Wisconsin Central Freight cars

Look forward to seeing how this develops, I have a vague recollection that Con-cor did that type of cover but on an older rivetted gon with fish belly side.

 

Nick

Have indeed the Con Cor kit- Grand Trunk version

 

Image above

 

Start made by creating basic shape of the coil container top using 40 thou card as a base and evergreen 100 thou strip for sides. Top will be formed of 30 thou card

Second part of roof added and start made on the locking stanchions tor the sides. Off to the Doncaster show to see if I can get some strip and rod needed to continue

Back from Doncaster show and some bits and bobs bought so this evening should see the upright clamps in place and the main cover tidied up.

Thin slivers of rectangle tube was cut and applied to the sides of the cover to represent the openings for a fork lift to be used to lift up the cover

Top clamps now in place lining up with the small black oblongs visible on prototype. Need to fix in place thinner rod to represent the securing lug and find some small white arrow transfers to represent the ones again seen in the photo.

Last of the diagonals in place so main structure of the cover complete. Needs the divider and crane hook to be added

Crane hooks and divider in place and lean up before undercoat

Dirty black and worn black with dark rust base added

All rust tones added with wash of earth to complete