Dunluce Castle

There's a few more amazing layouts based in NI, here's cooks town junction and Killagan, http://www.lmsncc.org/layouts.htm and also there's a model of Lisburn In the making.

Hello everyone, Here's just a couple of pictures of the new wagons on the layout from the very enjoyable exhibition last weekend. I'm gonna be using 3 link couplings from now onwards Many thanks Nelson

Hi there, I have seen some decent 150 re paints to make them look like a 450, but if you want something more accurate, worsley works do a brass kit for the 450 class, apart from mentioned I haven't seen anyone bash a 450 class before.

Hello Hunslet (sorry I didn't catch your name) it was great meeting you as well today at the show, the layout is dads but I am head of operations and rollling stock. I hope to have my own layout sometime soon, an NCC one take care, Nelson.

All set up and ready for the weekend ahead,

Thanks guys I appreciate your comments, yep it was my birthday this day last week, thanks cg-Antrim. I thought I'd share this trick, it's noting special but it helped me lots, I used some masking tape to keep the figures upright while the paint was drying.

Hello everyone, earlier today I finished off this commissioned model of a U2 locomotive "Dunluce Castle" an I have to say I am extremely proud of her and I hope her new owner is happy with it. Apart from all the transfers, I added a new handrail, new smoke box door and steam pipe, added cab detail (although hard to see it is there) and lots of other small detailing parts such as the brush and frames under the boiler. Many thanks Nelson

Not that I know of, apparently there aren't any pilots that can fly these beasts.

I'm near speechless, this diorama is just wow. http://dioramas-and-models.com/Hans%20Ulrich%20Rudel%20and%20his%20Stuka.html Scroll to the bottom to see the finished product I'm sure it will amaze you all.

Yep it comes off the 2P donor model.

Hello everyone, The 8 plank wagon is now in the paint shop and has base coats on, I will get a picture uploaded shortly. I've started on another project which is also a commission and this time it's a model of U2 class "Dunluce Castle" from a mainline 2P locomotive, so far I've applied all the decals but they still require varnish, that hopefully will be done tomorrow, another thing I have done so far is modified the smoke box door, removing the clips, shed plate, number plate and adding a smoke box hand wheel, the wheel itself took 30 mins to make and it's made from 20tho plasticard, im really happy with it, the door still needs sanding in places then will be painted tomorrow. Many thanks Nelson

Thanks everyone, is there a kit for the H van?

Thanks ^ Just as a small quick project I weathered a Dapol 21ton hopper wagon, this is my first time weathering a metal body wagon so I hope I've captured the look of these wagons. Thanks Nelson

Thank you to all who have commented, I am honestly overwhelmed by your kind comments and support, (and not to mention all the inspiration that you guys provide) I believe that I wouldn't be able to do any of the above without any of you guys, so I thank you all very much.

Thank you 33lima for your kind words. I managed to get some work done tonight finishing off the brake vans and starting a new kit, this time it is the Cambrian LNER 13ton 8 plank wagon, I just need to fit the headstock/buffers and brakes then she'll be ready for painting, this one went together beautifully, no hassle what so ever. Many thanks Nelson

They look wonderful, can't wait!

Hello everyone, Sorry for not doing an update sooner but work was rather slow due to the wonderfully hot weather that the country was having but it's started to cool done meaning I can now work The 6 GNRI have progressed rather well and are now nearing completion, the coal wagons are complete, the cattle wagons just need their roofs painted and the brake vans just need handrails painted. Last week I started on another wagon which is a LNER loco coal wagon, I'm rather happy with this one as I bought it off eBay for cheap but re painted and weathered it and I think it looks rather nice, the other one is a LNER 5 plank Cambrian kit, some of you may have remembered that I started this but never got the chance to finish it so I finally did. Many thanks Nelson.

I'm sorry for interrupting gentlemen but that image that 33Lima has posted is rather interesting, is it a book? And is there any similar to that one of the MEDs showing steam locos? Fantastic information btw gentlemen,

Hi Hunslet mate, it's on the 9th and 10th August, in the Carrickfergus Civic Centre & Town Hall. http://www.carrickfergus.org/events/item/520/annual-model-railway-exhibiton/

Our layout will be making an outing at the coming carrickfergus show, I hope to have a couple of new wagons and get an ancient hornby D49 running, see you there.

Nice video mate, nice mixture of pictures and videos.

Fantastic pictures, am I the only one who thinks the sealink livery would make a very nice unique model

Absolutely beautiful, well done sir, I love that crest.

It's a beautiful model, only wish I saw it running again I hope you don't mind me posting this here river.roe?

Seen on Facebook this evening,