Weshty Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 Ahhh. Old school mir. Very happy memories of working on those two kits. They were my first purchases from mir. Looking good George. Very tasty. Quote
heirflick Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 lovely work on the 071. cant wait to see the 121 finished! Quote
Hunslet 102 Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 Lovely clean work with the 121 and the 071 has been neatly finished also. The horns on the 071 really help to lift the model,can you tell me where you got them from? Quote
Georgeconna Posted January 25, 2015 Author Posted January 25, 2015 Thank for the comment lads Brass Horns are from: http://www.kato-unitrack.co.uk/a1-models-a9011-air-horns-turned-brass-19753-0.html Quote
Hunslet 102 Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 Thank for the comment lads Brass Horns are from: http://www.kato-unitrack.co.uk/a1-models-a9011-air-horns-turned-brass-19753-0.html Many thanks Quote
islandbridgejct Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 Definitely making a silk purse of those two. Quote
driver301 Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 Great work George Look forward to seeing the finished product. Quote
Dhu Varren Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 You have done a great job on the 071 George. I assume the resin moulding is the same as the white metal version, it certainly looks the same. Can I ask what top grilles did you use, or are they part of the moulding. The top grilles of my white metal version just do not look right. Quote
Georgeconna Posted January 27, 2015 Author Posted January 27, 2015 Etched Grills for the Fans and Side intakes come with the kit, They were stuck on before I got the model. The Resin one was I imagine a copy of a White metal master as you cna see the join lines in the resin. Quote
Dhu Varren Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 Thanks for the info. George. Have only recently completed my white metal kit, but unfortunately it did not come with separate grilles, and I have never managed to find any suitable ones, but I am always looking. Quote
scahalane Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 Nice clean work on the 071, all the extra detail you added really adds to it. Quote
Warbonnet Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 Thanks for the info. George. Have only recently completed my white metal kit, but unfortunately it did not come with separate grilles, and I have never managed to find any suitable ones, but I am always looking. Maybe check out some American detail crows like Cannon and Co. Might be able to adapt something. I know they do replacement fan grills and chickenwire grills for early SDs. Worth a look although HO of course. Other option is email Paddy Murphy and blag them as spares? Quote
Georgeconna Posted February 18, 2015 Author Posted February 18, 2015 Been Tackling the Backlog Recently as I want to concentrate on Weathering and focus actually starting my own layout for a change....Heres some MIR stuff I have had a while and am Finally Tackling, only having a couple of hours a week is not helping!! the pile, Included 3 semi started Mir Locos which need to be stripped and re done. Mir Resin Flat WIP, Had a sneaky test run and nice track holding Possibly my favourite Wagon..Mir Fertiliser. These are my own ones. Looking forward to an 071 bringing them around. There 10 bubbles on the go as well, Chassis just painted last night so they are drying still. Now out to the shed for some more action Quote
burnthebox Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 Well done George, looking mega, you're a busy man Quote
scahalane Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 Love the bogie ferts, wouldn't mind a rake of those. Quote
Georgeconna Posted February 19, 2015 Author Posted February 19, 2015 The Ferts are not finished yet but thanks!! Quote
Georgeconna Posted April 7, 2015 Author Posted April 7, 2015 After the Wexford renewed Emphasis to try and finish some stuff for a few folks so I can try to get a start on my own projects Lights going into an MIR 071, I used cut down PCB strips down the side of the loco and soldered the leds to that, Cuts down on the wiring and make the installation pretty solid. Front and rear leds are in now, Red leds tomorrow night, Finsh her off and a bit of weathering and off she goes.. Quote
enniscorthyman Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 Is that a TCS T1 decoder on board George. lights looking good. Quote
Georgeconna Posted April 8, 2015 Author Posted April 8, 2015 yeah, nice Decoders them but I think I ordered the wrong ones some time back, at least you can plug it out of it goes bang and switch to a new one without touching the wiring. Quote
Georgeconna Posted April 13, 2015 Author Posted April 13, 2015 MIR white Metal 121 nearly done, Lights are in, Just Need to add Horns and re attach a wiper, Some Exhaust oil and shes done. Quote
rebelred Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 That looks the business George, would love to have that loco!! Great work!! Quote
Chevron Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Where can i get a DC RTR like Number 135 all weathered like that fabulous stuff. Quote
Georgeconna Posted April 13, 2015 Author Posted April 13, 2015 Where can i get a DC RTR like Number 135 all weathered like that fabulous stuff. Hopefully coming to a shop near us in the not too distant future!! Thanks for the comments Quote
Chevron Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Hopefully coming to a shop near us in the not too distant future!! Thanks for the comments I love that little baby as long as it can hold up to a bit of actual weather Quote
Mayner Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 Hopefully coming to a shop near us in the not too distant future!! Thanks for the comments The whitemetal B121 was probably one of the best of the MIR loco kits. Quote
Weshty Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 A fine job done on that 121 George. It's gas, but when I was younger I thought the prototype was a desperate ugly yoke altogether compared to the baby GMs. But they make a a great looking model. And agreed John, the whitemetal version is great fun to build and goes together very well. Just a pity about the cast bogie sides not working with an Athearn Donor. Quote
Irishrailwayman Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 A17 (IR livery) and 230 (Supertrain livery) also looking good complete with DCC soundchip (A39), detailed and directional headlights. Well done George. Quote
Georgeconna Posted April 14, 2015 Author Posted April 14, 2015 A17 is still on going the Mr Railwayman! Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 Lovely job on that 121 George Jasus, would you look at who came in from the cold Must have finished all your VW's man? Quote
Georgeconna Posted April 15, 2015 Author Posted April 15, 2015 good to see mick is still alive and kicking!! Quote
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