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you know, I like building kits. Find it relaxing, so I don't think I'd like ALL RTR anywho

Hey man. I might not comment much these days but I always enjoy your stuff. Take it handy now won't you ?

Ah. Good point.

I've resprayed a few things without stripping . They seem to come out grand without detail loss etc. Is stripping always necessary, I ponder ?

Very nice job there Noel

That's brilliant. The boards look so realistic. Only sea weathered boards look like that !!!

Wow. Brilliant buildings

Super. I am envious of the natural light. I'm considering a very small layout downstairs that could be stashed away. Would love to see the models in Natural light I think.

Looks great. I do like those kits. Don't have one of the little flats yet though.

Ha!the cartoon is funny! The scene is excellent too mind you.

Yea my friends brother used to work for Ryanair as a technician . Now he works in Dublin in an aeroplane leasing company. He told me all about it at a stag do a couple of years ago. Apparently it is big business and has generated a lot of jobs here - not just a tax write off thing at all apparently.

That's a very good job and we'll described Noel!

Really crisp, patient job. Well done Noel

I popped by aswell. Fantastic detailing on these models. Nice lads. Well done - it was well worth the investment! So nice to have such a good looking irish wagon train !!!

Detailed notes and special offer included !

Sighs happily...

First shots of the sparkly new IRM ballast wagons. Had a chat with the lads today.They are fabulously detailed. They really add to the layout. So glad I invested !

A particularly shiney 146 (must've had a lick of paint and fresh logo) pulls the ballasts.

Old Bell containers behind in the yard.

Gave the brass a quick rub with a damp cloth (lint free) . The finished article looks better with your duck test , Noel, rather than the extreme closeup above!

A ploughvan, Just in the nick of time! Now, it's first job is to pick up some ballasts!

Excellent. I can't wait !

Hi Noel it's the dapol prestwin chassis , 12ft, which comes with the SSM kit. I used super glue. The primer is plastikote grey primer which seems to work well on brass (it is not acrylic though and is very smelly).

All in grey. Looks nice mind you. Really enjoyed building this kit. I might do another in grey but this is just an undercoat. As you can see its not perfect (due to my modelling skills) but I am pleased nonetheless. Luckily any I've seen of these in yellow are both well looked after but also a bit beat up too. I am going to give it the good weathering . Try out the humbrol rust powder.

How on earth do you work those plastic card angles so well!

Wowwwwww

Time flies eh ? Good work.

In anticipation of the ballasts I started putting together this ssm ploughvan. Quick question folks regarding the side lamps. The instructions say later versions of this van did not have the side lamps. What date ish would these later vans be ?

Wow. That's marvellous.