BosKonay Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Yep, I have a metal A class (lovely looking front on it when compared with the SF) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Yep, I have a metal A class (lovely looking front on it when compared with the SF) I get the impression from some recent comments on the forum that the SF A class is not held in the highest esteem. Is that because MM raised the bar so high in the intervening years? Was it well regarded in the past before the quality standards and expectations were raised? I must say having inspected a few A and C class SFs at MRSI, to my uneducated eyes they seemed not bad for low production models, the only thing I was concerned about were the basic chassis and old style drive system (i.e. not all wheel pickup, nor all wheel drive, only one power bogie, etc). But looking at layout photos on this site SF A/C classes had clearly been popular. Some of the weathered SF A classes photographed on some threads look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 (edited) Noel Pic of a Q Kit A Class Its the dogs smelly bits, Edited December 1, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I get the impression from some recent comments on the forum that the SF A class is not held in the highest esteem. Is that because MM raised the bar so high in the intervening years? Was it well regarded in the past before the quality standards and expectations were raised? The silverfox version looks like someone hit the cab a belt of a shovel, it's not even remotely close to the profile of the cab and drawings and the prototype in the shape of the a class are available to measure. Nothing to do with chassis, pickup or any of that. It just doesn't look like an A class. And it's not cheap either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Bogies are very poor representations of the prototype. I don't think it was ever held in high esteem, it all comes down to what an individual thinks and if he feels, ah it looks like one. SSM do some fine etches to at least make it be able go outside without a bag over it's head. Comparing it to a MM GM is like comparing a Trabant to a Ferrari. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Bogies are very poor representations of the prototype. I don't think it was ever held in high esteem, it all comes down to what an individual thinks and if he feels, ah it looks like one. SSM do some fine etches to at least make it be able go outside without a bag over it's head. Comparing it to a MM GM is like comparing a Trabant to a Ferrari. Rich, comedy gold rich! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) Saw this on the corner of one of the Q Kit Box's Brought a smile ! Q Kits brought out their A Class in a brass & White Metal kit in a new style box The labelled and unlabelled versions here: Contents & Instructions Edited December 1, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Oh be still my beating heart. You missed your calling as an archivist Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UP6936 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Fantastic! Do you have any assembled brass As? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 The silverfox version looks like someone hit the cab a belt of a shovel, it's not even remotely close to the profile of the cab and drawings and the prototype in the shape of the a class are available to measure. Nothing to do with chassis, pickup or any of that. It just doesn't look like an A class. And it's not cheap either. LOL - Did you mean this B class, or the A class? This does indeed look like it got a 'belt of a shovel' in the face. B class A class Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) Little off topic I know but interesting none the less On page 47 I showed a very rare Jouef HDI Freight Set I am sitting at home this afternoon when another anal collector rings me Have a look at this, says he Jasus, Says I, were in trouble skipper! Its a Freight set, with the same reference number as the Irish one Jouef LYRA, made in Greece LYRA were a Greek toy manufacturing company and its very hard to find out anything about them cause its all in greek! So here it is Edited December 1, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnthebox Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Get it to the Greek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Russel Brand is not into Jouef oddities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Saw this on the corner of one of the Q Kit Box'sBrought a smile ! Q Kits brought out their A Class in a brass & White Metal kit in a new style box The labelled and unlabelled versions here: Contents & Instructions Dave Did you ever come across the all whitemetal version of the A Class? I built one from a kit suppled by MIR about 20 years ago a very trying experience. The roof & bogie sidefame castings very similar or the same as your loco. The end casting were not quite symmetrical giving the impression the loco was trying to wink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) Took a bit of finding John I remember when I took the pic I assembled it with masking tape, just to get an idea of what it would look like The C Class on the previous page looked an awful lot better that this one Edited December 1, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) The 121, God bless her! This is the last one they did, resin body Edited December 1, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Hopefully Dave you are going to do a series of the MIR Kits, looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 (edited) Heres one to start with Kieran Drop Sided Cement wagon Top box contains a single kit and the bottom one contains 4 Edited December 1, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Thanks Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbieb Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Some of the nicest models ive seen, really like the 141's. What price are the kits, 121 and wagons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Priceless. Robbie......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbieb Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Can they still be got Dave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Hens teeth Robie MIR are no longer manufactured and its just a few sad bastards like myself that collect un-made kits that would have them There are a few small manufacturers out there making small runs of them and they turn up from time to time on eBay Check out Studio Scale Models, Irish Freight Models , D&M Models and all the other guys in the manufacturing thread on this forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbieb Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Thanks Dave. Pity, nice little project to do. I'll check those out, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) Next MIR Kit is very similar to the last one Irish Cement Curtain Side wagon Again the top box contains 4 kits and the bottom contains 1 kit Contents of the single boxed kit Edited December 1, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) MIR's version of the 42' flat is our next model This version was white metal and also contained a 40' container The container was available as a separate kit Edited December 1, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Nice one Dave, looks a bit rough but could be built into a nice model in the right hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Thanks Dave, I've built a few white metal MIR kits and they were a bit of a challenge. Thanks for posting these and making the sacrifice of 'opening the box'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Do you remember Quicksilver Kieran? Take the money or Open the Box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 oh you got a container box, Do you still want the one I have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Have a couple of made up flats George, I would love it to box one in Also there is some writing on the box I have, I like them nice & clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) MIR did a nice 20' flat wagon Some came with a 20' container Edited December 1, 2017 by WRENNEIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I picked up one of these a while back on ebay. Some bits missing as well as extra bits from another model. Made a nice wagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 The bottom 2 pieces are from a 42' flat I think Kieran Wagon looks great, did the container come with it too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 did the container come with it too? Yes Dave, that's it behind the Wagon. No transfers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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