Sulzer201 Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Lovely hurling Eamonn, she's a little beaut. Quote
Kirley Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Tidy Eamonn, love your cement rake. Good luck on your Vintage Day outing. Quote
ttc0169 Posted August 23, 2014 Posted August 23, 2014 A typically rural irish scene well captured there Eamonn, I've no doubt it will be the star attraction for young and old at the vintage show Good luck with it and well done. Quote
Glenderg Posted August 23, 2014 Posted August 23, 2014 You did that in 3 months? Wow... puts the rest of us armchair generals to shame... (Hangs head in shame...) Quote
enniscorthyman Posted August 23, 2014 Author Posted August 23, 2014 Thanks lads.Yes she was built quick and I only used what bits of timber that were around the shed.Ye can't see the full Horror of my poor carpentry skills, however it's great what a bit of filler and a lick of paint can do. Quote
73.River.Roe. Posted August 23, 2014 Posted August 23, 2014 ENNISCORTHYMAN Well done lovely wee layout Quote
Weshty Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 3months???? I is humbled, and inspired. Nice one Eamon. Quote
Irishrailwayman Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 Nice work Eamonn and looks well in the flesh also. Best of luck with exhibiting. Quote
enniscorthyman Posted August 25, 2014 Author Posted August 25, 2014 Expo or Vintage day is on Sunday 7th September in the village of Caim near Enniscorthy.A real culchie fest, but no lovely girls competition. Quote
heirflick Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 ...... but no lovely girls competition. ...ah feck!!!! Quote
enniscorthyman Posted September 29, 2014 Author Posted September 29, 2014 The work bench at the moment has me looking at projects that are on the long finger. The MIR 121 needs a little work on the paint work and the sw 1500 chassis will be looked at as regards will it be of any use at all.The MIR 071 has a decent sd9 chassis and I am thinking of doing the plastic card upgrade. The Wickham inspection car needs a 35mm black to get her going and more paint and bits to finish her off. I have the SSM brass detail kits to do 4 more esso tankers so these will keep me going for a few weeks. Quote
RedRich Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 The modelling season is in full swing for you Eamonn. That's some fine work. Aren't the 121's a smashing looking loco. Rich, Quote
enniscorthyman Posted September 29, 2014 Author Posted September 29, 2014 The modelling season is in full swing for you Eamonn. That's some fine work. Aren't the 121's a smashing looking loco. Rich, The 121 kit is quite good Rich and the resin kit was A vast improvement on the white metal kit. I have yet to find a decent chassis to run her. The athearn SW 1500 I have is not great. Roll on the Murphy version. Quote
Warbonnet Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 The 121 kit is quite good Rich and the resin kit wasA vast improvement on the white metal kit. I have yet to find a decent chassis to run her. The athearn SW 1500 I have is not great. Roll on the Murphy version. If you can afford it pick up one of the newer Athearn Ready ro Roll SW1500s, they have canon motors and as a result they run superbly. Quote
Glenderg Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 The modelling season is in full swing for you Eamonn. some nice looking projects afoot keep us posted. Quote
Riversuir226 Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 Looking forward to seeing these progress Eamonn, plenty of work to keep you busy during the long winter nights ahead. Quote
scahalane Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 Some great stuff going on all right, that 121 looks the job! Quote
enniscorthyman Posted December 1, 2014 Author Posted December 1, 2014 I got my twin ballast plough vans from SSM today,along with the 42 bogie flats.First I need to finish my final 3 oil tanks which were started this weekend.As work will be busy this next few weeks,I might have to leave the new Kits till after Christmas,not to mention the Wickham inspection car that needs to be finished.I just bought two 42 flats to see how they go. Quote
richrua Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 The ploughvan looks like something I could manage as an intro to brass kits. Quote
richrua Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 what are the tanker wagons based on? another thing I might try Quote
enniscorthyman Posted December 2, 2014 Author Posted December 2, 2014 what are the tanker wagons based on? another thing I might try The tankers are the standard Dapol East oil wagons that SSM have a brass kit to make them Irish.It's well worth your while Rich giving these a go if it's your first time doing brass.I am using superglue and it works fine. Quote
enniscorthyman Posted December 6, 2014 Author Posted December 6, 2014 A small update on my 42 flat build. Hard to get time to get out to the shed to do a bit of work,however I have the underside and main body glued together and one bogie is ready for bogie sides. Quote
Weshty Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 Looking great Eamon, and I see you cleared space for the bogie wheels on the outer part of the spine. Don't forget to clear space on the inner part as well! Quote
enniscorthyman Posted December 7, 2014 Author Posted December 7, 2014 Looking great Eamon, and I see you cleared space for the bogie wheels on the outer part of the spine. Don't forget to clear space on the inner part as well! Cheers Des.It's a nice kit and I am enjoying it so far, no cursing just yet.The ballast plough van may wait till after Christmas as I want to get one 42 flat done before then.Well done on such wonderfull kits Des. Thanks to Glenderg for his excellent help. Quote
enniscorthyman Posted December 14, 2014 Author Posted December 14, 2014 Done a bit of work on the underside. Not sure if it's correct, but looks ok to me. Quote
enniscorthyman Posted December 14, 2014 Author Posted December 14, 2014 Cheers Des.Under belly work done, so I had a go at one those small lugs to see how it fits. Quote
heirflick Posted December 15, 2014 Posted December 15, 2014 great stuff Eamonn - looking forward to your finished masterpiece! Quote
Kirley Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 Thanks for the latest update Eammon, it been a great help Quote
enniscorthyman Posted December 21, 2014 Author Posted December 21, 2014 Some photos of the 42's so far. Still not 100% finished yet, with couplings still to be sorted and some painting to be touched up. [ATTACH]16477[/ATTACH] Quote
rebelred Posted December 21, 2014 Posted December 21, 2014 Nice job, its looking well! I love your layout aswell! Quote
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