Darius43 Posted October 25, 2021 Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) For my second post here are some Provincial Wagons container flat wagons with modified and repainted C-Rail containers. The CIE container is the one piece resin item provided with the Provincial Wagons kits. My father, who worked for Michelin, was posted to Belfast in 1978 and I went to school there from 1978 to 1983. I have been fascinated by the railways of Northern Ireland and Eire ever since. Cheers Darius For the left over containers I built an NIR bogie container flat using a spare Ian Kirk kit coach chassis, some Triang bogies and bits of plasticard. Cheers Darius Edited October 25, 2021 by Darius43 9 3 Quote
LARNE CABIN Posted October 25, 2021 Posted October 25, 2021 Again I am drooling! Red Star Parcels Containers at Larne Harbour! Another little project I am working on, so great to see how you've done it. You are going to give inspiration to a lot more NIR modellers. 4 Quote
Darius43 Posted October 25, 2021 Author Posted October 25, 2021 Another Provincial Wagons “Brown Van” kit on the bench this evening. Cheers Darius 7 Quote
Darius43 Posted October 26, 2021 Author Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) I have had this Irish Freight Models anhydrous ammonia tanker on the shelf for quite a few years after obtaining it in completed condition from the Bay of e. Over time the decals started to peel and it looked in a very sorry state. Today I decided to improve things so the remaining decals were scrubbed off and extra undergibbon parts were added using brass rod and plasticard. The tank and chassis have now been repainted. The original handwheels have been removed and will be replaced with etched examples. The lines on the tank were drawn on using a 2H pencil and a guide made from three layers of Tamiya masking tape. A new decal sheet has been obtained from MIR - still available on eBay. Cheers Darius Edited March 8, 2022 by Darius43 5 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted October 26, 2021 Author Posted October 26, 2021 Ammonia tanker completed - bar etched tie downs, which are on their way from Wizard Models. Cheers Darius 11 3 Quote
Darius43 Posted October 27, 2021 Author Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) Brown Van assembly completed. Ready for priming and painting. Cheers Darius Edited October 27, 2021 by Darius43 3 Quote
Darius43 Posted October 27, 2021 Author Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) …and painted. It’s a green “Brown Van”. Painted UTA green - not sure if this is prototypically correct but it makes a change from brown “Brown Vans”. it will get browner after a spot of weathering. Cheers Darius Edited October 28, 2021 by Darius43 4 Quote
Darius43 Posted October 28, 2021 Author Posted October 28, 2021 Next project:- MIR drop side cement pallet wagon - first of six. A very nice kit with everything you need including wheels, brass bearings and some very fine chain. Cheers Darius PS I have kept these kits wrapped up in the box since Ian sent them to me several years ago. On unpacking them yesterday I found that Ian had enclosed a cash refund for the combined postage saving. So a belated thank-you to Ian for the refund. 2 Quote
Georgeconna Posted October 28, 2021 Posted October 28, 2021 might find the chain will come up short did on my ones, A trip to H Samuel was made. (cant remember if they had the necessary size though). Nice kits they certainly are. 1 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted October 28, 2021 Author Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) Dunweatherin… Drop side wagon assembled. Cheers Darius Edited October 28, 2021 by Darius43 8 Quote
Darius43 Posted October 28, 2021 Author Posted October 28, 2021 Cement wagon primed and painted. There was enough chain to finish the model - phew. Cheers Darius 2 2 Quote
Darius43 Posted October 28, 2021 Author Posted October 28, 2021 …and weathered. Cheers Darius 6 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted October 28, 2021 Posted October 28, 2021 22 hours ago, Darius43 said: …and painted. It’s a green “Brown Van”. Painted UTA green - not sure if this is prototypically correct but it makes a change from brown “Brown Vans”. it will get browner after a spot of weathering. Cheers Darius Hi Darius Seriously excellent work. They were brown with the NCC, but the UTA did indeed paint them unlined green exactly as you have. In fact, since the later ones were built after 1949, these ones would never have been brown at all, starting life in green. NIR, of course, painted them maroon after 1968. Your weathering is superb too. 2 1 Quote
airfixfan Posted October 28, 2021 Posted October 28, 2021 Colour photos of the ubiquitous NCC Brown Van in Green are as rare as hens teeth. Great work Darius about a rarely modelled period on NIR that I remember so well! 2 Quote
Darius43 Posted October 28, 2021 Author Posted October 28, 2021 Another dropside assembled. Cheers Darius 2 Quote
jhb171achill Posted October 28, 2021 Posted October 28, 2021 1 hour ago, airfixfan said: Colour photos of the ubiquitous NCC Brown Van in Green are as rare as hens teeth. Great work Darius about a rarely modelled period on NIR that I remember so well! Indeed - plus the fact that once painted and put into traffic, they were never cleaned and rarely repainted, so they ended up a nondescript dirty brown colour as a result of being caked in brake-block dust, like just about everything non-passenger that the UTA possessed. Gave a new meaning to "brown van"! 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted October 29, 2021 Author Posted October 29, 2021 Second cement dropside painted and weathered. Cheers Darius 6 2 Quote
scahalane Posted October 29, 2021 Posted October 29, 2021 Your flying through them and they look great. Is it jewelers chain your using. The scale looks right. Quote
Darius43 Posted October 29, 2021 Author Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) I think it is jeweler’s chain - it was supplied with the kits by MIR. Cheers Darius Edited October 29, 2021 by Darius43 Quote
Darius43 Posted October 30, 2021 Author Posted October 30, 2021 Etched ferry tie downs (courtesy of Wizard Models) added to the ammonia tanker. Cheers Darius 8 1 Quote
JasonB Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 On 28/10/2021 at 5:09 PM, Darius43 said: Lovely stuff. Always nice to see these old gems from MIR popping up on a workbench. 3 1 Quote
Noel Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 On 29/10/2021 at 5:53 PM, Darius43 said: Second cement dropside painted and weathered. Cheers Darius Exquisite job on those MIR kits. Fab finish. 2 Quote
Darius43 Posted November 14, 2021 Author Posted November 14, 2021 Building some little things today. Bought these 3D printed marvels and painted them a few weeks ago. Cheers Darius 6 Quote
JasonB Posted November 14, 2021 Posted November 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Darius43 said: Deadly. A Chopper! 3 Quote
David Holman Posted November 15, 2021 Posted November 15, 2021 Absolute gems! A lot of care and skill needed on tiny models like these. Origins? Quote
Darius43 Posted November 15, 2021 Author Posted November 15, 2021 2 hours ago, David Holman said: Absolute gems! A lot of care and skill needed on tiny models like these. Origins? Hi David, The Chopper bikes are by Smartmodels The Brute trolleys are by Shire Scenes Cheers Darius 1 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Posted November 28, 2021 C Rail containers and Oxford Diecast Ford Cargo repainted with MIR “Merlinir” decals applied. Cheers Darius 6 3 Quote
JasonB Posted November 28, 2021 Posted November 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, Darius43 said: Excellent repaint. Really like that. 1 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted March 6, 2022 Author Posted March 6, 2022 (edited) I found two of these MIR Fertiliser Wagon kits in a cardboard box with no instructions. Assembled one wagon today with additional plasticard bits to the under-chassis truss work. Not sure what these parts are..? Cheers Darius Edited March 6, 2022 by Darius43 9 Quote
Sean Posted March 6, 2022 Posted March 6, 2022 its a shame those kits are gone there are a good few i would like to buy up now that im back in the hobby 2 Quote
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