Caley Jim Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Over the past few months I have been building the trial etches for some more CR wagon kits which I have designed for 2FS. they have yet to be painted. They have already been posted on the OMWB thread in the 2mmFS section here, but as they are scattered through that i thought it might be an idea to put them all together here. Dia 24 8T open The offset door version of the final design (1882) of mineral 'bogie' The original dumb buffered version of the Dia 22 8T mineral wagon along with the later spindle buffered version. 2 1880 cattle trucks, the far one with the original open ends and the nearer one with them boarded in, a later modification. The three cattle pens behind were also on the trial etch sheet. More work remains to be done on this part of Kirkallanmuir. Finally, the centre door version of the 'bogie' and a Dia 15 8T dropside. this latter shares the same underframe as the 8T open, but has been built with 2 shoe brake gear. both kits can be built with either 2 shoe or single shoe brakes. Hope these are of interest. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted March 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2016 Hi Jim, Thanks for grouping them all together! Makes it a lot easier to see what you have been been up to. Some very nice looking wagons on show. Far too early for me - but still very nice. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branwell Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Are you going to be making any of them available to buy Jim? Regards, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 Are you going to be making any of them available to buy Jim? They will be made available to 2MM Scale Association members allong with some other items in the same way as my earlier ones. There were several issues with the dumb buffered version of the Dia 22 so I need to get another trail etch done of it. There are some other items I want to design for Kirkallanmuir (locking table for the lever frame for one), so I will do them and put them and it on a sheet for PPD. They will do smaller sheets than PEC, so not so much needed to fill it. It takes a lot of 2mm scale etches to fill an A3 sheet! Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londontram Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I first saw these wagons and the cattle docks over on the Caley forum, excellent job Jim I look forward to seeing more of your work. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Argos Posted March 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2016 Hi Jim, The wagons are looking good, have you any plans for any more? I'm just being greedy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 The wagons are looking good, have you any plans for any more? I'm just being greedy! Thanks for all the kind comments. There are plenty more I would like to do the Dia 10 cattle truck and some 6-wheeled ones, for example. Just look at some of those special purpose wagons in 'The Book'! Trolley No 1. is just crying out to be modeled! I should really be getting on with Kirkallanmuir, though, now that the weather is warming up and the garage is getting a little more comfortable to work in. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Exquisite. Great early wagon types full of character, and I would have been impressed with the model making if you'd told me they were 7mm scale, but 2mm .... ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 The garden, holidays, family and other commitments have limited modelling time recently, but I've finally managed to get the trial etches finished and painted. Dia 24 8T open Dia 15 8T dropside Dia 22 8T minerals in spindle and dumb buffered versions 7T bogies in centre and off-set door types. These 2 will each get a substantial load of coal before they enter service. 1870 cattle trucks, as built with open upper ends and with ends boarded over. And the final item is not a wagon; The lettering on this is just a series of dots! (well, if you can paint 'CALEDONIAN RAILWAY' and 'WORDIE & CO' legibly in ½mm high letters, you're a better man than me!) Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted July 24, 2016 Author Share Posted July 24, 2016 I've been experimenting with making wagon sheets from teabags (no, seriously !). Result here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/65499-whats-on-your-2mm-work-bench/page-54&do=findComment&comment=2377290 Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 I've been experimenting with making wagon sheets from teabags (no, seriously !). Result here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/65499-whats-on-your-2mm-work-bench/page-54&do=findComment&comment=2377290 Jim Wow. You printed a teabag! Excellent effect. Needs to be tried in 4mm ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 Wow. You printed a teabag! Excellent effect. Needs to be tried in 4mm ... I doubt that a tea bag would be any use for 4mm. A single layer is only just big enough for a 21ft x 14ft one in 2mm! Printing on cigarette paper has been done with good effect. Perhaps that could be pre-stained by dipping it in tea first? Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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