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    Sulzers

    in Photos of Models

    Posted

    Thank God :) the entire modelling community has long been waiting for a top quality RTR model of the popular A class :) The gaping hole on the superb MM product line.

     

    John 2:1-11

    Track query PECO 00 gauge

    in Questions & Answers

    Posted · Edited by Glenderg

    Irish Rail use 54E1 rail profile, which is 159mm high. Scaled Code 75mm is 145mm high, whereas Code 100 is 194mm, far too big altogether. Image below shows how close Code 75 is to the real thing (shown in blue outline).

     

    Rail_Profile.JPG

     

    Not much can be done about the 16.5mm back to back against the 21mm proper, but shur hey.

     

    JB, this might suit you for painting the rails? http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/TT4580/page/1

     

    Richie

     

    P.S American Code 83 is almost a perfect match, for the absolute sticklers out there :P

    what paint for what airbrush thread

    in Questions & Answers

    Posted

    Model Colour is undiluted paint, Model Air is pre-thinned. It really doesn't bother me if I have to thin out the Model Colour paints. Dump the whole lot out into a little bowl, thin to suit, and syringe it back in. Vallejo have a their own thinners, but water is fine. Either or, as I said, but if you're not fully comfortable with thinning, Model Air would be the one to use.

     

    Both ranges can be sat on shelves for a time, and you'll get separation of pigment and carrier fluid. Shaking well is not good enough, you'll have to get in there with a busted brush and make sure the mix is even.

     

    I'd be inclined to go for the 16 colour set, as many can be used for weathering, buffer beams and so on.

     

    Buying paints online is fine if you're replacing a known colour, not good for trying to colour match. (mithril.ie supply at a good price in Ireland) and Gamersworld on Jervis Street have the best selection I know of in a shop. They carry other brands too, so it's not all Wehrmacht Feldgrau tones etc. HTH. R.

    Kingsbridge - paint shop

    in Workbench

    Posted

    I know I'm doing a JM on it by responding to me own post, but having read the thread fully, a few pointers are warranted.

     

    Tamiya paint has an exceptionally high alcohol content, and if not dry) plasticised) will peel like sunburn skin when the tape comes off.

     

    Two ways to absolutely prevent this. Wash the model in fairy liquid etc. Greasy models are a no-go. Even a thin coat of primer is preferred to a factory surface. Key with 0000 wire wool if primers not available.

     

    Halfords stuff is appalling. One minute it's misty snow, the next snotty ice cream. Hmg produce a primer for brass, sold by Cork outfit mithril.ie that is exceptional and they provided me with technical specs to back it up.

     

    For more standard work, army painter make coloured primers, but their white is a thing of beauty. Sets in about 5 minutes and available from the gaming lads on jervis St in Dublin.

     

    If you want to prime white, mask the stripes, and do orange and black later (best method), there is no better alternative IMHO.

     

    Cheap compressors from Taiwan are as good as expensive ones. The pulsing myth is just that. When it begins to fail, after about 300 hours, the internal rubber seals loose integrity, and its just a paper weight. Or something you donate to the MRSI...

     

    There are several low tack tapes available from builders providers etc. After years of use, green frog tape is excellent for large area coverage.

     

    All of the above is said only to prevent "the expansion of your vocabulary" as Tony Wright would opine.

     

    They are merely tips based on the inordinate amount of mistakes I've made, in the interest that any other punter may avoid. I'm not Martyn Welch or Tim Shackleton, nor claim to be. I'm sure others have their "go to" methods.

     

    Looking forward to you getting stuck into washes and powders next noel.

     

    R

    Kingsbridge - paint shop

    in Workbench

    Posted

    Ha! A few years ago I had one of those cheap Chinese compressors and equally bad twin pack airbrushes with the blue inlay. Inspired by the lads here, gorgeous George in particular, I started messing with old br stock.

     

    At the time I'd built up an enormous collection of enamel paints, and the drying time and noxious fumes necessitated a move to acrylics, vallejo in particular.

     

    The drying time is similar, in that all paint has to plasticise, but quick bodges, fixing screw ups, and whacking with a hairdryer all help.

     

    I've no doubt that had I the time to offer that freebie again, it would be both more refined and expansive. Possibly during the summer, but min/max 4 required :P

     

    Put simply, you have to buy the best masking tape, clean your equipment to a surgical standard, and be patient. Immensely satisfying part of the hobby.

     

    R.

    Magnesite Wagons

    in Photos & Videos of the Prototype

    Posted

    Great clip, thanks for posting. 1982 in terms of railway history is not really that long ago, yet the atmospheric cine film flicker and colour tones gave the impression of 1950/60s era. Interesting coach behind the loco at 0:49s, almost looks like a TPO - on that line?

     

    I was 5. That's a hell of a long time ago :)

    Photographic Website Updates

    in Photos & Videos of the Prototype

    Posted

    7.2.17. NIR GM 112 at Ballymena Permanent Way Depot.

     

    Hey Gordon, Have NIR bought some spoil boxes of their own? These look to be new spoil boxes sitting on 60' frames?

     

     

    Yes Dave. They are contractor designed units, and look substantially underwhelming for the task they're assigned to.

     

    They'll look like Friday nights curry tray of a Saturday morning within 6 months....

    Irish Shell & BP

    in Photos & Videos of the Prototype

    Posted

    The weedspray tankers are possibly the oldest serving part of rolling stock left on the network, and derive from these wagons with the Bullied Triangulated Underframe. Effectively they cut the undergear off, placed them on 4 wheel 20/22' flats or 42's with a few iso mounts welded on, and off they went.

     

    Fuel Oil Docks.jpg

     

    As far as colour is concerned, I think "dirt" is the shade yer looking for :)

     

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    Airbrush - Which needle size?

    in Questions & Answers

    Posted

    The 0.5mm will do for everything once you get the hang of it. There's a regulating screw at the rear of the airbrush to prevent the trigger and needle fully retracting, so you can throttle the amount of opening to suit the amount paint you want to spray.

     

    Other airbrushes also have valve underneath the nozzle which when tightened, will also regulate the amount of air entering the nozzle. I rarely use a 0.2mm or 0.3mm brush for the reasons above.

     

    Richie.

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