Georgeconna Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 I use the Deluxe Odourless Superglue with Accelerator, Its in a Green bottle in Marks, E8.99 I use it for all the Clear parts especially on the Plastic kits! Thanks for the comments as well. Looking at it I should of put Door hinges on the Doors, but I will do that on the next one. Cheers G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 george, in all fairness to you ,she is a beaut! if you were to charge for labour etc - what would that beauty cost guving the time involved...and be honest!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Wow,wow,wow. Perfection. You ( and j.m.) have nailed it. Horse on a few cravens and laminates with a durty a class and you'd off!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 She looks beautiful. and very well finnised, great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 george, in all fairness to you ,she is a beaut! if you were to charge for labour etc - what would that beauty cost guving the time involved...and be honest!!!! Thats a though one to fathom out HF. I had bought this for a Friend along with 2 more for myself. He decided he could not do it so offered me E50 to build it. If you were to add in labour, Heat, Leccy, paints etc E50 would not Cover it really but even E50 extra makes it an expensive bit of rolling stock. It not a Golden age Dyno car but all in I would hazard around E150-E170 if you added in time. It Certainly does not pay to build kits TBH but I enjoy it and that the main thing. Ask me in two weeks as I will be starting some N gauges Autoballasters!! Put it this way the ESB went up an extra E60 when I started this and the Brake vans!! The war office is not happy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 Heres the Latest on the BVs. and the Glue to keep an eye out for... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scahalane Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Superb work, I love the finish on that carriage particularly around connection gangway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Stunning work George:tumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 Great day today, Wife at work, Kids away so I made a Start in the tranquil peace I had on these. These are kits from the N gauge Society of the Familiar Autoballasters however these may not be Irish, probably Railtrack but I will throw it on here as these are used on IR and some folks may be tempted or unaware these are available. You have to join the N gauge Socieyy to Purchase these and they have a fantastic kit selection and some RTR. They came to me like this: The formidable etch: The underside of the Wagon: and its in place but not glued: The End Supports in place: thats it for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunluce Castle Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Very nice small fine detail there, looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Wooooooow!!! Lovely lovely kits George. The etch detail is damn tasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 Another Small bit done over the last two hours... Kinda Therapeutic this etch is... Tim for bed now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 They are smashing kits George, lovely work. The RMC JGA's from the society are a fantastic kit also. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Nearing the Finish line with the Autoballaters, These are gonna be Network Rail so sorry bout the BR Content!! Great kits though, Maybe we will see an Irish rake on Wellington Bheag someday...Come on Paul!!!! Taken with a point and shoot after I applied a few decals. They will be finished with a final gloss coat and then a Matt coat on top. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scahalane Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 God bless your eye sight and nimble fingers, mighty job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 God bless your eye sight and nimble fingers, mighty job! I'm just scratching me head here when I see the tinlet for scale, stunning work. How the brake vans coming along, they look sweet as a nut. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Nice work George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Cheers boys, Just need to do the Duckets on the brakes and stick em on and a bit of Weathering and there done...well as long as the lads in the white coats stay away for a bit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Wowza. What a fab little kit, great etches there, and great work there George. Mighty detail for an N gauge kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Hell of a job George,and great detail for such small wagons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinkansen Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) [ATTACH=CONFIG]12324[/ATTACH] Exquisite work George. They're freakin tiny! Very well done. Could imagine these on an N-gauge Irish layout alright, 201 or 071 hauled. Now there's a thought! Tom. Edited March 15, 2014 by Shinkansen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 george, any chance of showing us how to do the yellow strioes on the lookout on the breaks sometime please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Well the Ballasters are Done and a Selfie pressie for me!!. Just Because...A Baccy 9F And heres a tip, Using tin foil as a Superglue Reservoir makes the super glue last a whole lot longer!! enjoy the weekend G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scahalane Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 They turned out excellent, great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) george, any chance of showing us how to do the yellow stripes on the lookout on the breaks sometime please?[ATTACH=CONFIG]12387[/ATTACH] Hi lads, Proceeding with Glacial progress on the Brakes so need to edge them over the line as I more stuff on to go!! On the stripes I tackled them with some masking tape and that failed as the paint got pulled off the brass despite used etch primers, Tried Hand painting them and was not happy with the out come so I turned to my trusty aircraft decal box and pulled out an old extradecal Black Line set I had bought years ago, Well I got a few of em!!. You can get them From Hannants in the UK So in the end I sprayed them Humbrol 69 (the wifes fav Paint colour) gloss yellow,after a few coats left it dry for a week of so and then the fun began!. using a new blade I roughly cut the angles in the Transfers so as to make them match up a bit easier onthe Corners and cut them into 3 pieces an then lined each one up and evenly spaced them as best I could with out losing more hair. I used some setting solution to soften the decals, Its called Microsol and thenI will seal them in with a coat of Gloss varnish or Clear. The one in the pic is still setting as I only put the decals on 5 mins beforehand Thats it really. Sorry about the 1st piccy, dunno what happened. This modelling larks is a battle! Hope that helps. All the best. Edited May 20, 2014 by Georgeconna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Great info there George - thanks and its good to know that you are still alive!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 A fine job on the wasp stripes George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 Finally got these over the line. Need a better way to attach the foot steps they are a right bugger to keep put. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UP6936 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Those look great, especially the ir logo one. What where they used for in ir days do you know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 stunning work as always George=D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Those look great' date=' especially the ir logo one. What where they used for in ir days do you know?[/quote'] I remember seeing one at Inchicore coupled to some oil tank wagons and being used for the regular Inchicore-Alexandra road-Inchicore stores oil transfer on this occasion being hauled by loco 210. Fantastic job on those brake vans George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Are they for sale or for your own use? Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 SteveiB, They for a couple of Chaps and have new homes now. I am not taking up making kits anymore as I have got a mountain of stuff to get through and the time to build vs time I actually have is not quite working out!. If your looking for a brake van, Try DLSAnthony as he makes stuff for people I think still or Tony Mirolo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iarnrod Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 So do you still do weathering George? SteveiB, They for a couple of Chaps and have new homes now. I am not taking up making kits anymore as I have got a mountain of stuff to get through and the time to build vs time I actually have is not quite working out!. If your looking for a brake van, Try DLSAnthony as he makes stuff for people I think still or Tony Mirolo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Still doing that, Post most of the stuff on Face Book these days as its much quicker loading up shots etc.... Link is here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wonderful-weathering/111818828902939?ref=hl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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