Just a heads-up for an announcement yesterday which I haven't seen mentioned here yet.  Isinglass Models are now able to take requests to shrink any of their LNER 60ft carriage kits to N gauge (to fit on a Dapol underframe) - see the RMWeb announcement here https://www.rmweb.co.uk/topic/175753-isinglass-models-new-kits-in-n-gauge/

The model he's used as "proof-of-concept" is, ironically, the full brake diagram that was the subject of the now out-of-production NGS kit (but his model is in pale resin - much easier to paint teak than the red plastic of the NGS kit).  But if you want LNER catering/sleeper vehicles plus diagrams not covered by Dapol, now's your chance!

Isinglass Models website is at https://www.isinglass-models.co.uk/

Richard

As the bloke who organises the Kit30 Gresley FB packing for the NGS I'd like to point out that the kit is not out of production, it is out of stock at the shop. I'm awaiting some components and then will pack another batch.

Also the body parts are not red, they are a beige colour.

best Norman

Quote from: tunneroner61 on November 26, 2022, 05:04:26 PM
As the bloke who organises the Kit30 Gresley FB packing for the NGS I'd like to point out that the kit is not out of production, it is out of stock at the shop. I'm awaiting some components and then will pack another batch.

Also the body parts are not red, they are a beige colour.

best Norman

My apologies Norman.  But the two I've got are in red plastic... which is why I've never built them, as I want to paint them teak. Looks like I'd better try a swap!

Mr Isinglass was alerted to the fact that his first model accidentally duplicated the NGS kit.

best
Richard

PM sent, Norman

Thanks for sharing Richard, i doubt i would have seen this otherwise.

I had recently picked up sides for a Diagram 155 Third Corridor & 186 Tourist Third Open for a project but was unable get a Diagram 40A Third Brake (3 compartment) I also needed.
Looks like Isinglass does both the 186 and a 3-compartment brake in OO.

I must have a look at the restaurant cars to see if any are Close to the Scottish Diagram 187 Restaurant Composite. The Diagram 11 offered by Isinglass certainly looks very similar at a glance, bit of research required on my part and then I may get in touch with a request to scale down.

I hope the push-pull coaches get scaled down!

@Richard Taylor

I don't know why, but when I click on all the links given, my computer comes up with 'locked' and won't open the pages.

I also can't find a direct link to this announcement just by going to the Isinglass website.

Sorry.......

Martyn

Quote from: martyn on November 27, 2022, 11:33:24 AM
@Richard Taylor

I don't know why, but when I click on all the links given, my computer comes up with 'locked' and won't open the pages.

I also can't find a direct link to this announcement just by going to the Isinglass website.

Sorry.......

Martyn

The formatting has broken in the post, Try these instead:

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/topic/175753-isinglass-models-new-kits-in-n-gauge

https://www.isinglass-models.co.uk/

Brilliant!

Thanks.

Martyn

No idea what happened to the URLs in my original post - the preview worked OK! Anyway, I've edited the original post and excised the surplus verbiage.

I don't suppose Isinglass will have amended his website yet as he only made the announcement just before Warley. 

Also, if I interpret his RMWeb post correctly it's not a matter of waiting for him to announce that he's shrunk a particular kit: the idea is that you can now contact him and then request any of his 4mm 60ft carriage kits to be shrunk as he's proved the concept with his full brake kit.

Best
Richard

A recent addition to the Isinglass N range of kits was some 51ft Gresley coaches including suburban types. For any modeller of the LNER or BR Eastern Region these are very welcome, there hasn't been a complete kit of any 51ft stock since the rarely found Ian Kirk ones from the early 70s and never any ready to run.

So, at Aylesbury Railex last month I picked up three kits, a "Full Brake", All 3rd and composite, where appropriate they come complete with interiors. There isn't a lot of assembly needed and while modelling time has been a bit short lately I have now got them to a stage where basic colours (Railmatch BR crimson) have been applied. Here they are pictured just plonked together, still very much work in progress and so not glued, no glazing yet and the eagle-eyed will notice no wheels either. The Full Brake correctly has "Fox" bogies rather than the Gresley designed ones.

Further update to follow, they will when finished form the basis of my "Ord" which was the name given to the long distance stopping trains on the Great Central right through into BR days.                                                                             

Aside from being a customer I have no connection to Isinglass but for anyone interested, they have a website here: - [https://www.isinglass-models.co.uk/](https://www.isinglass-models.co.uk/)

Roy

Isinglass Models' Facebook page says they're now doing LSWR wide bodied 'Dreadnought Bogies' in OO which should be scalable down to N.

A couple of days work and the Gresley Suburbans are just about finished, a small amount of lettering such as the "1"s on the doors of the first class end of the composite and a little bit of weathering with powders, but not a lot else. I did have a bit of a disaster with the glazing of one coach, because of the heat, fumes from the superglue used to stick the roof on "found" a fingerprint on it in "Death in Paradise" style and very nicely highlighted it! Off with the roof (thankfully not too much glue used) and replacement glazing strip (carefully cleaned!) put in.

The Farish coach wheels were a bit "draggy" in the 3D printed bogies initially, even after a go with the NGS reamer, but after a decent period of running, probably because the resin is softer than a plastic, they have freed up quite nicely. I might nonetheless elect for NGS bogies for any further kits  .

Conclusion - being 3D printed kits they do take a bit of care and work, for example clearance between top of the  glazing and the lip locating the roof is miniscule, but they make up to very nice models of common LNER coaches, and one up to now unavailable in N. Mine aren't perfect by any means, but I am pretty happy with the outcome, and would say that anyone with a basic level of modelling skill should be fine making them. I will definitely buy a couple more in due course, hopefully to include a 4 compartment Brake if and when available.



Roy

I have four kits in production from Isinglass. I agree entirely with Roy and will add Andy there was really helpful.

I need to decide on which paint I have best matches the roof colour I want.

Quote from: leachsprite4 on Yesterday at 09:38:27 PMI have four kits in production from Isinglass. I agree entirely with Roy and will add Andy there was really helpful.

I need to decide on which paint I have best matches the roof colour I want.

I chose to go darker than ex-works grey for roofs as I wanted to reflect the dirty soot stained look of a coach that hadn't seen a repaint in years. I still need to add a touch of weathering to the coach bodies.