Robert's Workbench

[David Holman]

A little gem. Continues to amaze me how plain, ugly even, buildings can make such attractive models.

[JasonB]

2 hours ago, RobertRoche said:

A few details added to the beet sampler office to give it some life.

Excellent stuff Robert. Sometimes just lighting a building is enough to liven up it's appearance and give the illusion that something is going on inside. But to have a detailed interior like this makes all the difference. Top job. 

[DJ Dangerous]

2 hours ago, RobertRoche said:

A few details added to the beet sampler office to give it some life.

 

She's faking it. The computer isn't even plugged in.

[RobertRoche]

Thanks everyone. This is a background scene so I really haven't gone overboard on it. The interior will be lit and the confuser will be plugged in. The figure is from China and they usually find themselves in carriages after getting their legs chopped off. 

[RobertRoche]

I have finally put a chassis under the prototype beet wagon.

[RedRich]

Very nice Robert. I remember seeing the real thing in Waterford east and it definitely stood out. Your model captures it really well.

Rich,

[JasonB]

Nice to have in model form, even more so because it was a one off. Definitely adds a little more interest when its seen mixed amongst the beet wagons. 

[Robert Shrives]

The PC is well observed of its day. Internal details add a lot even if it is only known to one ! But now we all know ... brilliant work and thanks for showing. 

Robert 

[RobertRoche]

Currently on the workbench is this paint job which required plenty of masking. There are some areas that have suffered from overspray and poor finish before I hand paint some details and add decals. The lighting circuits will also require some work to get the appropriate headlights.

[Dempsey]

Nice job. What was the base loco? 

[JasonB]

Not an easy livery to get right. That's a great job, considering the amount of masking involved. 

[RobertRoche]

Thanks, this is the Bachmann class 150. The only alteration that I made was to remove the driver's door on one side, remove the exhaust and remove some of the roof ridges towards either end.

I started with black and masked off the lining using 0.5mm tape. I then applied the white, blue, green and yellow ends in that order. Overall I am satisfied with how it came out but there are a significant amount of paint errors to correct.

Edited May 16, 2021 by RobertRoche

[RobertRoche]

I've been away from the workbench all summer, but Connolly Shed will be on display at the Wexford MRC Open Day tomorrow. It's got a new blurb attached. Hope to see some of you there!

Edited October 23, 2021 by RobertRoche

[Galteemore]

That looks really good 

[jhb171achill]

On 16/5/2021 at 10:55 PM, RobertRoche said:

Thanks, this is the Bachmann class 150. The only alteration that I made was to remove the driver's door on one side, remove the exhaust and remove some of the roof ridges towards either end.

I started with black and masked off the lining using 0.5mm tape. I then applied the white, blue, green and yellow ends in that order. Overall I am satisfied with how it came out but there are a significant amount of paint errors to correct.

An excellent job. Looking forward to Wexford!

[RobertRoche]

Class 2700

I took time over the last two weekends to complete this build. Most of the first weekend was devoted to altering the lighting to circuits to show 2 whites headlights rather than the 'daylight' lighting configuration of the donor model. The alteration only required 2 new LEDs to be installed, however the project used about 10 SMD LEDs  as two of the original red LEDs blew during testing and I lost several of the new white SMD LEDs in the process. Most of last weekend was spent with finishing cosmetic touches including 3D printing the front valence and false couplers for each end of the unit.

[flange lubricator]

A lot of work goes into something like that but it show's in the final result. Well done .

 

[Robert Shrives]

Looking good should spur on developments of a 2600 or 2700 bodyshell as a 3D print even if only 2751/53 the single car double cabed ("bubblecar" in BR parlance.)

You know you want to.... 

Robert 

[Rob]

Looks fantastic-   great job @RobertRoche.

[murphaph]

Yeah that's a great job. Really looks the part.

[Noel]

Excellent

[JasonB]

Great result, Robert. Well worth the hard work. Very impressive. 

[RobertRoche]

Thank you all for the kind comments. I am happy with the result, though there is a lot of cracking in the paint which is visible up close. 

On 20/6/2022 at 10:20 PM, Robert Shrives said:

Looking good should spur on developments of a 2600 or 2700 bodyshell as a 3D print even if only 2751/53 the single car double cabed ("bubblecar" in BR parlance.)

I may move onto a 3D printed project next, though I suspect that we'll see a RTR version of this model at some point.

[RobertRoche]

Class 181 aerials

I saw a post elsewhere of someone looking for aerials for the 181 class. It seems that only some locos were fitted with these aerials, and though they come in the box with the Murphy Model offering, they are often lost as they are so small - only about 3.5mm long.

It was not the 3D printing project that I had in mind after my last post, but a few iterations gave a resonable result. They pass well within the 2 foot rule - even up close they are pretty similar, apart from the colour. 4 rivets included, for those counting. If anyone is in dire need of replacements, let me know - lol.