Nelson Jackson

Hello Adam, I've only just read the last 2 pages of this thread but that's enough to make me wow, that container has a lot of detail in it and I think it changes the look of it from a plastic shell to a proper working container, and I like the look of that van it's very nice, now to read the rest of the thread lol.

I'm very much looking forward to this, you've made a good start,

I shall be following this rather closely, I've seen people put 2 together to make 6 wheel BCDR carriages, but never a bogie coach and its something that I'd be interesting in also doing.

You've done a great job in converting that P2, it really does look the part, nice one.

Looking good

Thanks market and David for your comments I really appreciate them. A friend of mine wanted me to make him a Thomas the tank milk van and the orders were to keep it nice and simple so here's my efforts, it's a scratch built body on a Cambrian Underframe kit, the roof and couplings will be fitted after painting. Many thanks Nelson

Hello everyone, 2 updates in 1 day gasp lol. Over the last week I've been building these 2 Cambrian LNER kits but found them to be incredibly close to those used by the UTA so painted them in UTA colours, after all the LNER did build wagons for the UTA to replace those destroyed by the Belfast blitz, so they are close enough and I'm happy with them, I've weathered them lightly and added a timber load to one of them but I think the wooden planks are a it too big and coarse for OO gauge? So they might be replaced. Many thanks Nelson

Just as a heads up the above wagon M53 has been re-painted and is now in its pristine colour ready for me to have another bash at weathering as my fist attempt was pretty horrific tbh.

Hi Jonathan, Thanks for your detailed comment, it was really helpful, I've never actually thought about adding a metalcote colour into the mix, I tend to use some brown, rust and black, but I shall give your method a go as those wagons look wonderful, thanks for the tip. And thanks Spitire for your comment. Nelson

Thanks guys for your kind comments, Here's my latest one to be weathered and I thought id try and push the weathering even further and try and get it as filthy as possible so here's my attempt at doing so, what do we think? Honest opinions please as I'm a bit wary of it. It's the one on the left. Nelson

Wow that's some amazing work, nice one Jack, wish I could do stuff like that lol, btw the free DVD that came with the BRM was very good especially the exptional loads feature.

Hello Everyone, Got 3 more spoil wagons weathered and I'm really quite proud of them, so that's 4 now done and onto the next 4, obviously if there's anything seriously wrong with them or anything that can be improved be sure to let me know, I'm happy to take constructive criticism as it all helps Thanks for looking Nelson.

Thank you for your replies to my question salmonpastures and ianwales, I really appreciate it, that picture of it before painting is especially helpful, thanks a million.

Hello everyone, I managed to get the brake van, cattle wagons and coal wagons complete last week and then I began work on Northern Ireland's most famous wagons, the spoil wagons. These are done by Provincial Wagons and are absolutely superb kits, such a joy to put together, I have built 8 (5 for myself and 3 for a friend) I've nearly finished one of them, just the buffer heads to do then onto the other 7. Many thanks Nelson

@ westerner, can i please ask where did you get the brass side tanks for your Hornby fowler? I could use some for a future project.

That's one beautiful engine, nice work mate

Those wagons are beautiful models, nicely finished

would love to have a go at that

Excellent photos Tony, always enjoy reading this thread, it's always filled with inspirational modelling from many people. As far as I'm concerned this hobby isn't going to go anywhere just yet, there's at least 60 more years to it happy modelling everyone!

Absolutely outstanding, wow, well done, amazing job sir.