RMweb Premium Northroader Posted March 8, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 8, 2020 Shaping nicely, I take it that’s a kit? Alphagaphix? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo666 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 On 15/02/2020 at 20:48, Irish Padre said: Cheers Pat!! I do like playing with the colour filters.,,, Like the silhouette of Benbulben mountain on the background, nice touch. 5 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 Thanks gents. Glad that Ben Bulben is recognisable. My attempt on Knocknarea is at the other end of the layout. Yes, it’s an Alphagraphix kit. Constant test and adjust required as these kits are mostly built by sensible people who use 32mm gauge. Building to 5’3” requires a bit more of a weather eye to be kept on clearances. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted March 8, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 8, 2020 I’ve scratchbuilt one, but the detail such as brakework is skimped, I’m afraid. 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 That’s a treat for the eyes - lovely! Proper GSWR paintwork too. The brakes on mine are causing me a few problems - a lovely free-running chassis is now binding a bit. Ah well onwards and upwards! i do like your workmanship. I am tempted to scratchbuild a different GSWR tank down the line when my current crop of kits and parts is exhausted.....so may be looking for tips. If I can produce one of these to half your standard I’d be happy... 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted March 8, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 8, 2020 Bless you, Father. There’s a little bit about an Irish Fairlie on my thread around three years ago. At present it’s done apart from wrapping up the lining out on the paint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 Bless you, my son! That’s a lovely loco: Beautiful creation. I have only ever seen one modelled before, by the late Drew Donaldson, with a clockwork drive. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 On 08/03/2020 at 17:29, Northroader said: I’ve scratchbuilt one, but the detail such as brakework is skimped, I’m afraid. That is an absolutely superb job indeed! Excellent stuff! Also......Not often things are modelled in pre-1905 era liveries! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted March 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2020 I can never understand why not, the paint schemes back then were really attractive. Most of the same engines were round fifty years later on, but when you look at the state they were in by then.... My case rests, your honour. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Yes - amazing how different they look-colour brings the lines of the loco to life. The WLWR maroon must have been lovely when fresh. Thankfully the GNRI, NCC and BCDR kept a flash of colour alive! I can sympathise with why Drew Donaldson painted all his locos CIE green without regard to prototypical fidelity ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Yes, the all-enveloping unlined dark grey which practically monopolised ALL locos of both gauges south of Sligo, Cavan and Dublin was not exactly a period of Picasso-like livery development! And it lasted a full forty-five years! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 Scratchbuilt H van on Alphagraphix chassis .... 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Excellent job. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 F6 essentially done.... 11 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I bet you are pleased with that, I know I would be. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 56 minutes ago, kirley said: I bet you are pleased with that, I know I would be. Thanks Kirley - most kind. It’s a bit rough around the edges in places but has taught me a great deal, such as sorting the curved cab and footplate. I had to walk away from it in October as I seemed to be making constant mistakes. So glad it’s actually done and running!! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Bit more scenics done 11 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Oozes atmosphere 2 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 SLNC 6 w saloon ready for passengers 8 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 This is knockout!!!! Well done!!! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 Scratchbuilt chassis, scratch built rods and a Sligo Leitrim tank takes shape... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Argos Posted July 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 11, 2020 Looks good there Irish Padre, presumably a Sir Henry going by the photo (although it's Enniskillen in the photo)? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 Cheers Angus! Yes it’s EKN. Full story on IRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) And Enniskillen finally has rivetted tanks. There are a lot of rivets, to put it mildly. I do wish the SLNC had managed to find the cash to get them countersunk. Two separately spaced lines at the top, with various other spacings around bottom, edges and middle. And if you haven’t cut the NS straight those long lines of rivets will gaily march just where you don’t want. I’m glad it’s finally done ! Edited November 15, 2020 by Irish Padre 5 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) Take an old boxwood ruler, thin to 3mm with Dremel sanding. Add a 10thou NS backing plate, accessorise with 0.5 and 1mm rivets, some Slaters bearings inverted as safety chain eyes, add a few other bits, distress with piercing saw and files to taste, and we have a wooden buffer beam as Enniskillen carried at the end of her days. It’s not perfect but passes the 2’rule (not that the boxwood folding ruler can now quite make 2 foot). Edited November 23, 2020 by Irish Padre 2 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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