Derek's Layout

[derek]

22 hours ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

Lovely work @derek

 

20 hours ago, Patrick Davey said:

Looks first class!

Thanks Denis, Patrick

[DJ Dangerous]

Outstanding!

[derek]

8 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Outstanding!

Cheers, Dave @DJ Dangerous

[derek]

Finally done with the cattle dock......................

 

 

 

And here it is in place, with some paying customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 6, 2025 by derek

[Mol_PMB]

Lovely job - that really looks the part.

I hope they're not going to disrupt the sermon next door!

[derek]

6 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said:

Lovely job - that really looks the part.

I hope they're not going to disrupt the sermon next door!

Hope not. Tried to get rid of that last pic 3 times and it is still there. I dunno.................

[Metrovik]

Wonderful stuff Derek! 

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Lovely work Derek, fair dues lad.

[derek]

20 hours ago, Metrovik said:

Wonderful stuff Derek! 

 

18 hours ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

Lovely work Derek, fair dues lad.

Thanks lads. Happy to have it finished . Might ballast the rest of the yard next. Sigh...............

[GSR 800]

On 6/9/2025 at 5:07 PM, Mol_PMB said:

Lovely job - that really looks the part.

I hope they're not going to disrupt the sermon next door!

I heard it was a very mooving sermon..

[derek]

9 hours ago, GSR 800 said:

I heard it was a very mooving sermon..

Yes, the cowgregation really liked it. Cue @Patrick Davey , king of the puns

[Broithe]

I understand that it was a good, down-to-earth sermon, with no bull.

[Galteemore]

Yep. Preacher could definitely be herd. 

[Patrick Davey]

4 hours ago, Galteemore said:

Yep. Preacher could definitely be herd. 

So much so, they asked for an udder sermon.

Edited September 10, 2025 by Patrick Davey

[Broithe]

People should pay heed to the good words.

Their whole afterlife is at steak.

[Noel]

Stunning work Derek, I’ve been away for a while just catching up with content here. Love the sublime cattle dock.

Edited September 10, 2025 by Noel

[derek]

5 hours ago, Noel said:

Stunning work Derek, I’ve been away for a while just catching up with content here. Love the sublime cattle dock.

Thanks @Noel. Glad you like it

[derek]

Shur , Jaysus, it was the best we could get with the budget!

Alright, but I still think it's like something off a Christmas cake.

You know , now that you mention it Mikey..............

                                           To all here on the forum

 HAPPY CHRISTMAS LADS 

Edited December 24, 2025 by derek

[derek]

Hi lads, I am looking for a couple of buses for the layout. (1980s era). Would like  C class (short) ,M class or even SS class (school bus). These can be seen in all their finery on " the buses of Tara Junction" by Noel (  @ttc0169 ). I will put this up on the for sale or wanted  section too. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks 

[derek]

Some more done to the yard. More to do.........

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next job will be assembling the two bus kits recently got .And then I need to turn my attention to making a proper station building which will allow me to complete the yard.

Edited February 2 by derek

[derek]

Hi lads. Just looking for information regarding plastic kits. With @leslie10646 kits of cattle wagons ,( of which I have three), he recommends using Halfords gray primer to paint as a finished colour.  With Jim Poots' bus models, he recommends using plastic primer as an undercoat before painting. My question is whether these two products are the same, and would Halfords gray primer do the job for both. Thanks in advance

 Derek

[popeye]

I just use normal primer and it works fine

Halfords primer is very expensive so I buy mine in the car parts shop, it's half the price.

[derek]

21 minutes ago, popeye said:

I just use normal primer and it works fine

Halfords primer is very expensive so I buy mine in the car parts shop, it's half the price.

Thanks for that @popeye.  Most helpful

[dropshort105]

this stuff is cheap and it goes a long way, you can get it in most hardware shops.

[derek]

On 22/2/2026 at 9:27 PM, dropshort105 said:

this stuff is cheap and it goes a long way, you can get it in most hardware shops.

Sorry , only saw your reply now. Thanks for that

 

Edited March 15 by derek

[derek]

Lads, I need some advice on how to clean brushes after painting with the paints supplied with Jim Poots bus models. Tried meths as I assumed paint was enamel, but brush is now rock hard. Thinking of using commercial thinners next?

[dropshort105]

1 hour ago, derek said:

Lads, I need some advice on how to clean brushes after painting with the paints supplied with Jim Poots bus models. Tried meths as I assumed paint was enamel, but brush is now rock hard. Thinking of using commercial thinners next?

Try swirling it around in a lil blob of toothpaste and rince off with warm water, works with most paints, acrylic, enamel, water, oil, probably immulsion 

Try swirling it around in a lil blob of toothpaste and rince off with warm water, works with most paints, acrylic, enamel, water, oil, probably immulsion 

[Ironroad]

Acetone?

[derek]

4 hours ago, dropshort105 said:

Try swirling it around in a lil blob of toothpaste and rince off with warm water, works with most paints, acrylic, enamel, water, oil, probably immulsion 

 

4 hours ago, Ironroad said:

Acetone?

Thanks for the replies lads. I will try the toothpaste one maybe, or white spirits, as suggested elsewhere on the forum. If all goes to all I will raid the wife's nail varnish remover, as I think it contains acetone. 

[dropshort105]

If it's acrylic white spirit or acetone won't work, if it's enamel white spirit will do the job fine, better again, enamel thinner, but be warned, it stinks, don't use it in the house, it is one of the most common causes of model induced divorce.

Actually if you have a petrol lawnmower, use a bit of petrol out of that, will also work on enamel, if it is acrylic, just use water, 

[derek]

13 minutes ago, dropshort105 said:

If it's acrylic white spirit or acetone won't work, if it's enamel white spirit will do the job fine, better again, enamel thinner, but be warned, it stinks, don't use it in the house, it is one of the most common causes of model induced divorce.

Actually if you have a petrol lawnmower, use a bit of petrol out of that, will also work on enamel, if it is acrylic, just use water, 

Defo not acrylic. Will try the other methods- never thought of petrol as a cleaner. All the helpful replies are just what is good about this forum

[dropshort105]

Grand its enamel so, white spirit or petrol will do the job.

[dropshort105]

If you want to save that brush you have, provided you got most of the paint cleaned off it, chew it for a couple of minutes, that will probably soften it up. But if you aren't stuck for a good brush, bang it with a hammer a couple of times and it should still be good for dry brushing.

[Tullygrainey]

Cellulose thinners will dissolve most paints, including the paint on the handle of the brush. Brush Magic from Deluxe Materials is my go-to for restoring brushes. Very effective but pricy.

[derek]

23 hours ago, dropshort105 said:

22 hours ago, dropshort105 said:

If you want to save that brush you have, provided you got most of the paint cleaned off it, chew it for a couple of minutes, that will probably soften it up. But if you aren't stuck for a good brush, bang it with a hammer a couple of times and it should still be good for dry brushing.

 

5 hours ago, Tullygrainey said:

Cellulose thinners will dissolve most paints, including the paint on the handle of the brush. Brush Magic from Deluxe Materials is my go-to for restoring brushes. Very effective but pricy.

Grand its enamel so, white spirit or petrol will do the job.

Thanks  again lads. White spirits did the job.  Brush is as good as new again