enniscorthyman Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Lovly Job Nelson.Happy New year to you. Quote
Dunluce Castle Posted January 4, 2015 Author Posted January 4, 2015 Thank you gentlemen I appreciate your comments Quote
Dunluce Castle Posted January 24, 2015 Author Posted January 24, 2015 Hello Gentlemen, Mock exams are over and I have about a month of freedom now until the next exams are up, but for the past few slow months I've been working on this, it's a 2P conversion into a NCC U2 class, one of the early ones with extended cab roof, and she is in UTA experimental olive Green livery, I've used railmatch paints and lining transfers for the lining, even tho I did buy a lining pen it wasn't very successful so I'll need more practise with it, but until then it's transfers for now. Only 1 U2 class was painted in this livery and it was very short lived, the other 2 locos that received experimental green were a mogul and jeep, all 3 locos done in differnt shades of green. The loco is now ready to go back to it's original owner. Sorry for the poor quality of pics, dunno what's up with the camera. Many thanks Nelson 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 That is just stunning, Nelson. Well done. Quote
Warbonnet Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Too job nelson, looks great in that livery! Whose transfers did you use for the lining and how did you find them? Tricky or handy? Quote
Dunluce Castle Posted January 24, 2015 Author Posted January 24, 2015 Thanks everyone, I appreciate your comments, the lining transfers are fox transfers and they are rather tricky to apply and take a while to get the transfer where you want, although when you get past all that they do look the part and when varnished, blend in nicely. Quote
Kirley Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 I haven't seen a U2 in that livery before, you did a great job on it. Quote
Dunluce Castle Posted January 25, 2015 Author Posted January 25, 2015 Thanks Kirley, I like the livery a lot. Quote
jhb171achill Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 As you mentioned, Nelson, various shades of green - all very short lived - were tried on several locomotives. While there may now be controversy about what exact shades they were, I understand that one - probably "Jeep" No. 5 - was an apple-green shade, considerably lighter than the olive green. I think it had black and white lining, with a white or cream "U T" on the side tanks but no crest. Your (excellent) U2 would look extremely well alongside a lighter green WT! (There's a new project!) Quote
Dunluce Castle Posted January 25, 2015 Author Posted January 25, 2015 Very true John, something for the future. The book "UTA in colour" covers this topic quite well and provides livery details for the 3 engines. Quote
David Holman Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Nowt wrong with the loco Nelson - that's a very fine finish you have achieved. Quote
Dunluce Castle Posted February 4, 2015 Author Posted February 4, 2015 Thank you David ^ Hello fellow modellers, Just a real short update, I think this is my first parkside dundas kit and I'm already lovin them haha, this one went together superb and having the bearings/wheels included makes life alot easier Thanks Nelson Disclaimer: yes it's the wrong colour and yes the lettering is incorrect, but rule 1 Quote
popeye Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Very realistic & nice weathering. Are you going to do some Irish ones ? Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Love the weathering, Nelson - extremely realistic. Quote
Dunluce Castle Posted February 5, 2015 Author Posted February 5, 2015 Thank you fellas for your comments, I appreciate them, I will do Popeye, after I finish all my other ones that need doing. Quote
Hunslet 102 Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 Great work with the U2 and coal wagon Nelson,well done Quote
Dunluce Castle Posted February 8, 2015 Author Posted February 8, 2015 Thank you Hunslet, I'm currently undertaking a conversion of a C class into a GNRI PG class, but I don't see it being finished anytime soon, I still need to collect a lot of parts to make it happen. But in the meantime I've been working away on some wagons which just need a day of good weather so I can spray them. Quote
Kirley Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 Well done Nelson, Parkside Dundas kits are a delight to make. Looking forward to seeing your PG Class. Quote
Dunluce Castle Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 Thank you Kirley, I'll definitely be buying more for the future. Quote
enniscorthyman Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Looks like a nice kit to make and your weathering is good. Quote
Dunluce Castle Posted February 13, 2015 Author Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Thanks enniscorthyman ^ Here's a sneak preview of the engine I've been working on whilst waiting for some good weather to spray. Nelson Edit: there's still alot of work to do, no where near finished incase anyone was wondering Edited February 13, 2015 by Dunluce Castle Quote
Mike 84C Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Nelson,that is going to be a good looking loco, thanks for posting, please keep us up to speed. I admire your nerve if that was a brand new model! "cos I havnt seen a s/hand C class over here at a sensible price. I agree with David, start on a simple etched kit to get the feel of things and you will be away! Quote
RedRich Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Lovely work Nelson. The Parkside wagons are great. There was a great piece in one of the recent Scalefour news mags about the company. There were lot's of photos of tooling and how the tooling is designed and built. Also the injection moulding process and how the finished piece looks. To think that the fire could have destroyed it all doesn't warrant thinking about. The wagons you have built are still the main kit built wagons to be seen on P4 layouts, and I think that is a great testament to their quality. Rich, Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Superb job, Nelson, as usual of course! Quote
Dunluce Castle Posted February 14, 2015 Author Posted February 14, 2015 Thank you guys for your comments and Mike neither could I, which is why I've used a GBL (great British locomotives) static model with a Bachman jinty chassis Quote
Mayner Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) Thanks enniscorthyman ^ Here's a sneak preview of the engine I've been working on whilst waiting for some good weather to spray. [ATTACH=CONFIG]17448[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17449[/ATTACH] Nelson Edit: there's still alot of work to do, no where near finished incase anyone was wondering Very neat work Nelson the sand box shout out GNR. The GBL T9 might be an in expensive basis for a GNR Q or S Class or even a GSWR Coey 4-4-0, a few appear to have been kitbashed into Caley and Highland classes Edited February 15, 2015 by Mayner Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 This is a superb job. It would worth, perhaps, a new thread to identify RTR locos or easy-to-make loco kits which could be kitbashed to represent Irish prototypes. We're all aware of, for example, numerous LMS, BR, or other 2.6.4T locos which have been turned into very credible looking NCC "Jeeps". I saw - somewhere - pictures of a brilliant looking GSWR "J15" wise origins were, I think, a Hornby loco of LNER extraction. There's the LMS "Jinty", of course, and the "Woolwich", and perhaps a Brighton "Terrier" might provide the basis for GSR Nos. 90 or 100? Any more? Quote
Dunluce Castle Posted February 15, 2015 Author Posted February 15, 2015 Thank you Mayner, John there are many, many, many more out there that can be used as a conversion but the only thing is when do you stop and when does it actually become easier to scratch build one instead of converting.... Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 Very true, Nelson. The other thing is finance. It would seem a pity to all but the bravest, to "butcher" a possibly expensive scale models something into what is in effect not a strictly accurate Irish model! Possibly a matter best decided by the individual's perception of their own scratch building skills. You - for one - would have nothing to worry about on that front! :-) Quote
Dunluce Castle Posted February 16, 2015 Author Posted February 16, 2015 Hello Everyone, The weather still isn't being too kind so I've just been sitting inside converting this GBL C class static model into a motorised GNRI PG class engine, the work included cutting through the footplate hollowing out the boiler and and cutting away the cab and cylinder covers. I've rearranged the splashers and added more sandboxes. The Tender has also been shortened and interior added. The engine Is still far from being finished but it's starting to take shape. Thanks Nelson Quote
Dunluce Castle Posted February 19, 2015 Author Posted February 19, 2015 Thank you irish mail ^ Got a little more done on the engine, not a lot tho. This will will have to be put on pause for a short time until Saturday when I get some detailing bits and bobs. Nelson Quote
Kirley Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 Interesting project Nelson, looking forward to seeing in finished Quote
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