7mm Wagon Stock Box

[Jack]

 

 

 

I have needed some stock boxes for a while for my 7mm stock, not least because some of the kits I have built won't go back in their original boxes, and I have a cquired a few second hand purchases which came unboxed.  perhaps more importantly, I got bored of the packing and unpacking every time I had a running session ... fine for a couple of locos, but the wagons were quite tedious ...

 

... so, here is my solution (copied form someone I saw at Tonbridge show a few years ago.

 

A 24 Litre Really Useful Box (the hardened type).  A laser cut ply frame from Tim Horn.  Varnished, secured with impact adhesive and padded with 2mm Hobby Foam from Hobby Craft.  Finally, I have added antiqued brass label holders to make packing away quicker (especially as the outer spaces are wider than the inner ones and therefore suited to different stock).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, and just in case they get knocked over, I have used some upholstery foam wrapped in an old pillow case to protect the top ... well, what else can you do with 80's bedding!!

 

 

[Jack]

Here is a pic of the wood inserts from Tim Horn, they simply slot into the plastic box (although the bottom outer corners needed a bit of sanding as the box bottom is slightly rounded.

 

[Poggy1165]

Just what I need for my many excess wagons!

[Guest WM183]

I really like this!  Good idea!

[Hal Nail]

I'd already bought a box and some thicker foam board which I was intending to use as dividers on it's own - how critical do you think the wooden insert is?

[Jack]

On 29/05/2020 at 06:31, Hal Nail said:

I'd already bought a box and some thicker foam board which I was intending to use as dividers on it's own - how critical do you think the wooden insert is?

 

If you already have some good quality foam then use that.  I went for the wood option because I didn't have any foam to hand and the person who came up with the idea had used wood.  The 2mm hobby foam, plus a piece of kitchen roll, seems to protect the stock very well.

 

By using wood it has meant I have been able to attached the label holders to each compartment.  When you look down on a full box of stock you can't always tell whats in each tray.