46444's Teign Valley Blog

Not sure what's happened to this entry but the picture above always positions itself at the bottom of the text rather than where it should be. Have tried editing to no avail!

Hi Mark, very appealing wagons!

 

It's a pity about the lack of inside detail, as it's pretty difficult to make an unscribed side look like unpainted wood - but you've managed to conceal it quite well I think. I haven't seen the sign on the side before, I can't make it out clearly, is it the address of the company?

 

I see the company was based in Devon, so I can have some on Farthing, thanks for that!

Hi Mikkel,

 

Thanks for those kind words.

 

The lack of interior detail is a problem and I have seen it scribbed on before which may be the answer.

 

The wagons will be loaded to disguise the lack of detail.

 

The panel on the door reads as follows:

 

Roads Reconstruction Ltd, Building Contractors,Bristol

 

I'm not sure of the exact date this was applied but is was from a latter period.

 

If you wanted one for Farthing the wagon with the 'Bovey' address would be more appropriate for the Edwardian period.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

Nice job Mark and it will be interesting to see how you do the loads.I'm surprised that Slaters/POWsides still supply the sides with no interior detail as modellers are more discerning now and want more for their money . They're not cheap kits especially as Oxford are now doing rtr wagons for

A nice interesting read this Mark and the end results look great.

 

Whilst I appreciate yours will be loaded, so the interiors not so visible, would it be possible that they could be scribed whilst they are in flat pack mode still on the sprue? In case peeps do wish to have a few empty ones?

 

Glad to see progress on rolling stock for the Teign Valley project - I for one am impatient to see this layout project....once you have got that American and Narrow gauge stuff out of your system

 

Pete

A nice interesting read this Mark and the end results look great.

 

Whilst I appreciate yours will be loaded, so the interiors not so visible, would it be possible that they could be scribed whilst they are in flat pack mode still on the sprue? In case peeps do wish to have a few empty ones?

 

Glad to see progress on rolling stock for the Teign Valley project - I for one am impatient to see this layout project....once you have got that American and Narrow gauge stuff out of your system

 

Pete

 

Thanks Pete.

 

Agreed I did think about scribing the planking on whilst in flat pack mode as you say.  I've a number of these kits to build so may have a go because all the wagons can't be full at the same time!

 

The other idea was to add a slip of Slaters planked Plasticard (Try saying that after a pint of Broadside!) adding door details and gluing it to the inside.

 

I will look into both of these options.

 

As for the other distractions of a narrow gauge theme well there's a few clues in the pictures to ongoing work!

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

Nice job Mark and it will be interesting to see how you do the loads.I'm surprised that Slaters/POWsides still supply the sides with no interior detail as modellers are more discerning now and want more for their money . They're not cheap kits especially as Oxford are now doing rtr wagons for

PS - I have that issue sometimes with the pics - try deleting that one and saving your entry and then you can re-edit and add it in the correct position...or keep it deleted.

If you wanted one for Farthing the wagon with the 'Bovey' address would be more appropriate for the Edwardian period.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

 

Hi again Mark, just had a look and found the Bovey Pottery one. Not as nice as yours though, but still an attractive livery - thanks, much appreciated.

You've inspired me enough to add a 'Measham' wagon to my Warley shopping list.