Mike 84C Posted March 3, 2016 Posted March 3, 2016 I was at our local Lincoln model railway club show this weekend and came across this guy;Severn Models, he produces some very useful model of garden sheds,lineside huts, workshop tools, and a Mackenzie & Holland Type 3 signalbox all photo etched,which I thought could look rather Irish if painted in the correct livery. The sample etchings on his stand were excellent; so I bought the signalbox kit. His website is http://www.SevernModels.com Also http://www.petite-properties.com who do a very good range of buildings and their range of paint/colour for finishing looks very good. Usual disclaimer just a customer! Mick Quote
David Holman Posted March 5, 2016 Posted March 5, 2016 I agree Mick. Saw their stand at St Albans and booked them for Chatham this year. The range of etches they produce, right down to exquisite sets of workshop tools, cry out for a model to be built around them. Quote
DiveController Posted March 5, 2016 Posted March 5, 2016 The range seems limited for most lineside items except for the signal box. They do look well and the some of the others may find use in some layouts. It's a shame he doesn't actually do something that is, in fact, Irish. I've always thought it would be useful to have a resource section with photographs of a prototypical Irish railway places/items all in one place, with finished models or kits that closely resemble them alongside. The latter would be easily transformed to the prototype by the average modeler (repainting, nipping off some extra stairs or platform on a signal cabin etc.) Quote
Broithe Posted March 5, 2016 Posted March 5, 2016 The tool sets are almost jewelry. Lovely stuff. Quote
minister_for_hardship Posted March 6, 2016 Posted March 6, 2016 Don't think I've seen ground floor windows quite that large in an Irish cabin. Other than that it wouldn't look totally out of place. Quote
Mike 84C Posted March 6, 2016 Author Posted March 6, 2016 Almost jewelry is about right Jim. And he is a very pleasant guy to talk with. Minister, I am inclined to agree about the size of the locking room windows but I thought the box timber framing etc was rather good. Quote
Georgeconna Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 Lord that Iron Bridge Model on their website is fantastic. No Scale on it but very tempted to get one!! Quote
Broithe Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 Lord that Iron Bridge Model on their website is fantastic. No Scale on it but very tempted to get one!! It says it's about 1:450 - 86x37x42mm (3.4x1.5x1.7 inches). http://severnmodels.com/epages/eshop1179816.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/eshop1179816/Products/S1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 Don't think I've seen ground floor windows quite that large in an Irish cabin. Other than that it wouldn't look totally out of place. I would agree. They could be disguised, possibly? Also, it's a bit big for all but the largest Irish stations. Wouldn't be suitable for a branch line or country station setup. Quote
minister_for_hardship Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 I would agree. They could be disguised, possibly? Also, it's a bit big for all but the largest Irish stations. Wouldn't be suitable for a branch line or country station setup. Quite big, yes. Maybe the kit could be sliced up to construct 2 more modest cabins? Quote
Glenderg Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 It would appear to be much larger than the prototype he's using, particularly at ground floor level. The ladder angle is loolah. The lower portion could be clad in Wills plasticard or brick paper to make the lower windows a bit smaller? Quote
jhb171achill Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 I'd say it certainly has potential to adapt. I'm on a learning curve right now with regard to Austrian station buildings in the 1970s era! Found a good IRM type internet group who are very helpful. All too often a good layout has buildings of less accurate standard..... better to get it right, I suppose, first thing! Quote
Georgeconna Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 It says it's about 1:450 - 86x37x42mm (3.4x1.5x1.7 inches). http://severnmodels.com/epages/eshop1179816.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/eshop1179816/Products/S1 [ATTACH=CONFIG]23140[/ATTACH] Nice one, Saw it afterwards. Nice little Dio could be made with that! Quote
Broithe Posted March 7, 2016 Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) Nice one, Saw it afterwards. Nice little Dio could be made with that! The real one is only a few miles from me here, I was there last year - I can remember when you could still drive over it. Edit - Mmm, it says here that it was closed to traffic in 1935, but I have a clear memory of taking a motorbike over it in 1976/7. http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/collections/the-iron-bridge/conservation-and-restoration/ Edited March 7, 2016 by Broithe Further info... Quote
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