Nelson Jackson Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 Hi, Thanks for the comment, please go ahead and post the link to the jig, it would be very interesting, and would make life easier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Eileens Emporium sell them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidden-agenda Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 https://www.eileensemporium.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=9&page=shop.product_details&flypage=eny_fly_default.tpl&product_id=5622&category_id=285 I thought i put this link on my post last night Nelson i must have made a boo boo sorry and micklner is spot on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidden-agenda Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I found this and thought it may inspire you with the 70 class .http://www.geograph.ie/photo/3600866 Pic is belong to a gent known as the Turf Burner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 I found this and thought it may inspire you with the 70 class .http://www.geograph.ie/photo/3600866 Pic is belong to a gent known as the Turf Burner. I would love to have a go at the Sealink livery (I've found the transfers and all for it) but I don't know, it would really stand out and look great. Do you have any idea for the colours of paint I need, for this livery? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidden-agenda Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I dont know about paint colours Nelson but British Rail had the livery on some of their stock http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3308904 so there may be a chance if you ask on this site some one may be able to point you in the right direction. Another pic for your viewing. http://www.geograph.ie/photo/881797 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) Here's what I'm working on at the moment. Need to repair the buffer and fix the footboard. I have finished this, just forgot to take some photos. Edited November 23, 2013 by Nelson Jackson 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Is that GNRI, then? It doesn't look like anything I'm familiar with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 Is that GNRI, then? It doesn't look like anything I'm familiar with. Yes that's right, it's a GNRI brake van, they were fairly popular here in Northern Ireland, used up north and down south. Here's the link to the brake van, which you can buy, http://www.provincialwagons.com/2.html And there is one still in preservation today, http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/carriages/81.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Just thought some of you may like to see this. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Twright Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Looks good, any more wagons in the pipeline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Looks good, any more wagons in the pipeline. Thanks Apart from the NCC brake van, then no nothing else. Until I can think of a wagon to make. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Great work Nelson! A follow from me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) Great work Nelson! A follow from me! Thank you For anyone who is interested, I'm going to do the same type of video for the LNER,LMS, GWR etc.... Edited September 30, 2013 by Nelson Jackson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 hi guys, sorry for not posting any updates its just because i havn't have the the time to do any thing yet. and we were busying with our new model, a 7 1/4 gauge Bridget loco. hope you enjoy the vid along with other club member locos, thanks now that, that is over and done with, i ordered a fair bit from hattons to start work on my NCC brake van very soon. many thanks Nelson 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Hi, My brother (aged 11) has decided that he wants to model the original Thomas the tank engine and friends, so he bought the Hornby Annie and clarabel, but wasn't happy with the colour and asked me to re paint them, so as a brother I painted the coaches for him. They still need some weathering, but that will be done at a later date. First job was to convert clarabel into a brake coach, just like the original Thomas series. This was done with humbrol model filler and a lot of sanding, but it looks well, and my brothers very happy with it. The filler before sanding, and if your wondering why the windows have a purple tinge, it's just the humbrol maskol to cover the windows when painting. Both coaches received a medium brown shade and the fantastic Phoenix precision paint LMS coach roof grey, all hand painted and look alright. Here's the finished Annie coach. And here's the finished clarabell brake coach. Another job which my brother wanted me to do was paint the letters NW (north western) onto an oil tanker, and this was also hand painted with a steady hand. Trust me the letters aren't slanted, it's the way the photo was taken, weathering on the tanker was of my brothers work (looks good). So I hope you enjoyed this different update and if you have any questions then Please feel to ask. Many thanks Nelson 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidden-agenda Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Very tidy work and nice to see an older brother looking after the youngest chap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Many years ago (just predating the Hornby release) I did a quick and dirty Thomas, Annie and Clarabel in P4 for a Chatham Dockyard Exhibition. The coaches were built using the Hornby short coaches, however I obtained a spare coach and spliced an extra compartment in. Milliput formed a nose. New roof and torpedo vents, and wagon W-Irons completed the vehicles. One of my fondest memories of the hobby were hiding Thomas, Annie and Clarabel in a tunnel, playing the theme song and bringing the train into view. Kids swarmed to the layout in their droves which was great fun to see. Thomas was a shortened Hornby E2 body, scratchbuilt chassis and Milliput face. One year Thomas was entered in the Scalefour Society's Deputy Chairman's Cup, much to the disgust of the more staid members of the Society. Nearly won too, which would never have done ;-) 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Wow, the're nice coaches, very accurate and brilliantly made, well done. i would have been more accurate and closer to the TV series, but I was following my brothers orders LOL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londontram Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Thank you young man I've very much enjoyed this topic and been very impressed with your standard of work, keep it up. Regards Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Thank you young man I've very much enjoyed this topic and been very impressed with your standard of work, keep it up. Regards Steve Thank you very much, it's always nice to receive feedback. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 Hello fellow friends, As Halloween approaches, school is off for 1 week (yay) which means I can get down to do some serious modelling. What I'm hoping to do, is to start work on a LMS NCC 12ton van. A very unique van. But as with every model, re search is key, to get as accurate as can be. I look through books and websites along with photos to see if I can get any info or pictures on the prototype. I was lucky to find some plans online, which I will be working from. http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/content.php/244-NCC-12-Ton-Van-Drawings An order will be placed for more plasticard and some roof ventilators for the van in due course. Thanks Nelson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Good luck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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