MM Supertrain Mk2Ds

[Garfield]

31 minutes ago, Railer said:

Go Dutch on first date.

I heard it didn’t last... they just weren’t compatible.

[Sails]

1 hour ago, Garfield said:

Who’s buying? 

I paid, set the precedent last week when I picked up those two DRS 37's and went for a steak meal and bottle of wine. 

[Sails]

A couple of my new mk2’s behind a 33, those coaches really do need a good weathering.

[WRENNEIRE]

Nothing showing Sails ?

[Broithe]

49 minutes ago, WRENNEIRE said:

Nothing showing Sails ?

Have a look in your Downloads - they turned up in there and I (eventually) managed to see them - very nice, too.

[WRENNEIRE]

Nothing there man, hmmmmm

[Sails]

I'll repost proper once home, travelling and was uploading from my phone, which doesn't appear to have been a success.

 

Mark

[Broithe]

3 hours ago, WRENNEIRE said:

Nothing there man, hmmmmm

You are beyond my capacity to help now...

[WRENNEIRE]

Sorted, don't know where the last download went?

[Robert Shrives]

On 8/17/2018 at 11:45 AM, Railer said:

Go Dutch on first date.

Ha  I was going to say " wrong generator !!!!!  I will get my coat " but beaten to it above !  

Still saving for these having bought two wagon kits last week ... 

Edited August 22, 2018 by Robert Shrives
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[Northman]

Sorted.

Edited August 26, 2018 by Northman

[Ben]

Just out of the paint shop .This matches up to My 001 class (silver fox )  

[Ben]

On ‎8‎/‎8‎/‎2018 at 2:38 PM, WRENNEIRE said:

Stand by troops:

5102 1st Class

5152 Comp:

 

 

5202 Standard

 

 

5224 Standard

 

 

5402 Diner

 

 

5408 Diner

 

 

5605 EGV

 

I have to apologise about some of the pics where you can see some underwear
There have been some burglaries in the parish and the thieves are targeting ladies underwear

Its not the loss of her drawers that is upsetting Granny Bracken, its the loss of the 10 pegs to hold each pair on the line!!!

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the Vents over the Toilets Are the Wrong Colour

[jhb171achill]

When new, the grilles on the genny vans were not all black as on the model. The orange / tan continued across them top and bottom.

[flange lubricator]

3 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

When new, the grilles on the genny vans were not all black as on the model. The orange / tan continued across them top and bottom.

Spot on jhb171achill Even when they were repainted the black line was never like the model that the orange continued top and bottom .

 

[flange lubricator]

On 10/7/2018 at 10:20 PM, Ben said:

the Vents over the Toilets Are the Wrong Colour

Not only are they the wrong colour the vents on the model are the vents that were retrofitted by IE towards in the latter years of the Mk2's  5408 still has the original vents .

Edited October 18, 2018 by flange lubricator

[jhb171achill]

For those who never saw them, it's also worth pointing out that the black roofs were a very late addition, long after the post-1987 "tippex" stripes were added. the above pic is of one fairly newly repainted when it was taken.

[Railer]

That's the presenident coach. Actually like that for years at the time. In store under cover in Inchicore. The black roofs started to appear early 2000s. There was even a few grey roofs but they didn't last long. 

[jhb171achill]

Ah, yes, that's when it was going to Whitehead! It had been repainted for that.

[Railer]

7 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

Ah, yes, that's when it was going to Whitehead! It had been repainted for that.

Yeah, I believe it took a few attempts to get there. I think just after that photo was taken 8208 removed 5408 and put in the Connolly Vallet plant. At the time they said they believed the coach was out of gauge to go North which I found very odd if true.

[Ben]

On ‎10‎/‎18‎/‎2018 at 9:20 PM, flange lubricator said:

Not only are they the wrong colour the vents on the model are the vents that were retrofitted by IE towards in the latter years of the Mk2's  5408 still has the original vents .

Yes  the old ones had rusted away and where replaced also door window missing from Restaurant car

 

[Sails]

I had sent my six coaches off to get weathered and just got word back from the service provider that one set of wheels is missing from the diner coach. I had only opened two to view and never opened the diner so the delay in finding this out is my own fault.

The gent has contacted MM about it for a replacement, but would it also be worth advising the retailer? 

Anyone else had a similar situation with these or any other MM rolling stock

 

Mark

[Dead Kennedy]

On 11/8/2018 at 11:20 AM, Sails said:

I had sent my six coaches off to get weathered and just got word back from the service provider that one set of wheels is missing from the diner coach. I had only opened two to view and never opened the diner so the delay in finding this out is my own fault.

The gent has contacted MM about it for a replacement, but would it also be worth advising the retailer? 

Anyone else had a similar situation with these or any other MM rolling stock

 

Mark

Hi Mark, how did the MKIIs turn out and can you recommend a good weatherer?

[Sails]

2 hours ago, Dead Kennedy said:

Hi Mark, how did the MKIIs turn out and can you recommend a good weatherer?

Weathering is coming along nicely,  had sent the six coaches and fifteen bubbles so it was a big job, plus the gent is working shifts but I'm in no rush.

Here is the generator van, I asked for a good medium dirty weathering application. I think I got exactly what I was looking for. Bubbles also are really good looking.

 

Mark

[Noel]

Great result. Looks really excellent.