Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 A fleet of Connolly MPDs... makes a change from fleets of MM 141s! Oh God no Garfield 141/181's/071's and 201's proper engines for a proper shed Quote
Warbonnet Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Just a question on that shed, will the roof be left off or will it be removable so you can see which locos are where inside? Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Fran it will be at eye level so shouldn't be to hard to look in thorough the doors to see where every thing is Quote
Warbonnet Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Fran it will be at eye level so shouldn't be to hard to look in thorough the doors to see where every thing is Cool, will look great on the layout bud. Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 CCTV for the far end? I was thinking that one of those little cheap cameras of eBay. Would take much to wire one in as I've fitted them in a few cars before Quote
BosKonay Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Might be a plan my version is only half size at nearly half a meter and I reckon I'll easily forget what's down the back Quote
201bhoy Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Are you planning to model a big station like Connolly on that part of the layout Anto? Wouldn't mind seeing a few pics or videos on that part of the layout Quote
Glenderg Posted July 17, 2012 Author Posted July 17, 2012 The footprint of Anto's shed is 254 x 848mm so there might be some buffer crunch without a camera or some fancy LED activation. Though I doubt that any locos will be stood inside for too long! I'd love the roof to be removable, but it's key to keeping the whole thing square and sound. There will be a fleet of Connolly mpd's shortly, but not one of them will be the same - even a steam era version. That's the one I'm most looking forward to! Richie. Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Might be a plan my version is only half size at nearly half a meter and I reckon I'll easily forget what's down the back Stephen I got Richie to make mine with both ends open so I can run some locos out the other end and because it will be at eye level you will be able to look in at the lads working on the locos from both sides. Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Are you planning to model a big station like Connolly on that part of the layout Anto? Wouldn't mind seeing a few pics or videos on that part of the layout At the minute the shed will be off on its own with a motorised turntable on a 6' x 2' part of the layout. The station will be a small country one with single line entry and exit and a run around loop also there will be 2/3 full length sidings to take the likes of my liner trains etc. I'm just waiting on the shed from Richie before I do any track work hopefully not to long now. I will post some pics up for you soon. Quote
skinner75 Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Might be a plan my version is only half size at nearly half a meter and I reckon I'll easily forget what's down the back You could always have a small whiteboard with the various roads on it & then you could mark on it the position/road of the various locos on shed Quote
201bhoy Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 At the minute the shed will be off on its own with a motorised turntable on a 6' x 2' part of the layout. The station will be a small country one with single line entry and exit and a run around loop also there will be 2/3 full length sidings to take the likes of my liner trains etc. I'm just waiting on the shed from Richie before I do any track work hopefully not to long now. I will post some pics up for you soon. That sounds great! Something like Ballina maybe? Quote
josefstadt Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 A shed 254 x 848 mm in size - an amazing piece of work Glenderg. It looks stunning. Quote
Glenderg Posted August 14, 2012 Author Posted August 14, 2012 Thanks lads, and apologies for not updating the thread more regularly. I thought I'd post a few shots of smaller, and more detailed buildings that i've been working on the past while. It's nice to break away from super sheds and do some research! Des, this is the badly damaged Malahide up close, lot's of changes to the way the model is put together since that version. Window mullions not made from card, don't let the cat sneeze on it, brick palette is less washed out, that kind of thing! Then there is the bauld Ballykay - Hendley's grocers to be precise. I decided that the owner would be caught in a sort of timewarp of old hb and lotto signs, with a new one to keep current. A few last bits to go, but getting there! real building - http://www.flickr.com/photos/tom-margie/1156505766/ Something a bit more rail related - not really based on any prototype, but very southern all the same. I've put more splay on the retaining walls and taken the blue out of the stone, so I should have her finished this evening. Lastly, I'm working on the old old signal box for Amiens Street Station, a pristine version, and a version that may have survived, but with windows blanked out etc. Problem is I can count on one hand the number of photographs I have from books and Swiss Ernies collection. I reckon it was demolished in the mid 1950's, and I'm a bit stuck on the upper rear side. I know from photos that the levers were all to the font, so am I right to assume that the most [6] of the 8 bays to the rear would be blanked out and filled with token machines, naughty playtex calendars, stoves and that? I know someone tacked on a "convenience" at high level at the northern end, but that's as much as I know. If anyone can shed any more light on it, i'd be very grateful. Richie. Quote
