Noel Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 (edited) Just took delivery of this superb Murphy Model Mk2d EGV from the Modelshop Portlaoise, resprayed and weathered by Seamus Graham. I'm delighted with the respray and weathering job, it is absolutely stunning. Given that MM EGVs were no longer available in the channel, it was great to discover the Seamus can supply these EGVs. The weathering was an unexpected and welcome bonus. He is a talented gentleman with an airbrush. Please forgive poor photos, I didn't have time to setup a bit of lighting and used my phone. Mk2d EGV in later IE livery The gentle weathering suits my own personal preference, visible but subtle. The 'grill' side of the coach. The quality and detailing on the MM EGV is a cut above the hornby and backmann coaches I was used to 20 years ago. Thank you Seamus Edited July 21, 2017 by Noel Lexdisia Quote
Warbonnet Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 Lovely job it has to be said. Thanks for sharing Noel. Quote
burnthebox Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 Noel, that's not fair showing us that beauty, & what a beauty she is, damm well done Mr. Graham sir, Quote
rebelred Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 I got mine today aswell finally completing my Mark 2 rake after a few years trying everywhere & being out bid on numerous occasions! !! Was gonna put photos up later but you got there first Noel! Haft to 'Dirty' the other coaches to match my van next. I agree aswell - class work from Seamus! Quote
Noel Posted December 1, 2014 Author Posted December 1, 2014 I got mine today aswell finally completing my Mark 2 rake after a few years trying everywhere & being out bid on numerous occasions! !! Was gonna put photos up later but you got there first Noel! Haft to 'Dirty' the other coaches to match my van next. I agree aswell - class work from Seamus! Glad to hear you've completed a rake as well. Likewise my mk2 coaches need weathering, especially the four orange roofed ones. They need serious weathering on the roof to tone down that dayglo orange. The rake will be off to Seamus after Christmas for some of his superb weathering along with black GMs. Quote
craven1508 Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 lovely work done there as usual, it really does bring these fine coaches to life Quote
RedRich Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 That looks really good color wise. I like the shade of orange it looks spot on. Rich, Quote
rebelred Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 Here is my Mark 2 EGV, haft to say the weathering really brings the model to life. Love these models!!! Quote
BosKonay Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 Gorgeous shots - thanks for sharing those! Quote
rebelred Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 Thanks Bos, would you know where i could get a spare MM Mark 2 bogie? when I was sawing last night one of my coaches rolled off the table! The small piece on top of the Bogie that slots in to the chasis cracked On the plus side I know how to get the roof off those coaches now!!! Luckily that was the only damage! Quote
Glenderg Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 Have you a shot of the damaged bogie? Collectively we might be able to offer a fix? R. Quote
rebelred Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 Have you a shot of the damaged bogie? Collectively we might be able to offer a fix? R. tried to Glue it but it wont hold Quote
Broithe Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 Try glueing a suitable bit of foam between the two parts , the fixed and the broken one - you'll have a bit more area and the loading won't be "against" the glue....? Quote
Glenderg Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 Try glueing a suitable bit of foam between the two parts , the fixed and the broken one - you'll have a bit more area and the loading won't be "against" the glue....? Dang, you're fast! I'd go with a small 2mm x 2mm piece of styrene at the bottom in the middle gap, and use polystyrene cement to weld the broken bit and the infill on. Broithe's is a clever approach though Quote
Broithe Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) Dang, you're fast! I'd go with a small 2mm x 2mm piece of styrene at the bottom in the middle gap, and use polystyrene cement to weld the broken bit and the infill on. Broithe's is a clever approach though I was just passing through... A combination of the two would be a good idea... And it wouldn't hurt to identify the bogie underneath, with a spot of paint/tape etc - so that you know it's a bit dicky if you ever need to get it off again.. Edited December 5, 2014 by Broithe Quote
RedRich Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 If you can lay your hands on some butanone, put the broken piece in position and brush a tiny bit of the butanone on the area and hold it for a few moments. It will set solid and give no more trouble. With the types of plastic used in the hobby today it's no bad idea to have some butanone in your tool box, because at some time you will need it. If you do go down the butannoe route do it outside or in a well ventilated area. Whatever method you use good luck. Rich, Quote
