Weshty Posted December 19, 2012 Author Posted December 19, 2012 Hi all. I am happy to report that the Sulzer bodies finally arrived yesterday evening. The model is looking very tasty indeed. As a result I have been busy packing, sorting, printing and preparing since, and hope to have most orders in the post tomorrow morning so you should have them in time for Santa! All the best and a Merry Christmas to you and yours (MILs included). Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted December 19, 2012 Posted December 19, 2012 No thanks One of these instead please Quote
heirflick Posted December 19, 2012 Posted December 19, 2012 (edited) i was thinking something more like this!! Edited December 19, 2012 by heirflick Quote
Weshty Posted December 20, 2012 Author Posted December 20, 2012 Well, burning the midnight oil last night and the bulk of orders packed and ready to go to Mr. Postie today. Remaining orders will be dropped in the post tomorrow. Quote
ger711 Posted December 20, 2012 Posted December 20, 2012 Des, Just a quick note to say thanks for all the work you put into getting this model ready. It was hard work but well worth it. Looking forward to see how all the builds go. Wishing you and yours a peaceful and Happy Christmas and lots of goodies for 2013. Ger. Quote
Weshty Posted December 21, 2012 Author Posted December 21, 2012 Des, Just a quick note to say thanks for all the work you put into getting this model ready. It was hard work but well worth it. Looking forward to see how all the builds go. Wishing you and yours a peaceful and Happy Christmas and lots of goodies for 2013. Ger. Ger, Many thanks for the kind sentiments. Merry Christmas to all! Regards Des Quote
Kirley Posted December 23, 2012 Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) Package arrived yesterday Des but unfortunately Santa’s little helper got to it first so I’ll have to wait until Christmas Day to get my hands on it. Edited December 23, 2012 by Kirley Quote
scahalane Posted December 23, 2012 Posted December 23, 2012 Sulzer arrived yesterday, thanks Des, she's looking good with lots of bits and pieces for me to get my head around, looking forward to getting started on it. Quote
heirflick Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 my clever little daughter Karen knew this was coming , so she was on the lookout for Mr postman...and the parcel is under the f...ing xmas tree! Quote
Guest hidden-agenda Posted December 29, 2012 Posted December 29, 2012 Any body started on the kit yet? Quote
Kirley Posted December 29, 2012 Posted December 29, 2012 Not yet Gareth, I'm finishing off an A Class and want to get it out of the way before starting on the Sulzer. Also it would be good to hear if there any construction difficulties from others but according to Weshty it is a straight forward kit to build. Quote
Weshty Posted December 29, 2012 Author Posted December 29, 2012 Folks, Do send me on any feedback on the kit or any construction tips or suggestions. anything that I can put into the instructions for improvement will be welcome. Quote
aclass007 Posted December 29, 2012 Posted December 29, 2012 Maybe someone can start a thread in the Workbench section, detailing the construction of the Sulzer........ Quote
Irishrailwayman Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 I have had an ESU Loksound chip reprogrammed with BR Class 24 sound by Southwest Digital in readiness for a B101 kit. Sounds good on the bench test circuit. I plan to try the early "apple green" livery perhaps trying the LNER shade paint. Quote
jhb171achill Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Irishrailwayman, I'd say LNER green would be very slightly too bright, but it's not a bad idea! With so many superb kits now available, and the very good standards of modelling these days (and getting better!) I wonder is there any paint manufacturer out there who might do authentic Irish ones? I have samples of GSWR / GSR / CIE loco grey, GNR loco blue, and the earlier CIE dark green. The GSR maroon was slightly brighter than LMS maroon (though not very different), and the brown and cream used by the GSR for a while was as good as identical to that of the GWR across the water. There used to be a firm called "Precision Paints" who could supply many authentic shades for many British liveries, and LMS / GWR (and I am sure LNER) was available from them. The GSR used much the same wagon grey as the LMS, as did the GNR(I) and the NCC. BCDR grey was darker. So LMS wagon grey would have a lot of uses in Ireland. There's one for the manufacturers! Quote
jhb171achill Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Meant to say, the authentic light CIE green is on some of the Dublin-based RPSI stock and the ex-CIE TPO at Downpatrick. Quote
