Dapol 'OO' IKA 'Megafret' intermodal flats and containers
(Containers sold separately)
Introduced in 1999 the IKA 'Megafret' wagons are a low platform intermodal flat capable of carrying containers up to 9' 6" on cleared routes.
The load deck features multiple anchor points along it's maximum 45' load length meaning each wagon is capable of carrying 1 x 45' container, 1 x 40', 1 x 30' or 2 x 20' containers.
A 'Megafret' is a fixed pair of wagons with a fixed linkage and each wagon has self-contained braking systems.
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Here's my solution:
I cut off the skirt from the bogie using a razorsaw, and removed as much excess plastic as I could from the bogie.
A spacer is glued to the main chassis using 30thou plasticard and the skirt is then fixed to it. A little bit of filler and a large dollop of weathering - these wagons seem to be one large lump of brake dust/track grime - and it'll be disguised.
Tests have it down to about a 15" radius curve.
Cheers,
Mick