rebelred Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 Cheers lads, appreciate the help & advice Quote
Broithe Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 Deluxe's Roket Plastic Glue can help - but all sorts of odd materials are used these days - worth having some in the box, though. Available in many model outlets. Quote
burnthebox Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 Rebelled, as for mk 2 bogies, good luck on that one, I've been looking about two weeks now, & still no joy, even got a pair of bogies from a4mallard, but no joy, hope these suggestions help, Quote
rebelred Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 Rebelled, as for mk 2 bogies, good luck on that one, I've been looking about two weeks now, & still no joy, even got a pair of bogies from a4mallard, but no joy, hope these suggestions help, I might be able to help you out with the bogies, i have 3 Lima coaches & i'm using one a 'guinea pig' for a re-spray, if it turns out to be a disaster you can have the bogies off it ( they won't be touched) I'll let you know if im getting rid Quote
Warbonnet Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 Might be worth contacting paddy Murphy via his website. He carries spare parts. Quote
rebelred Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 Might be worth contacting paddy Murphy via his website. He carries spare parts. Didn't know that, will do that if the gluing doesn't work, thanks Quote
burnthebox Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 Might be worth contacting paddy Murphy via his website. He carries spare parts. His web site says Trade Only, do's that mean we mortals have to go to him some other way. ! Quote
RedRich Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 If you contact PM I'd imagine he will advise you to contact Jim in Marks Models in Hawkins Street. Might be worth ringing Marks Models tomorrow to see if Jim is there. If all else fails PM me and I'll see if I can find the spare one I have lying around somewhere. Rich, Quote
Warbonnet Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 His web site says Trade Only, do's that mean we mortals have to go to him some other way. ! I guess try the place you bought it from first. But no harm in sending an email to explain the situation. Quote
heirflick Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 I looked for replacement horns for the baby gms from Pm's website but no joy:(( Quote
Dhu Varren Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 I looked for replacement horns for the baby gms from Pm's website but no joy:(( I had a couple of 141/181 with broken handrails and emailed customerservice@murphymodels.com and in no time got a response from them saying they would see if they had any. They did, and sent them FOC. Brilliant after sales service. Quote
aclass007 Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 I looked for replacement horns for the baby gms from Pm's website but no joy:(( I read somewhere recently (probably on this forum) that Marks Models has spare detailing packs in stock for the 141/181's. It might be worth a try...... Quote
DiveController Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 I read somewhere recently (probably on this forum) that Marks Models has spare detailing packs in stock for the 141/181's. It might be worth a try...... Correct, marks models should have the detailing packs, however, I do not know if they're in stock. I'm not sure of the contents of the packs but there are probably different ones as some of the 141s obviously have black horns and some orange depending on the livery Quote
Noel Posted December 6, 2014 Author Posted December 6, 2014 Correct, marks models should have the detailing packs, however, I do not know if they're in stock. I'm not sure of the contents of the packs but there are probably different ones as some of the 141s obviously have black horns and some orange depending on the livery Interesting. All the MM 141/181s I bought new had black horns irrespective of the livery. Quote
DiveController Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 (edited) Interesting. All the MM 141/181s I bought new had black horns irrespective of the livery. You have mostly BnT livery but I know you have some in orange. You got me thinking because I purchased some of these used so I thought the horns might have been embellished by the original owner. So I looked at some of the IR & IE 141s that I bought 'new' and 146 IE has a sealed detailing pack with orange horns! Edited December 6, 2014 by DiveController Quote
rebelred Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 You could always paint them (horns) i suppose. Quote
Riversuir226 Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 You have most BnT livery but I know you have some in orange. You got me thinking because I purchased some of these used so I thought the horns might have been embellished by the original owner. So I looked at some of the IR & IE 141s that I bought 'new' and 146 IE has a sealed detailing pack with orange horns! IE ones have orange horns, Cie & IR have black Quote
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