ger711 Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 Hoping to paint mine in the Green Livery. Looking at Des's photo and the RPSI colour it looks quite bright so I was looking at RAL6024 Traffic Green or RAL6032 Signal Green. I'd like to hear anyone else's opinion. Will be starting a Workbench thread on the 101 build very soon. Ger. Quote
jhb171achill Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 The RPSI colour is close enough to authentic, Ger711. I'm not well up on modern paint manufacturers - back when I was making crude attempts at CIE models i had everything black'n'tan so I never tried any green. In traffic, I have seen pics of various things straight out of the paint shop in green and it did look quite bright on a newly painted vehicle, but would weather down quite quickly. If you intend to model the loco "ex-works", it would be quite bright. It would probably have been mildly weathered most of the time, so if you did that the weathering process would dull it down anyway. Quote
Weshty Posted January 30, 2013 Author Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) Hi all, SSM customers who has questions about the Sulzer or any other products they have purchased can contact me directly via email. I will be only too delighted to assist and resolve any queries as best as possible, as many of you can already attest to (props to Enniscorthy man and Ger!) Based on some direct requests I have finalised and approved a Sulzer retrofit grill pack that will be available to customers on request. I should have it in stock in two weeks time. Edited February 8, 2013 by Weshty Quote
Weshty Posted February 8, 2013 Author Posted February 8, 2013 Based on some direct requests I am delighted to announce that I have finalised and approved a Sulzer retrofit grill pack that will be available to customers on request. I should have it in stock in two weeks time. Quote
Warbonnet Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 Based on some direct requests I am delighted to announce that I have finalised and approved a Sulzer retrofit grill pack that will be available to customers on request. I should have it in stock in two weeks time. Thanks for the update Des. Fair play for taking points made by customers on board and working to improve the kit. Quote
Glenderg Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 Cheers Des for the update, and the efforts you're making. Would anyone have a photo of the engine exhaust on the roof or even a photo of something similar? Any help greatly appreciated. Richie. Quote
Weshty Posted February 9, 2013 Author Posted February 9, 2013 Cheers Des for the update, and the efforts you're making. Would anyone have a photo of the engine exhaust on the roof or even a photo of something similar? Any help greatly appreciated. Richie. Richie, I modelled the exhaust port as it currently exists, at a type of all-over cover. Perhaps this was added post-retirement? The Q Class version is quite incorrect in the number of roof panels added so its open mouthed exhaust may also be conjecture. I'll pop up a photo of the extant version when I'm back at base. TTFN Weshty. Quote
heirflick Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 Based on some direct requests I am delighted to announce that I have finalised and approved a Sulzer retrofit grill pack that will be available to customers on request. I should have it in stock in two weeks time. good stuff des....you didnt wast any time there! Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 Based on some direct requests I am delighted to announce that I have finalised and approved a Sulzer retrofit grill pack that will be available to customers on request. I should have it in stock in two weeks time. Is this free to customers who have already purchased the model? Quote
RedRich Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 Great communicating and customer service Des. You dealt with it the right way. Rich, Quote
Hunslet 102 Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 Great communicating and customer service Des. You dealt with it the right way. Rich, Totally agree,handled in a good professional and dignified way. Quote
Guest hidden-agenda Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 Well done Des a welcome solution. Its just a pity it took an organised posse to get at Anthony for pointing out the faults with this model. Quote
Weshty Posted February 10, 2013 Author Posted February 10, 2013 Is this free to customers who have already purchased the model? Platform2, yes it is free. If you have purchased a kit, then email me directly and I will post one out. Quote
Guest hidden-agenda Posted February 10, 2013 Posted February 10, 2013 Platform2, yes it is free. If you have purchased a kit, then email me directly and I will post one out. Good job Des your a gent but i suppose you would,nt consider giving a Maebh as well. Quote
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