Robert Shrives Posted May 26, 2023 Posted May 26, 2023 Spoils look really good , bending handrails is a labour of love and yours do look good. I fitted a false floor and glued in Woodland senics mid talus and some coarse "4mm" ballast - boulders! I had to hand. IIRC I added 10 g wheel weight underneath as well. The transfers fit well your design works well, Hopefully when the jeep arrives from IRM then these wonderfully esoteric wagons would be a must for an RTR cash sink hole! Robert 4 Quote
Darius43 Posted May 26, 2023 Author Posted May 26, 2023 Hi Robert, A couple of Jeeps (at least) would be heading my way once someone (IRM hint hint) decides to produce rtr versions. I have just received some more Double Beet and Spoil Wagon kits from Leslie so these should keep me busy over the next few weeks. Cheers Darius 3 1 Quote
John-r Posted May 26, 2023 Posted May 26, 2023 Definitely at least a couple of jeeps would go well, the weathering really makes the spoil wagons stand out, class looking, great work Darius . 1 Quote
leslie10646 Posted May 26, 2023 Posted May 26, 2023 (edited) Great stuff, Darius. Now what are you going to load them with? Does anyone do "4mm Genuine Maghermorne rock"? Keep it up, you're my best salesman! Your order brought the Spoils in circulation to 220 (three times the number produced in reality!). Your beets brought up 242 sold - the quarter century is in sight!. Michael was highly impressed with his Birthday present of your painted beets! Edited May 26, 2023 by leslie10646 4 1 Quote
Robert Shrives Posted May 27, 2023 Posted May 27, 2023 With 15 spoils and 17 Double beets built and painted plus Darius` efforts and Leslie noting sales figures it must be pretty likely that the good boys will add to the rtr Irish wagon market before three long. Everything crossed for 80 class and Jeeps after Hunslet 101s once the latest BR models get over finishing line at IRM towers/ Accurascale bunker. A thanks to Leslie for priming the market and Darius getting salesman of the year award! Robert 3 Quote
Darius43 Posted May 27, 2023 Author Posted May 27, 2023 15 hours ago, leslie10646 said: Great stuff, Darius. Now what are you going to load them with? Does anyone do "4mm Genuine Maghermorne rock"? Someone needs to get up to Magheramorne with a bag and a hammer, or, failing that, dig some out of the M2 embankment… Cheers Darius 1 Quote
leslie10646 Posted May 27, 2023 Posted May 27, 2023 5 minutes ago, Darius43 said: Someone needs to get up to Magheramorne with a bag and a hammer, or, failing that, dig some out of the M2 embankment… Cheers Darius Re M2 - we could get one of these "Stop Oil" loonies to dig up a bit of the embankment during a protest. 3 Quote
Darius43 Posted May 29, 2023 Author Posted May 29, 2023 Made a start on the remaining three coaches for the “Bombay Local” EMU set that I started in 2016. The coach bodies are made from plasticard and fixed to a modified Triang Mk1 coach chassis. 2016 Bombay Local construction thread here Cheers Darius 4 1 Quote
Broithe Posted May 29, 2023 Posted May 29, 2023 17 minutes ago, Darius43 said: Made a start on the remaining three coaches for the “Bombay Local” EMU set that I started in 2016. The coach bodies are made from plasticard and fixed to a modified Triang Mk1 coach chassis. 2016 Bombay Local construction thread here Cheers Darius This remains one of my favourite railway documentaries - the level of determination to 'make it work' is astonishing. Good luck with intricacy that the water features at the start would require on a layout... 2 Quote
Darius43 Posted May 29, 2023 Author Posted May 29, 2023 Great documentary. I have it on DVD along with “Monsoon Railway” and “Indian Hill Railways”. Cheers Darius 2 Quote
Darius43 Posted May 30, 2023 Author Posted May 30, 2023 Driving coach bodyshell assembled - apart from the cab end. Cheers Darius 5 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted May 30, 2023 Posted May 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Darius43 said: Driving coach bodyshell assembled - apart from the cab end. Cheers Darius WOWWWWWW!!!!!! Amazing stuff! Indian railways are VERY under-represented in the model world. Any chance of a YP Pacific or YG 8-wheeler? (Or a YL?) 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 1, 2023 Author Posted June 1, 2023 Roof vents and door grab posts added. Cheers Darius 3 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted June 1, 2023 Posted June 1, 2023 Outstanding stuff, @Darius43! Those roof vents remind me of something tasty from decades ago. Lucozade tablets, maybe? 1 Quote
Noel Posted June 2, 2023 Posted June 2, 2023 6 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: Outstanding stuff, @Darius43! Those roof vents remind me of something tasty from decades ago. Lucozade tablets, maybe? Tangy Freshers perhaps? 2 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 2, 2023 Author Posted June 2, 2023 Main painting completed. The roof is just placed loosely in the photos. The original Triang coach roof is sandwiched inside and the Triang roof bolts are used to hold it down in service. Cheers Darius 5 1 Quote
Noel Posted June 2, 2023 Posted June 2, 2023 Result. I can feel the humid heat from here. Excellent 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 2, 2023 Author Posted June 2, 2023 Home made decals printed on clear and white decal paper. Cheers Darius 4 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 2, 2023 Author Posted June 2, 2023 (edited) Buffers and other details added to the cab end - plus bogies. Almost finished apart from the mesh grilles over the windows. Awaiting suitable mesh from the Bay of e. Cheers Darius Edited June 2, 2023 by Darius43 6 Quote
Tullygrainey Posted June 2, 2023 Posted June 2, 2023 Beautiful work. Those models have real charm. 1 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 3, 2023 Author Posted June 3, 2023 Started work on a composite coach this evening. Sides marked out on a sheet of plasticard. Windows cut out. Doors cut out. Representations of the sliding doors and window shutters glued to the inside face of the carriage sides. These are always open. Coach ends made using a plasticard master template. Vestibule walls made from 1mm thick plasticard. These have the curved profile of the carriage sides on one edge and will be glued in place once the carriage sides have been fixed to the chassis. Carriage sides fixed in place. Cheers Darius 6 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 4, 2023 Author Posted June 4, 2023 Roof constructed using plasticard and the original Triang coach roof - with the molded on roof details removed. The edge of the roof base is superglued to a sheet of 0.5mm thick plasticard. Once this glued joint has cured, the roof is rolled round to the half way point and superglued in place, then rolled around again to glue the other side. After all the glued joints have cured the excess plasticard is trimmed away and the edges cleaned up. Cheers Darius 4 1 Quote
Tullygrainey Posted June 4, 2023 Posted June 4, 2023 Ingenious. And lovely neat work too. If that was me trying that, the roof edges would remain unstuck but my fingers would be securely glued together and probably also to the roof Alan 1 3 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 4, 2023 Author Posted June 4, 2023 I have “lost” parts that I was going to glue only to find them stuck to my jumper later on… Cheers Darius 5 Quote
irishmail Posted June 4, 2023 Posted June 4, 2023 You are not the only one to to have done that!! . 1 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 4, 2023 Author Posted June 4, 2023 (edited) Roof vent “Spangles” added and primer paint coat applied. Cheers Darius Edited June 4, 2023 by Darius43 5 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 5, 2023 Author Posted June 5, 2023 …and home made decals applied. Cheers Darius 7 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 7, 2023 Author Posted June 7, 2023 Five cars completed… …one more to go. Cheers Darius 6 1 Quote
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