pat141 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Very nice and has great character. The horse & cart just make the scene. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Airfix BR Brake Van to GNR(I) 20T Brake. This old Airfix Brake Van, built decades ago, has been sitting on my window sill on route to being thrown out. The other day I took the notion to do something with it. The GNR(I) 20T Brake was a possibility so I started shortening the chassis and removing the sides. Patience use of a hair dryer and hot water meant I got most of it apart with little breakages. The rebuild was by plasticard and while not totally accurate it was close enough to be a working model again. I found the roof difficult to do but I think it will stick down even all round. Painting and decals (if I can find any suitable) along with couplings will finish it off. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat141 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Excellent job, You must have some GN transfers around somewhere, it's finding them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 5 hours ago, pat141 said: Excellent job, You must have some GN transfers around somewhere, it's finding them. I dread going through the transfer box, I need to sort them out, maybe next time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Airfix BR Brake Van to GNR(I) 20T Brake. Found some decals, not much left of the original Airfix Brake now. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Fantastic transformation! Really looks the part 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 84C Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Excellent! I would never have recognised its origins. Real lateral thinking. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 What do you call a rake of Brake Vans? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat141 Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Looks amazing, you could start selling them. I know what you mean about the transfer box. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted February 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, kirley said: What do you call a rake of Brake Vans? A. break of vans perhaps 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 22 hours ago, pat141 said: you could start selling them. Sure Leslie, Provincial Wagons, does a kit for them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) CIE Acrylonitrile Tank Container for Asahi chemical traffic between North Wall, Dublin and Ballina. I’ve wanted a model of these for a long time and looked to see if there was an equivalent tank container in model form but the nearest I found was a 20ft Spider Tank. I bought two from C-Rail but the tank was the only thing I could use from their kit and I even had to shorten it. The rest of the build was by using plasticard. Some fillers after a primer coat. Any ideas as to colour, my best guess is the tank an off white/ light grey and supporting framework a red ochre? Edited February 20, 2020 by kirley 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 CIE Acrylonitrile Tank Container This is what it is supposed to look like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, kirley said: CIE Acrylonitrile Tank Container for Asahi chemical traffic between North Wall, Dublin and Ballina. Any ideas as to colour, my best guess is the tank an off white/ light grey and supporting framework a red ochre? The 4w flats used to carry these containers were specially repainted from the normal brown to all-over silver, which unlike the coaching stock of a generation earlier, they seemed to keep somewhat cleaner! Buffers, all the stuff round and between the wheels, the lot. The containers were also a silver-grey colour, but the rectangular framing attached to the ends of the actual tanks were bright red. Lettering was black on both the 4w wagon and the container, with the CIE "roundel" being the normal one for light surfaces - tan "broken wheel" with black lettering inside it. Edited February 20, 2020 by jhb171achil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Many thanks JB that's very helpful information 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunslet 102 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Great job with the brake van and wagon Kieran, have a few old brake vans still kicking about!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 CIE Acrylonitrile Tank Container First attempt completed and I've started on an improved version. Wagons also painted silver to match the prototype. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat141 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Very nice, something different and unique. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted February 25, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2020 9 hours ago, pat141 said: Very nice, something different and unique. [pedant mode]. Since there are two of them it's not unique [/pedant mode] Seriously though, those are excellent models. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Thanks Guys, if all goes to plan there will be more (hopefully better models) to make up a rake so their uniqueness is diminishing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Midland Great Western 1st Class Saloon 6-Wheel Coach (CIE livery) My first go at building an Alphagraphix cardboard coach kit and it’s a learning curve. The next one will be reinforced with thin plasticard rather than the millboard I used here. I have no idea of what type of roof furniture was on these coaches and where it was placed. A photograph of this 1st Class Saloon would be of great assistance if anyone can help. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) Nice work. Here’s my first (and so far only) carriage build - an MGWR 6w coach I made from plasticard based on Roger’s kit. The roof furniture is taken from period photographs. Not a saloon but may give an idea re ventilators and lamps. The rectangle is a water tank. Edited February 27, 2020 by Irish Padre 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Thanks IP, I take it they are gas lamp ventilators, I don’t think the Saloon had toilets so no water cistern. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Yes, figured you didn’t need a WC! Standard torpedo vents. Think lamps were oil rather than gas though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat141 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 12 hours ago, kirley said: Thanks Guys, if all goes to plan there will be more (hopefully better models) to make up a rake so their uniqueness is diminishing Found these pictures on the web, they might be useful. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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