Richard EH

The photo's in Des Coakham's 'Irish Broad Gauge Carriages, page 18 - sporting the rough shunt damage that appears to have condemned it. Looks to me as though it's in green with a stripe, no flying snail, just a number. Cheers for now. Richard.

Evening all! Yes, apologies, sorry for the confusion. There's a photo of it on page 18 of Des's book - numbered 352 (Quite clearly), though described as 353. I do rather like it, it's a train in one....! I've drawn it up from the photo, and the drawing in the 'Transport Planning Associates' book which I managed to get sight of at the NRM. As luck would have it, I was at Warley at the weekend, and it looks like a much better drawing has been found. I'll keep the thread updated on how the project develops over the next few months.... Cheers for now. Richard.

Hi all. Any interest in this one? A 4mm scale 3d print of a lovely MGWR inspection saloon No 352. The design is approaching completion, I'm hoping to get it test printed before Christmas, before release early in the New Year.

Hmmmn, an interesting one. I guess a good way to go might be to see if there's any loco sound files out there where the wheel diameter is the same as the T2... Maybe the adams 4-4-2 if there's a sound file for that, would then have a matching exhaust rate to a T2. Not so sure about the whistle though...? Cheers for now. Richard.

This is a perennial thread regarding 3dprinting... I've made a lot of use of it over the last 7 years now, and it is improving. However.. the most economical material for 4mm scale models is White Strong and Flexible... which isn't the best quality material..... FUD and others are, but are not competitive for 4mm scale. Especially so since shapeways changed their pricing structure a year or so back. Best technique, as in all modelling!, is to use the most appropriate material for your model. So use overlays, use higher quality materials which will be seen, use brass castings for domes/chimney dome etc... it works for me! and even WSF is useful for some applications on it's own - for 6 wheel chassis, for coupling pockets...This, for instance, is entirely printed in WSF.... Cheers for now. Richard.

Yes, it's all dependent on the effort the designer puts in, and the materials used. The most common material, white strong and flexible, is also the one most criticised. However, it's the most "affordable". A 4mm scale 6 wheel van, modelled as a flat kit, still comes out at around £65-70 when vat and postage are added... and that's without the designers time added in... so at present, it's a labour of love, for sure! Cheers for now. Richard.

and which is starting to now take shape! A fairly straightforward branchline terminus to fiddle yard, built on four laser cuty ply baseboards. Hopeufully over the summer I can make some progress on this..... Cheers for now. Richard.

Hi all, So the 'G' is now complete, and I think it looks the part! I ended up reapplying the transfers twice to cut out as much of the transfer film as I could and then fixed with dullcote - worked well. Just needs running in now, oh and a layout to run it on... watch this space.....!! Richard.

Indeed so, and many thanks for doing so! There's a couple of GNRi JT's that have been built from my kit. We've been round the discussion about the quality etc of the materials. As usual, you get what you pay for, generally. The cheaper materials are better for wooden bodied stock, or need overlays/more effort in the finishing. I've been designing for over 5 years now, and love it... just finding the time to do it, is the problem! However shapeways have/do change their pricing, which largely priced out my 1 piece carriage designs a year or so back, and even the WSF material is quite pricey now, hence I've been reluctant to release much more as it's too expensive! Cheers for now! Richard.

Wow, there's some stuff there, isn't there? Particularly liking the 'U' class names and loco plates... sadly out of my budget(!!) but I hope they find a good home. Richard.

It's not entirely clear from their website.... pictures are of the early series, though the latter series is referenced in the text.... Richard.

Hi all, Many thanks for the kind comments! I'll post up a few photos when there's more progress... Noel, fairly straightforward all Halfords rattle cans - white primer, (masked with Tamiya low tack tape), matt black and audi red for the buffer beams... Cheers for now. Richard.

Hi all, Bit of a jump in progress! So really all this lovely little model needs is various handrails, vacuum pipes, minor details and your couplings of choice and off you go... There are a few interesting bits to add though. There's four handrails for a shunter to hang onto at the front - these have a curious round top and are towards the edge of the loco. I did bring these inboard so that they would be a bit more robust.... I formed the round top from a small blob of crystal clear and a lace pin. Worked well! Painting has, so far, gone ok, so nearly finished and final detailing - including etched nickel silver door handles from a deltic! Cheers for now. Richard.

John, This really does look rather nice. Please put me down for one! Many thanks. Richard.

Hi Leslie, How did 201 perform? What was the load? I'd love to see the log....! Richard.

Looks great doesn't it, bet you're pleased with yours Leslie! Looking forward to hearing what they do next.....! Richard.

Interesting. Looks like an old Hornby van repainted as a GN cement van in cie livery? Not quite right as it's an older model and has the vent in the end, but not bad either! Well done! Richard.

Looking forward to seeing this Leslie. A 0-6-0 should have none of the balancing problems some have experienced..... I've not gone for one of their UG's though... I may well do if they do a GNRi one in due course. It'll be interesting to hear what they may do next now that they've sorted their motor issues..... Richard.

tidy model, looks good!

Fair enough Tony, that's a good plan! Richard.

If that's an oxford rail wagon it does have a resemblance to a GNRi wagon - I've reliveried a few myself. Biggest difference I think is the end door and some diagonal strapping on the sides.... not bad though and helps to build a train....! Cheers for now. Richard.

I'll be there Saturday, looking forward to it!

Hi all, Looks like Hornby have released another version of this coach with a different number, still pricey, but may be of interest: http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/images/product/image11463807398.jpg.jpg Cheers for now. Richard.

Do you know who's doing the 'full throttle' version? That sounds like fun.....! Richard.

Yep, it'll need all the weight I can pack into it, that's for sure! Cheers for now. Richard.