This one is almost ready for cleaning and painting now. The only part left to add is the hopper floor, which is simply a rectangle of planked plasticard.
The brake is made from two parts, a whitemetal casting to represent the crude wooden brake block and an etched nickel silver lever (blackened);
The guide is .33mm brass wire.
On the non-brake side there is a small etched plate to affix to the solebar, to which is attached the door catches, all very small and difficult to spot;
I've made up fake hinge bars from brass wire, as I did on my Seaham waggons. Even more difficult to spot...
A view of the underside;
I cranked the brake axle so I could solder it to the baseplate.
The model weighs 25 grams, I might add some weight in the middle of the chassis before I glue the hopper floor in place.
And finally, next to one of my RT Models Seaham waggons;
Paul.
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