Hello Edwardian and others,
I found this thread while googling for GER coaches. And it has finally spurred me to sign up to RMWeb. I share your interest in modelling GER 6 wheelers.
First if I may share these. The summerhouse at a private property I visited this summer. A beautifully restored GER luggage compo. My photographs
The M&GN Circle have a number of drawings of GER coaches. http://www.mgncircle.org.uk/ . Some of them are fairly poor quality photocopies of photostats. But still useful. There's actually more than they show on the online list, because the v.poor quality drawings aren't listed online. Talk to the guy who runs their drawing office. Very helpful.
I have acquired a number of D&S 6-wheeler kits from ebay. Those I have are all square windowed and listed build 1897-8. Whilst I have built brass models before, these look hideous complicated, with hundreds of tiny parts. I am somewhat daunted. Did consider trying to run off copies by photocopying and reproducing the etches, since the kits are long out of production and such a precious resource these days, Has anyone ever done this?
Does anyone know whether the PeterK 4-wheelers are suburbans or not?
Thanks to the links to Guy's parts. I shall definitely be buying some of those. I have found modelling panelled coaches from scratch in OO is hard, although doable larger scales. Very difficult to get the panels square and even. They always look wonky. I also considered using the same 3D printer technique to produce my own coach side panels. Although the panelling is complex, it is basically just the same shapes reproduced over and over. If Guy is reading, do you think that is practical? Did you build your coaches by hand or print them?
Happy modelling,
Gryffron