N Scale Ballywillan, Co Longford.

[Kevin Sweeney]

My latest creation, a farmhouse in OO. Not finished yet as I am going to add a shed onto one gable. Also needs ridge tiles and downpipes.

I was at the Train and Model fair in Bray on Sunday. A good day out. Good to meet other model makers, I came home with lots of new idea. I sold two models. I will be there next month with 4 different models to sell, including this farm house.

[Kevin Sweeney]

Farmhouse is finished. And I have started on Crossdoney platform shelter in OO

 

 

[Patrick Davey]

Love your work Kevin, excellent range of prototype subjects and all modelled to perfection.  Great stuff - looking forward to more updates.

[Kevin Sweeney]

16 hours ago, Patrick Davey said:

Love your work Kevin, excellent range of prototype subjects and all modelled to perfection.  Great stuff - looking forward to more updates.

Thanks Patrick. I'm really enjoying modelling in OO. The storm was good for my modelling as I had a backup power system, which allowed me to keep my PC and printer going, and with communications out there were no interruptions. As the saying goes it's an ill wind that doesn't blow someone good.

[Kevin Sweeney]

Two OO models getting close to a finish. Crossdoney platform shelter and MGW railway cottages.

 

[Kevin Sweeney]

I've done some outbuildings to go with the farmhouse.

 

[Patrick Davey]

Superb Kevin!

[Kevin Sweeney]

I've done another range of outbuildings to go with the farmhouse, which creates a classic vernacular farmyard layout.

I have long wanted to build a barn church, inspired by Patrick's church on the Clogherhead layout. I picked Corrigenrore Church in North Roscommon to base it on. I was able to use Google street view for an all round photo survey of the building. I also have a sentimental attachment to it, as my late wife grew up in that parish and it was her local church. Scale is OO

I have simplified the structure further and it now only needs 14 parts to build the basic structure (not including windows) without the roof. It was a bit of an experiment to see if such a simple structure would be strong enough. The end result is quite sturdy

[Patrick Davey]

Another work of art Kevin and I am humbled by the mention!  That definitely looks like it will be very sturdy, with the substantial internal bracing, it will probably last longer than the original!

Fantastic work once again.

[Kevin Sweeney]

 Corrigenrore Church is finished.

[Kevin Sweeney]

Labourers cottage in OO. I had previously made this model in n scale.

[Mol_PMB]

Lovely - especially in two scales.

Also very interesting to see the original plans.

But where's the model privy?

[Kevin Sweeney]

6 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

Lovely - especially in two scales.

Also very interesting to see the original plans.

But where's the model privy?

The privy would be a quick build.

I love those old plans, they are not just stunningly accurate (compared to modern plans) they are also works of art in themselves. It strikes me I should start a thread somewhere on this forum for users to post and view such plans. Can anyone suggest the best section to start such a thread. It would be a useful resource for scratch builders.

[murrayec]

15 minutes ago, Kevin Sweeney said:

The privy would be a quick build.

I love those old plans, they are not just stunningly accurate (compared to modern plans) they are also works of art in themselves. It strikes me I should start a thread somewhere on this forum for users to post and view such plans. Can anyone suggest the best section to start such a thread. It would be a useful resource for scratch builders.

Hi Kevin,

There is a 'Resource' section in Resources, maybe set it up in there?

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Edited February 7 by murrayec

[Kevin Sweeney]

23 minutes ago, murrayec said:

Hi Kevin,

There is a 'Resource' section in Resources, maybe set it up in there?

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Eoin

Done. I've posted the plan of the labourers cottage there. It awaits approval by a moderator. I have a lot of other plans, if the moderator approves this one I will post everything I have there.

[Flying Snail]

1 hour ago, Kevin Sweeney said:

Done. I've posted the plan of the labourers cottage there. It awaits approval by a moderator. I have a lot of other plans, if the moderator approves this one I will post everything I have there.

Your cottages and farm buildings are lovely models (as indeed are all the items you've shared with us here). The plans would be a great resource for anyone looking to create an Irish layout

[Patrick Davey]

The church is incredible Kevin, as are the other buildings, all very impressive!!!

[Kevin Sweeney]

1 hour ago, Patrick Davey said:

The church is incredible Kevin, as are the other buildings, all very impressive!!!

Thanks Patrick, I loved the simplicity of this church as a subject to model. I'm thinking of making it in N scale as well. The real thing is in a beautiful location overlooking Lough Key, at the foot of the Curlew Mountains. Although the unfortunate residents of the area, including my in-laws are still without power since the night of the big wind.

[Kevin Sweeney]

I remade Corrigeenroe Church, this time in N scale. I have not used texture sheets for the walls or the plinths, but instead just painted them with white and black acrylic paint. This makes it much easier to hide the joints. On the OO model I used quoins to hide the joints, but the real church has no quoins, so the N scale version is closer to the real thing.

[Patrick Davey]

Magnificent Kevin - both superb!