JasonB Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Nice job so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted September 10, 2016 Author Share Posted September 10, 2016 Gouged out the old bogies. They had a firm rivet design , must've been a fairly old Hornby donor. Replaced by mk2 b4 bogies borrowed from an old br coach that I had lying about. It's good to have a bits box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted September 10, 2016 Author Share Posted September 10, 2016 (edited) I had this non-prototypical spray effort on an old br mk2 brake lying about. It was from when I restarted the hobby a couple of years ago. I have since learned what actually ran in Ireland ! So taking a break from the gen van I decided I would use it as a weathering excercise. I also blanked out some windows with "boards" so that on the layout it might pass for a worn out centre door mk2. I tried some dry weathering And added the boards to keep the rain out The Gards were often called out to acts of vandalism in the yard Edited September 10, 2016 by richrua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Ha! that's pretty effective! One thing I'd say is to get a rubbish brush and load it up with your weathering material and really jam it in around the roof vents. Roof dirt generally was uniform until the tumbledown where the wash brushes gave it an irregular finish. Good work though, +1 for a bit of hard effort R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Hi folks. Any shots of a roof area of a mk 1 generator van (irish) ? Moving on to the roof vents now. At 5m 02s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted September 11, 2016 Author Share Posted September 11, 2016 Thanks for the tips Glenderg ! Thanks dive also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted September 11, 2016 Author Share Posted September 11, 2016 A white Stripe and some decals and I'm home and dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 A job well worth the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 [ATTACH=CONFIG]25104[/ATTACH]A white Stripe and some decals and I'm home and dry. Super job. What filler did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 Thanks Kirley, Noel, et al! The filler is Plastic Putty. It dries quickly and sands quite well. I need to improve my sanding. Also the Louvre Slats / vents are too small to be prototypical but the best I could get for now. I will be happy with it anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 I started off thinking about a little weathering, but I think it got a little out of hand. I was going for the rusty well used look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share Posted September 17, 2016 On the layout with a very neat number 182 ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 On the layout with a very neat number 182 ..... [ATTACH=CONFIG]25144[/ATTACH] Super job remodelling one of those old triang hornby mk1s into a superb example of a CIE GSV. Looks the biz. 182 was the first Murphy Model I saw back around 2008 and bought it on the spot thinking wow, Irish models have gone into another dimension. That model got me back in the hobby. Your successful GSV conversion has me thinking about my Crimson & Cream liveried BR Mk1s that also have riveted on bogies and have been in storage boxes since about 1979. I doubt I could match your efforts but it would be pleasing to try and convert one or two instead of buy more RTR. Now that your a dab hand at weathering presume your 182 might get de-pristined a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share Posted September 17, 2016 Aaaargh. I'd be scared to weather it -!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Aaaargh. I'd be scared to weather it -!!!! I know exactly how that feels I have a few pristine tippex baby GMs with IR logo but they almost look toy like the colours are so clean. One day I will have to risk it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted November 4, 2016 Author Share Posted November 4, 2016 (edited) My treat from Raheny show was one of the neat CIE vans from Leslie. I also picked up some really nice Street lights from Dave's modelrail baseboards.com and a reefer bell container for my bogie flat. Edited November 4, 2016 by richrua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Lovely hurlin', they're such a doozey of a kit to put together* *except the brake gear R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 That beet wagon in the background looks nice. Any chance of a pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Those look absolutely fantastic - top drawer stuff. An excellent looking layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted December 3, 2016 Author Share Posted December 3, 2016 My CIE H van from Leslie and provincial wagons. I ran out of a bit of Matt varnish just to finish it off. Happy though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Looks good in real life, and better on a layout! Also good to see the right shade of brown paint for the period! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulzer201 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Lovely wagons there Rich, I also like that GV, great scene with the Metrovicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Superb layout scenes. B&T heaven combined with loose coupled goods traffic - bliss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 Thanks lads. Been trying to get time to fit in a bit of work. It seems to get harder these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Lovely work on the H van Rich,them pics on the layout definitely capture the atmosphere from the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 Churning out another one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 Finally trying my jm design Bredin coaches. This one is the standard one . Need a little help with the roof details if anyone could advise. Lovely fine brass overlays these. I hacked up a dapol coach kit as the donor coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Hi Rich I will send you a full size roof layout showing the positions of the vents.I basically remove the Dapol toilet plumbing mouldings and leave the strips. I found it easer to build these coaches with a removable body rather than a removable roof by gluing the roof to the body before cutting out for the window openings & floor. https://www.facebook.com/jmdesignmodelrailways. I ended up replacing the original donor body used in the original test build of the Buffet Car and re-using the overlays http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/2921-Tales-from-the-carriage-shops/page10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 Thanks John ! I've filled in the wee holes for a start. I have your notes, which are excellent by the way, just looking to be careful to get roof right. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 Carriage shaped at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 I have been reading the IFM coaches thread on the other page with interest. I think another benefit of the many smaller suppliers of kits and models is the sheer variety, which led me to carriages that I didn't know anything about. By the kit for the Bredin sides being available I learnt a lot about the history of these carriages .plus having fun building it of course. Anyway, I decided to try to add a light strip , it didn't quite work with only one led but I'll add another. I made up a small battery box that sits under the carriage and holds two small round watch type batteries. The batteries are available these days from the pound shops in packs of 20. Anyway, it was fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Lovely coach. What green did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 These are very nice etches but for the purist the are not prototypical for length as they're designed for a specific donor to make them affordable. It's a shame there isn't a suitable Irish donor of the correct width and shape. I'm holding out to see if John can do a full length and width coach or series of coaches when he has completed the long list of other projects he has. While I did't when I should have I may special order from him if the full length coach does not materialize. Well done, Rich for having a stab at lighting the coach. There are several videos online of single LEDs with a diffuser attempting to light a coach but it is very uneven and better with at least two. You can get strips of LEDs with have all the circuitry built into the strip including a bridge rectifier which will sort out any problems with polarity for the LEDs if powered from the track via the bogies. Should not a be a problem for you since you've gone with batteries placed in , well, the under frame battery box! I can't recall if the strips have any capacitance built in to reduce flicker but again probably not a problem with batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 Hi david. It is a can of spray called plastkote garden green. Not a great model spray but only thing I could get. Yes indeed dive controller. The kit will do me for now. I quiteblike it. Funny enough I would never bother putting lights in a rtr coach , but because this was a conversion job I fiugured I'd give it a go . I'm gonna add another led and the stripe and number of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Where are the roof vents vents from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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