Flying Snail Posted May 31 Posted May 31 I hope you're not gone too long - I really enjoy following along your workbench 1 Quote
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! Quote
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 Quote
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 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted July 13 Posted July 13 Looking forward to seeing the layout develop Darius. 1 Quote
Jarl Posted July 28 Posted July 28 Very nice buses, Darius. Did you create logo transfers yourself or is there a commercial source? Quote
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 Quote
Darius43 Posted July 31 Author Posted July 31 (edited) Modified Dapol LMS 2P in progress. Cheers Darius Edited July 31 by Darius43 4 Quote
Mol_PMB Posted July 31 Posted July 31 24 minutes ago, Darius43 said: Modified Dapol LMS 2P in progress. Cheers Darius Tres bono! 1 Quote
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 Quote
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 Quote
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 Quote
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 Quote
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 Quote
Darius43 Posted Saturday at 18:27 Author Posted Saturday at 18:27 Tender lining and UTA crests applied. Cheers Darius 5 Quote
Galteemore Posted Saturday at 19:28 Posted Saturday at 19:28 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 Quote
Darius43 Posted Sunday at 13:00 Author Posted Sunday at 13:00 Lining to locomotive body completed. Nameplates next. Cheers Darius 5 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted Sunday at 16:14 Author Posted Sunday at 16:14 Nameplates fitted and light weathering “tone down” coat applied. Cheers Darius 8 Quote
Tullygrainey Posted Sunday at 18:17 Posted Sunday at 18:17 That looks really well. A fine job on the lining. Can I ask what you used for that? Quote
Darius43 Posted Sunday at 18:20 Author Posted Sunday at 18:20 I used Railtec light yellow lining decals. The number and nameplates are also by Railtec - from their “3D Decal” range. Cheers Darius 1 1 Quote
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