Flying Snail Posted May 31 Posted May 31 I hope you're not gone too long - I really enjoy following along your workbench 1
WRENNEIRE Posted June 1 Posted June 1 On 31/5/2025 at 7:48 PM, Darius43 said: I’ll be taking a break from IRM but hope to be back some time in the future. Cheers Darius Love your Irish stuff man, well done!
Darius43 Posted July 5 Author Posted July 5 (edited) Back with something Irish - repainted Oxford Diecast Bedford CF vans in NIR livery. Based on the vans in this image of the Magheramorne loop, which I will be incorporating kinda sorta in a new layout that I will hopefully be commencing in the next month or so. Cheers Darius Edited July 5 by Darius43 11
Darius43 Posted July 7 Author Posted July 7 Modified Metcalfe cardboard kit. The playground walls are made from 2mm card stock with Scalescenes brick paper applied. I added Scalescenes tile strips to the Metcalfe roofs to add texture and colour variation. Painted brass rod rainwater downpipes hide the exposed card edges of the kit corners. Cheers Darius 8 1
Jarl Posted July 28 Posted July 28 Very nice buses, Darius. Did you create logo transfers yourself or is there a commercial source?
Darius43 Posted July 29 Author Posted July 29 I made the destination blind transfers myself using MS Paint and white decal paper. Cheers Darius 1 1
Darius43 Posted July 31 Author Posted July 31 (edited) Modified Dapol LMS 2P in progress. Cheers Darius Edited July 31 by Darius43 4
Mol_PMB Posted July 31 Posted July 31 24 minutes ago, Darius43 said: Modified Dapol LMS 2P in progress. Cheers Darius Tres bono! 1
Horsetan Posted July 31 Posted July 31 2 hours ago, Darius43 said: Modified Dapol LMS 2P in progress. Cheers Darius Are the driving wheels and rods the wrong way round? I see the balance weights are in the wrong place, which suggests that the leading pair have been mounted on the rear axle, and vice-versa.... 1
Tullygrainey Posted July 31 Posted July 31 16 minutes ago, Horsetan said: Are the driving wheels and rods the wrong way round? I see the balance weights are in the wrong place, which suggests that the leading pair have been mounted on the rear axle, and vice-versa.... Didn’t notice the balance weights but the rods are certainly upside down 1
Horsetan Posted July 31 Posted July 31 20 minutes ago, Darius43 said: Oops - sorted. Driving wheels still transposed, though.... looks a bit mad when the balance weights are in the wrong place
StevieB Posted July 31 Posted July 31 Lovely photos but I’m not sure what you’ve actually done, or am I being just plain dim. Stephen
Darius43 Posted July 31 Author Posted July 31 - Disassembled loco. - Removed whistles and cab glazing. - Removed LMS lettering and numbers. - Removed some bodyside equipment. - Removed pony truck brake shoes. - Refitted LHS boiler handrails. - Added boiler pipework. - Primed and repainted body and tender satin black. - Painted edges of driving and pony truck wheels black. - Refitted driving wheels - at least four times. - Reassembled loco. Cheers DariuS 3
Darius43 Posted August 2 Author Posted August 2 Tender lining and UTA crests applied. Cheers Darius 5
Galteemore Posted August 2 Posted August 2 Dunluce Castle it is then! I used to have the whistle off 83 ‘Carra Castle’. Looking very well. The UT Black looks well when clean. Wonder what a VS would look like in it 2
Darius43 Posted August 3 Author Posted August 3 Lining to locomotive body completed. Nameplates next. Cheers Darius 6 1
Darius43 Posted August 3 Author Posted August 3 Nameplates fitted and light weathering “tone down” coat applied. Cheers Darius 9
Tullygrainey Posted August 3 Posted August 3 That looks really well. A fine job on the lining. Can I ask what you used for that?
Darius43 Posted August 3 Author Posted August 3 I used Railtec light yellow lining decals. The number and nameplates are also by Railtec - from their “3D Decal” range. Cheers Darius 1 1
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