Bluemonkey presents.... Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 (edited) 2 hours ago, AlfaZagato said: Somehow I missed you were doing a long Mink. Neat wagons. Were they the sort of thing that would have gone behind 'Night Owls' on express freight? Seem rarely photographed. It just slipped in between builds. Now I have to find some extra time lol. Not sure but very plausible. There is not much in the way if info on the net that I have found. The instructions for the kit suggest 1950s but I am sure they would have been around before that. Edited April 11 by Bluemonkey presents.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Yeah, an Iron wagon would have been turn of the century AFAIK. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oil-burner Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 1904 for the first two (69996/7), 1911 for the second batch of six (69998-67000,79598-600). They lasted to between 1951 and 1954 on night turns from Paddington to Bristol, Cardiff and Fishguard. 2 survived withdrawal as stores vans at Swindon until 1966. The later batch were vac fitted with central DC2 ratchet, square shank oval buffers and instanters (though initially 3-link). 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 11 hours ago, Oil-burner said: 1904 for the first two (69996/7), 1911 for the second batch of six (69998-67000,79598-600). They lasted to between 1951 and 1954 on night turns from Paddington to Bristol, Cardiff and Fishguard. 2 survived withdrawal as stores vans at Swindon until 1966. The later batch were vac fitted with central DC2 ratchet, square shank oval buffers and instanters (though initially 3-link). Thank you Oil-burner. Great information and most certainly a world of help for getting this finished. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 Getting slowly. I wanted to ensure there was enough of the rivet strapping to do the roof and the gotten edges to the wagon. Some of the off cuts have just been long enough to fit the narrower parts between the end strapping. Once completed will have go over the entire shiny wagon with a fibre pen to make sure there is a key for painting. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 Decent outcome, before scratching up. Roof needs to be fixed. I want to add a couple of supports midway to stopp any potential sag. I may replace the buffers though as the supplied ones are a little weak and I can see meat fist here breaking them after completion. 4 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 How's the weight on that thing so far? I suppose difficult to judge against a normal wagon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 2 hours ago, AlfaZagato said: How's the weight on that thing so far? I suppose difficult to judge against a normal wagon. It has a real good weighty feel to it. Currently 57grms just body and roof. There are two white metal bogies and the wheels to add. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted April 13 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13 Hi Matt, very pleasing to see an old kit like that coming to life. The aluminimum look is almost arty. I'm sometimes tempted to pick up one of the old wooden wagon/van kits that come up on ebay etc sometimes. Just to see what they're like. I doubt they can match this though! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 2 hours ago, Mikkel said: Hi Matt, very pleasing to see an old kit like that coming to life. The aluminimum look is almost arty. I'm sometimes tempted to pick up one of the old wooden wagon/van kits that come up on ebay etc sometimes. Just to see what they're like. I doubt they can match this though! Thank you. I know what you mean as sometimes the older seemingly more crude kits are an absolute pleasure to built, if not as finely detailed but this can be added or the kit adapted. This is a really nice build the parts are pre-cut in aluminum and the white metal is fairly well detailed. The only things I would say is the measurements for the gaps in strapping seem a little out or at least they are measuring between the sections and not really allowing the builder just marked of the centre for each to be placed so you have to work it out yourself. No biggie really. Not keen on using glue to construct as I get real messy but that's my personal lack of skills. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwr517 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Hi Bluemonkey, I also get great pleasure in older kit building. I built this one 2 years ago and the photo shows how I tackled the roof attachment. Regards, Douglas. 6 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 4 hours ago, gwr517 said: Hi Bluemonkey, I also get great pleasure in older kit building. I built this one 2 years ago and the photo shows how I tackled the roof attachment. Regards, Douglas. Thank you. Certainly something to consider. I think I will, if you don't mind my 'borrowing', use a combination of what you have here to secure completely as one. Thank you and what a grand job you have made of the finished wagon. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwr517 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 By all means use some or all of my idea. That is what these blogs are all about, sharing knowledge. The kit I built came from the estate of a local modeller and maybe like you I had never seen anything like it. I built it because the dia. and the challenge of working with a different material. My transfers are sadly lacking but that will improve when I can order more. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted Tuesday at 17:58 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 17:58 Well think I managed to get away with my duplication. Couldn't find appropriate coloured transfers so had to use a paint covering. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted 6 hours ago Author Share Posted 6 hours ago Having missed out on another F recently. Here's the latest one my F Mink. My attempt to ensure a good solid fix of the roof to body. We'll see. Had thought about magnets but the profile needs a little persuasion. The weed killer has taken a back foot as it has beenthe turn of North Wilts Wagon Works this week! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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