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Clay Hoods

Rods_of_Revolution

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After a member (I won't name names as they may wish to remain anonymous!) on here kindly offered to sell me some clay hood kits he no longer required I became the proud own of 12 Parkwood clay wagon kits.

 

I built the kits and mounted them to Peco chassis, I then finished them off with Parkside buffers and Scalescenes OO clay hoods rescaled down to 1:148 (This took a little trial and error and to get the width right I had to print them longer than scale and then cut them down). I still have to trim the hoods a little and finish the weathering. Here's the first four, the remaining 8 are in various stages of completion

 

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37175 is poking her nose into the picture, more on her another time!

 

Kindest Regards,

 

Jack

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N15class

They look impressive, I am quite clad I model 1-43.5 they look a little small. The hoods look the part the weathering is just about right.

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Rods_of_Revolution

They look impressive, I am quite clad I model 1-43.5 they look a little small. The hoods look the part the weathering is just about right.

 

Thanks, I'd love to model 7mm scale, only I lack the time, the space and the finance for such endeavours. At least with N scale time is the only thing I lack!

 

Kindest Regards,

 

Jack

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TomJ

They look very nice. I might have to try the scale scene hoods - yours look better than my attempts at masking tape!

May I ask what you did for the buffers? I am loosing my temper trying to fit the Parkside Dundas buffers recommended, as they are slightly larger than the holes!

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Rods_of_Revolution

They look very nice. I might have to try the scale scene hoods - yours look better than my attempts at masking tape!May I ask what you did for the buffers? I am loosing my temper trying to fit the Parkside Dundas buffers recommended, as they are slightly larger than the holes!

 

I used the existing holes as "pilot holes" and took a drill bit in a pin vice and opened out the holes to the same size as Parkside buffer shanks, I also wrapped a piece of masking tape around the drill bit so I knew how deep to go.

 

I hope this helps;

 

Cheers,

 

Jack

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TomJ

Thanks for that. I thought it would be a case of drilling out the ends - guess I just need to be a little braver!

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Well, it wasn't me who flogged you them...I still have 17 to make up myself... :D

 

They look great Jack....and some very nice weathering too.

 

However....I am even more curious to see more on 37175...my one hasn't got much past stripping off the old numbers phase... :O

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Rods_of_Revolution

Hi Pete,

 

I'll try and take some photos of 175 tonight, I still have to finish the weathering, add the buffer beam details and the nose headlight!

 

Cheers,

 

Jack

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I'll try and take some photos of 175 tonight, I still have to finish the weathering, add the buffer beam details and the nose headlight!

 

Thanks Jack - Seen it, love it and now off to print the T-shirt...

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