gobbler

Thanks Jon, I draw it all out on paper first to make sure everything fits. When cutting out the plastic bits, you got to remember to make allowances for the different thicknesses. To be honest, the long slope bits came out 2mm too long, which I just trimmed down. The bottom chute is a little too wide and is tight to the inside of a OO wheel sets.

Lots happened since the last update. All angle irons are complete, all W irons are cut out and glued on. The frames are now glued and in position.

What I would like is a drawing or dimensions of a 13t hopper. If anyone could pop a picture on here of name the book so I could buy it. That would be fab. Cheers

On to a rake of five 20T hoppers. Had the hoppers bodies made a couple of months ago while I thought about how I was going to go about the rest of the build.

Weight has been added above and below the wagon base. The interior and exterior have been painted and now the roof is on.

All the brackets are on the side of the wagon. V hangers and brake gear will be put on later. However, next its paint the inside of the wagon, add some weight and put the roof on.

Well my 2nd lot of 0.5mm coach sides didn't turn out that bad. I guess perseverance is the key and take your time. Any way the coaches and coal wagons have been put to one side at the moment and I'm currently nearing the end if a GC cattle wagon

Well my 2nd lot of 0.5mm coach sides didn't turn out that bad. I guess perseverance is the key and take your time. Any way the coaches and coal wagons have been put to one side at the moment and I'm currently nearing the end if a GC cattle wagon

Evening all. I've learnt two things recently..... 1) 0.5mm is nice and easy to cut 2) its too thin, for me at least, to make carriage sides. So, i need to get 0.75mm for my carriages. Shame really, as where the windows are it doesn't look chunky in the relief. I've got several sheets of 0.5mm, what am I going to do? Here's the answer Well I've got this far 5 LNER coal wagons based on the Parkside Dundas kit. So far thats one sheet used. I don't think I was too heavy handed. I scribed the doors into the front and scribed the horizontals on the back so it curve round the tumble home.

I have used 0.75mm thk plasticard for my previous coach projects. These Thompson 1st/3rd are made from 0.5mm thk. No doubt all the windows were easier to cut. Just got to see how the plastic reacts when i start to assemble them all together. Have yet to scribe the tumble home on the back Ive added the dimensional drawing too if anyone else fancied having a go. I know Hornby make them, could save yourself £20 or more making them yourself. More later. Cheers Scott

Had nearly a two year break, but back in the saddle. This time it's going to be a rake of Thompson non-corridor coaches. Dimensions in mm. These are two of the above dwg. Ive noted ive over cut the door window cut-outs. I'll have at least one good side, though i will try and fill the gaps in. I've found some guard and 4 x 3rd's, forgot i had these. When i found my guard and 3rd's I came across my GE restaurant/dining car. So, I'll have lots to do. As always any questions or tips, add to this thread Cheers Scott

Great trees Where do you get the sea moss from? Cheers. Scott

Im interested in the frozen crayon 'flowers' can anyone recommend what type of grater i need? I suppose, the finer, the better. Thanks Scott

My plan was to use the hinges for alignment only. The boards will be separate, i planned on using the back scene so I could bolt both pieces together for protection, something like this when in storage......... Cheers Scott

Well, I've decided to take the plunge, or at least a dip of my toes into some semblance of a small model railway. Even though im a key worker, making sure hospital and care home maceraters and bed pan disinfectors are running properly, I still have time in the evenings to fill. So this past weekend I've made 2 small baseboards 285mm x 960mm. Thats all the wood and timber i could muster. The idea behind this is a practice board, so i can try out different scatters, flocks, static grass and other scenic items, to hone my skills until i can get the space and materials needed. Over the last few years I've scratch built wagons, coaches and carriages, but have had nowhere to run them! Well, at leat here i can have a bit of shunting fun. It will be a BLT based in Essex/East Anglia region, around the time of transition, allowing me run my class 31 and my cravens 105 dmu. Eventually i hope to have a fiddle yard a sector plate or a cassette system just passed the bridge. So here it is....... Excuse the batten on the side, didn't have any hinges to align the boards. The station area has enough space for a two coach run around and the shortest siding can accommodate 4 wagons. Its not much, but its a start. Cheers Scott

Have you read my thread? