Following the receipt from Shapeways of a GWR Cattle train that I had drawn up (http://www.rmweb.co....e-train-in-fud/), I have been working on two of the set, a W1 Large Cattle Wagon, and a W2 Medium (Outside Framed) Cattle Wagon.
The parts received from Shapeways were cleaned of the waxy support residue using an old toothbrush and washing up liquid. Annoyingly on a couple of the wagons (not the ones in this article) I was a little over-zealous and damaged the T section strapping on the wagon ends (at least I assume it was me and not just a bad print). So for future reference, care is needed while cleaning
Once cleaned, the 2mm Scale Association RCH W Irons (part 2-312) were folded up and soldered, then secured with super glue into the recesses that I'd had the foresight to draw into the rear of the solebars (a similar recess assisted the location and fixing of the V hanger). The brake gear was from an old 11'0" wheel base underframe etch that is unfortunately no longer available (I guess it has been superceeded by a better version). The brake handles are from another old etch of Colin Waite brake gear, the last few limited supplies of which are now being sold off by the 2mm Scale Association Shop 2.
The W1 wagons were actually 11'6" wheelbase, but this slight discrepancy doesn't really show on the finished wagon (the wheel spacing is to the correct 11'6" it's just the brake gear that is 11'0").
The door bangers are simply strips of 0.010" nickel silver from a bit of an old etch, that were bent to shape with a little "tail" that was inserted into a small hole in the top part of the solebars. These were secured with more super glue applied from the inside of the solebars. The buffers are again 2mm Scale Association items (part 2-072), and are a snug fit in the pre-drawn holes in the headstocks.
The horizontal bars in the openings at the top of the sides are 0.3mm brass wire cut to length and super glued to the back of the door framing - The W2 has a recess drawn in to facilitate this fixing, but rather stupidly I forgot to add this aid when I drew the W1 (although I have now rectified this in the updated drawing uploaded on Shapeways.
The photo below hopefully shows the W1 (and W2) underframes, and the method employed in the construction of the underframes.
The roof was made from 0.010" plasticard, gently rolled to shape with a marker pen on a mouse mat. The strengthening strapping being 0.005" plasticard strip. The W2 does not have the strengthening strapping.
The first attempt at painting the W1 had to be stripped off with white spirit as despite being a nice new tin of MATT Humbrol dark grey, it insisted on drying GLOSSY !!!!
One surprising benefit of the stripping process was to leave a finish that rather nicely shows off the 3D Print though :
A complete re-paint has left the following little wagon that I'm really rather pleased with, it still needs some transfers adding (large 25" GW) and of course the lime wash that was prevalent in my chosen modelling period (c.1905/6). I need to obtain some new transfers because the old Woodhead that I have (I think) are well past their best, I will probably try Fox Transfers, and hope that they have the word "LARGE" on there 2mm GWR sheet.
Ian
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