Red Imp Railways portacabins and skips in primer ready for the builders yard.

  These look a lot crisper and smoother than I was anticipating.

Thanks for the info.

Just ordered a security hut & barrier for the brewery on Hurst Hill.

If it's as good as the photo I shall be very pleased.

Dave G

I'm going to be having one of the double barrier sets.  Wish I'd known about them before I bought  other products for my for my Maintenance yard and factory entrance.

Finished as best as I can and ready to plant:





Planted here : http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=26446.msg479630#msg479630

Nice kits, aren't they?

I've just finished the security cabin that includes a neat interior. Pleased with the quality of the sometimes tiny items.

Photo when I get up to the railway room later.

Dave G

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Quote from: daveg on December 14, 2017, 10:59:18 AM
Nice kits, aren't they?
Dave G

I do agree with you they are nice, but a bit fiddly especially the stairway.

Not the skips in one piece.

Took a while to get the right adhesive, superglue (cheap version from local hardware store) for the walls & roofs works well but I eventually used two part epoxy for the stairs and handrail as I got stuck to them the first attempt with the superglue.

Next time I will get ZAP CA and accelerator also ZAP-A-GAP , 'cos there is no substitute for the best!

Security cabin arrived.

Very clear build instructions came via email. More than happy with the kit with nice little internal details too..

My paint job could be a lot better (roof deliberately scruffy) but super close-ups of my work are often embarrassing! 




Dave G

Quote from: colpatben on December 14, 2017, 11:35:59 AM
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Quote from: daveg on December 14, 2017, 10:59:18 AM
Nice kits, aren't they?
Dave G

I do agree with you they are nice, but a bit fiddly especially the stairway.

Not the skips in one piece.

Took a while to get the right adhesive, superglue (cheap version from local hardware store) for the walls & roofs works well but I eventually used two part epoxy for the stairs and handrail as I got stuck to them the first attempt with the superglue.

Next time I will get ZAP CA and accelerator also ZAP-A-GAP , 'cos there is no substitute for the best!

Had a look for zap a gap, never previously heard of it, there seems to be several variants, which one would you recommend for these kits @colpatben

@daveg really nice work on the cabin Dave, I have a guard house coming from Ancorton models (if santa read my list properly!) so be interesting to compare them

Quote from: Lawrence on December 15, 2017, 10:07:04 AM

Had a look for zap a gap, never previously heard of it, there seems to be several variants, which one would you recommend for these kits

OK

ZAP-A-GAP is a gap filling Cyano (Superglue) it is slow curing up to 24hrs and you can slide it about a bit for good positioning.  There is also an accelerator called ZAP Kicker available in a spray that will cure the glue for an instant hold when positioned. As I had a gap on the stair platform between the side and end handrails this would have been the ideal glue, as I didn't have any I resorted to a two part epoxy but that tends to slide about till it starts to set.

ZAP is a very thin superglue with great penetration so you can hold the parts together and run the glue along the edges to be joined much as you would with a liquid polystyrene cement on your plastic kits.

ZAP also market a debonder which is essential in your adhesive arsenal and it does what it says on the bottle.


'Debonding agent for all super glues. Softens cured glue so it can be easily removed from fingers and other surfaces.'


I would keep in my adhesive kit:
ZAP CA super thin
ZAP-A-GAP gap filling
ZAP Kicker Accelerator
ZAP Debonder

A wealth of information and many more variants here:
http://www.supergluecorp.com/

@daveg Very nice security cabin.
I found some bits of the two story portacabin difficult because it would only stick with superglue and would much prefer to use mekpak. Still it was fun to build and thats what its about.
Cheers
Kirky

Quote from: colpatben on December 15, 2017, 11:03:59 AM

Quote from: Lawrence on December 15, 2017, 10:07:04 AM

Had a look for zap a gap, never previously heard of it, there seems to be several variants, which one would you recommend for these kits

OK

ZAP-A-GAP is a gap filling Cyano (Superglue) it is slow curing up to 24hrs and you can slide it about a bit for good positioning.  There is also an accelerator called ZAP Kicker available in a spray that will cure the glue for an instant hold when positioned. As I had a gap on the stair platform between the side and end handrails this would have been the ideal glue, as I didn't have any I resorted to a two part epoxy but that tends to slide about till it starts to set.

ZAP is a very thin superglue with great penetration so you can hold the parts together and run the glue along the edges to be joined much as you would with a liquid polystyrene cement on your plastic kits.

ZAP also market a debonder which is essential in your adhesive arsenal and it does what it says on the bottle.


'Debonding agent for all super glues. Softens cured glue so it can be easily removed from fingers and other surfaces.'


I would keep in my adhesive kit:
ZAP CA super thin
ZAP-A-GAP gap filling
ZAP Kicker Accelerator
ZAP Debonder

A wealth of information and many more variants here:
http://www.supergluecorp.com/

Acetone ( nail varnish remover) is good for removing superglue ( may affect plastics though)

you can mix talc with superglue to make a filler or try tippex instead.

Here's my attempt at the double-stack portakabin kit.  An enjoyable little project.  It is a shame it doesn't work with plastic solvents so I had to revert to gel superglue, but other than that no problems.  I used cheapo clear craft PVA to stick the glazing sheets.

Thats really neat that Nick. I like the subtle weathering. Mine are still in a state of primer.

Cheers
Kirky

Put mine together some time ago then forgot all about them! They were very fiddly to put together and has been said, super glue is needed, anyway this was my effort