MikeOxon's Pre-Grouping Blog

Those lamp tops really add to the character. For the plinths, maybe some slices of plastic rod filed at the appropriate angle?

 

The figures are nice, aren't they. And now they have names too! I believe there may be a third set of railway staff underway, if the selling is good. That would be very useful, although the second set includes a couple of figures that could also be used as staff.  

Lamp bases: IKB made them as white metal castings so they may still be available from the BGS. However, every supplier of cast lamp tops has a different idea of how big they were, so they might not suit another make. I'd go with Mikkel's suggestion, but tubing might be easier if the lamps have a mounting spigot underneath...

 

Nick

Thank you for the suggestions.

 

Looks like I'm going to be filing and cutting a lot of plastic rod!   I've been trying to think of a quick 'n' easy 'Cheat' method but no luck, so far

 

Mike

The Broad Gauge Society produce a lamp top wedge part no. FO46 (IKB 4205) in whitemetal which may? do the job. If you wish to pm me I could discuss this further if it helps.

Have a gander at the BGS website, click on Modelling tab, 4mm and click through the pages, 9 for this one. Or, join the society and join us for a real blast from the past!

Grahame

Thank you bgman.

 

I've looked at the BGS website and noted that they do lamp bases.  I've got too many 'pending' tasks at the moment but may choose this 'solution' 

 

I do have one BG model - an old K's Milestones kit of a Gooch single - and dream of providing it with some track .... one day!

 

Mike