kevo Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Hi can any one tell me if they know who makes this kit and if by any chance it is still avaibale its 7 mm scale and i belive its been around for some time , any help please thanks . sorry if this should have gone in another section Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) Hello Kevo, Skytrex have one very similar >>> https://skytrex.com/collections/o-gauge/products/7-370p-grounded-van Here's a photo from the link above.>>> Best Edited July 3, 2021 by Barnaby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall5 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 It looks like something Invertrain might do. Of course Slaters do a an ex MR grounded van body and a BR std 12t van body. Parkside also do an ex LNER van body for about a tenner. Ray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Seems to me the Slaters grounded van/goods store is good value: https://slatersplastikard.com/accessories/scenicItems/7mmScenic.php Stock # 7A33. Annoyingly there is no pic. The Skytrex looks very good but the price! Invertrain have a cast resin one but it is not the one pictured above. It looks, well, meh. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall5 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 12 hours ago, brossard said: Seems to me the Slaters grounded van/goods store is good value: https://slatersplastikard.com/accessories/scenicItems/7mmScenic.php Stock # 7A33. Annoyingly there is no pic. John It is the body from 7024 the MR 10t van: Ray. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Traxson Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Invertrain do one with the body off a Great North of Scotland van. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 sorry for delay in reply . thanks for the info chaps ime sure the picture i sent is of a one piece resin moulded type with the brick pilliars as part of it . thanks barnaby the skytrex one is dam near spot on wich i could easely addapt . i have a o gauge micro coal yard layout in the planning and am trying to get a few bits up together before i start . allso do anybody know of kits for o gauge indurstial fule diesel tanks and water tanks the types used in collierys etc any info or tips that people have scratch built there own pics etc would be most apprecated thank you . i will be starting a build thread soon . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Just have a look at the Skytrex range, lots of cool stuff. I always think to myself whether I could build it myself though, like some of the small buildings. I bought the fuel tank for my refueling point. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 (edited) https://peco-uk.com/products/grounded-van-body-2 Peco do a van body too. Also, 442 Modelmaking do a grounded van body in resin https://www.422modelmaking.co.uk/copy-of-coachbuilder-packs Scroll down, BK14. Edited July 5, 2021 by alastairq Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 (edited) Those two look to be decent value. 442 is bookmarked. John Edited July 5, 2021 by brossard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 (edited) Coopercraft apparently did a GWR grounded van body. Sorry, 4mm scale. I have not come across the resin body in the OP's post. With the corrugated tin sheathing.. Edited July 5, 2021 by alastairq Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 If Peco make individual parts available, as Parkside did, then quite cheap grounded bodies can be made by purchasing a roof, floor, and sides and ends. suitable supports are simple to model. It does mean there is a wide choice of designs possible. I've never seen the corrugated iron sided van illustrated. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Very true Paul. I think I have heard of people getting spares from Peco. My friend has a Peco Toad to build but it is quite sparse in the brake department so he plans to try to get some Parkside Toad brake frets from Peco. As to the van at the top, the corrugations look to my eye to represent patches. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 2 hours ago, brossard said: As to the van at the top, the corrugations look to my eye to represent patches. Indeed they do. But I have yet to find the resin kit which has these tin patches cast in situ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 thinking back i 1st saw this resin van body in a old issue of narrow gauge & industrial railway modelling review and it was based on something thats been patched up . but what number issue i can not remenber Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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