pat141 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Another super fast conversion, very nice. What's the best glue for sticking brass to plastic? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 On 18/10/2020 at 22:23, pat141 said: What's the best glue for sticking brass to plastic? MIR recommend a contact adhesive such as Evo-Stick which I did not have but used Loctite 160 sec, so far so good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat141 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I was going to try Gorilla super glue and see how that works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Padre Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) Instant setting superglue fine for small bits in my experience (presume that Kirley’s Loctite sets a bit slower). If doing overlays etc I’d tend to use contact adhesive: gives you a little more ‘change your mind time’.... Edited October 24, 2020 by Irish Padre 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunslet 102 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Nice finish achieved Kieran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 10’ & 20’ Containers. Some different colours on Leslie McAllister’s 20’ ISO containers and some 3d produced 10 foots done in my approach to Uniload branding. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunslet 102 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Looking good as always Kieran 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat141 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Lovely Kieran, you have such a diverse collection of rolling stock, i don't know how you decide what to run every day. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 NIR Dining Car I picked up an MIR etched brass kit for this MkII Dining Car earlier this year. With help from Ian Sinclair and Ivor Hugh's drawing I was able to have a go at the interior in its enterprise days. Then disaster, paint came away with the masking tape. Got it sorted. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted November 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 21, 2020 That looks really good and hopefully serves a good brew for the passengers, the interior is just the thing and I guess was fiddly but is well worth it . The glazing fits well - nice and flush as can be. Just need all the other coaches now ! I did one the hard way with filler and plasticard but does need revisiting to match this standard. Another job for the list. Thanks for showing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 I hate masking tape!! Sometimes I attach it to my arm and pull it off hoping that some stickiness will get lost. Any recommendations for a tape with minimum sticky? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted November 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2020 Tamyia plastic and Eurostar - I get this from Precision for precise edging, Tamyia paper for larger areas if not suitable for newspaper for large blocking areas. I have also used vinyl lines precut from BECC model accessories. www.becc.co.uk. - A sheet of precut vinyl lining lines down to 0.5 mm . The Tamyia and Eurostar are low tack less than the paper and seem to leave no residue. Sadly it is all down to prep and yes you can run tape through fingers to remove some tack but this can give issues with edge bleed and stretching thus ruining straight edges - all of life is a compromise.. The BECC lines I have used on a N gauge Cube wagon which is baxuite with thin grey lines on panel edges so a mix of 0.5 and 1mm used on grey primer and a spray of buaxite primer and tape remeoved - all worked even though it is not sold as a mask it does it really well. Sorry to thread hi jack, great work but must say blue lines and crests/ logos from Railtec are going to be my way forward on future coaches, happy modelling. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 CIE 20’ Hopper Wagons An unusual load was the cut down 20’ container with hopper shoots added to the bottom half. Made from plasticard the biggest problem was constructing the hoppers, had five goes before getting it right. 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunslet 102 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Great job Kieran, strange looking beasts 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted November 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2020 Great bit of modelling, I guess load was coke or similar as Centre of gravity very high. were these ever craned as loaded or empties only ? So I guess a hopper wagon swapbody concept - ahead of its time. Very interesting and showing CIE ingenuity. Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Thanks Robert, I believe they were used for grain but have no photographic evidence to confirm this 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted November 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2020 What about these? Well, maybe not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Yea, Nebraska a bit far away 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 On 23/11/2020 at 11:30, kirley said: Thanks Robert, I believe they were used for grain but have no photographic evidence to confirm this Yes, grain..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John M Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 On 23/11/2020 at 08:58, Robert Shrives said: Great bit of modelling, I guess load was coke or similar as Centre of gravity very high. were these ever craned as loaded or empties only ? So I guess a hopper wagon swapbody concept - ahead of its time. Very interesting and showing CIE ingenuity. Robert There is a piece on the CIE hopper containers in a late 1960s IRRS paper on CIEs containerisation programme. They were used for grain/malt traffic during the 1970s, there are several photos of cuts of wagons with hopper containers in Tralee North Kerry Yard. It likely that road transfer was used at each end of the journey. The paper indicates that CIE would have preferred to use a standard bulk container with end tipping discharge (by truck) but the hopper container was developed because of height restrictions in the customers premises. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) Harp Tank Container I came across this unattributed image some time ago and it always intrigued me. I have never seen any other pictures of it so this picture was the only reference I had to base the model on. I used C-Rail ISO 20’ Tank Container kit as a donor and while the tank dimensions were larger it was either use that or totally build from scratch. Plasticard were used to adapt this kit. I believe the picture was taken at Dundalk in the 80’s and the Harp Tanker along with a similar Tanker for Satzenbrau Pils were used to transport these lagers to Belfast. I would welcome any more information on this traffic. Edited November 29, 2020 by kirley 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat141 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Excellent, they look the part, well done. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted November 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2020 I guess if I liked lager ! Tasty regardless. Makes a party 7 look a bit limp. Photos of wagons are still quite rare but looking on Fliker has been quite productive, folk always happy to phot the horse at the front, behind less so when film was fairly expensive and all wagons looked the same !! Decals homebrew? ( sorry bad pun! ) Robert 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 6 hours ago, Robert Shrives said: Decals homebrew? ( sorry bad pun! ) Robert Custom made, expensive but good quality - Endon Valley Custom Decals 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted November 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2020 Hi Thanks, heard of them - friend has 009 models decaled by their products. Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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