around it just fine as you see below with the little strips of masking tape Currently, the paint is drying and will be fitted and then eventually decaled after I spray the roof black and the inside brown as I’m replacing a laminate(well badly attempting) Hope and love to post all my shenanigans of modelling up here in the future

Picked up some bits in rathcoole Looking pretty daft with track sticking out my bag I realised now that I buy tracks and them ballast as realising at marks the points are expensive Will work on Connolly when I get home but stuck for replicating the roof

Thanks @derek Im always looking for a cheaper option that’s always as good as a expensive product But I’m planning on using cardboard but unsure as plan in the future to detail the inside of the shed when the circuit is put up with the corkboard, track and ballast laid out

I’m going to buy a tub of ballast tomorrow in marks in Hawkins st not as awkward to get to by public transport I did go find some amazing treasure today And whilst I’m in marks, I’ll have a nosy for some red brick sheets for Connolly shed and some other goodies I also plan to wire lightposts on the tracks and leds where my workbench is when the board is obviously put up I will sketch out what i mean

Ofcourse gents Tomorrow after my exam as of today ive finished up school, im going to be swinging on down to marks in town to pick up a tub of basalt so when the carpender comes around and gets the wood done, I can get straight to it with the basalt, track, nails and main masterpiece, the shed By the time he comes around id say for certain ill have connolly shed built and maybe detailed Now im getting my laptop back tomorrow as it was in need of repair, I will then open up Anyrails and get working on a birds eye view of the track work to give a better visual presentation

Hi all When i went into questions and answers and looked up the topics drawings and diagrams, the more i looked back trying to click on links, the more wouldnt work It would always be an error or if it came from here it would come up with the page you requested does not exist or forwards onto accurascale saying page not found If anybody can help it would be highly appriciated Thank you

This link seems to not work Is there any other one like this?

Thanks so much Speaking of dirty is planning on painting and detailing my hornby tri ang coaches to replicate laminates whilst I wait on the carpenter as he has personal stuff happening atm Also my laptop(not in the photo)is done and picking it up tmr and will get working on anyrails to give u all a better view of the circuit