scahalane Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Fantastic work as usual. Keep them coming. Quote
RedRich Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Richie great work as usual. I only looked at it tonight, and you are truly at the top of your game. The skills on here among our members and the willingness to share them with everyone is making the group go from strenght to strenght. Rich, Quote
Kirley Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Excellent work Richie, you are setting the bar very high in this line of modelling. Quote
Admin Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 <img src="http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2168"/> That's going in the permanent list!!! Quote
burnthebox Posted August 15, 2012 Posted August 15, 2012 Fantastic work Glenderg, I only got the chance to look at them now, great workmanship, Quote
Guest hidden-agenda Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 That signal cabin looks brilliant even as it stands and stunning work on the station building and shop. Quote
Glenderg Posted September 3, 2012 Author Posted September 3, 2012 Things are mad busy of late, and I've a lot of you guys to thank for that, but I put the card away [mostly] for the weekend to work on a few other bits and pieces that I thought I might post up. It's been so long since I did purely "plastic" work, and I'd forgotten what paints did what, and what varnishes didn't do sod all. Very enjoyable process, but I can certainly say that Uncle Arthur's Restorative Tonic has nuked a few brain cells over the years and I'm a bit annoyed at how crap the human brain is in retaining useful stuff. So this is the Corgi AEC Ergomatic Six Wheel Tipper in pristine condition. I confess here I don't have a driving license, and know less about trucks. A friend picked it up at Dun Laoghire and I offered to repaint it. It looks a little more work weary than I'd imagine, but I'd like your feedback on the how to improve it. Have I over egged the pudding??? It's supposed to be part of CIE's Infrastructure Division. Does it need branding on the tipper panel too? Does it need to be finished in gloss varnish? This is an unknown world to me..... [Cat litter Ballast in the tipper] Then there are the Spoil Containers that sit two to a 42' flat. I think I have Heirflick to thank for the initial photos that fired my interest:banana: I made up one some weeks ago, and another yesterday, but both are prototypically incorrect so I'm keeping them. The next lot will be "bang on". I don't have a 42' flat to sit them on - I'm on my third styrene prototype and they are more warped than Frankie Boyle's sense of humour, so I'll not show em here. The one on the right is the first one where Plastic Magic warped it, and on the left the sturdier one! [Nevermind ol' dirty 077, she may be a crap resin mould but I love her!] Moving on, I have to thank Garfieldsghost, Snapper, ttc0169, and thewanderer for all the info regarding the sperry ultrasonic container. I sat down and did a few hours to get the artwork right for it to make a prototype model to see if it was possible in 00 as a scratchbuild. Turns out, after building it, it's 8'6 not 9'6 as I originally thought, so this baby goes in the bin. The next weekend I get to work in plastic again, which might be Christmas, I'll do her up proper, at the right height! Richie. Quote
Dave Posted September 3, 2012 Posted September 3, 2012 Looks great, but if I may say the registration plate is 00 D that truck went out of production long before that. Cracking work as always Quote
heirflick Posted September 3, 2012 Posted September 3, 2012 [ [. Turns out, after building it, it's 8'6 not 9'6 as I originally thought, so this baby goes in the bin. dont you dare throw that sperry in the bin! if it is no use to you richie, i will put her to good use! Quote
ttc0169 Posted September 3, 2012 Posted September 3, 2012 Great work Ritchie,that Sperry wagon is spot on,well done. Quote
Glenderg Posted September 3, 2012 Author Posted September 3, 2012 Cheers lads. Seamus, the Sperry is all yours, but it is card, not plastic. You still want it? Quote
heirflick Posted September 3, 2012 Posted September 3, 2012 yes please! plastic or card..its a bloody cracker - will give it a good home! Quote
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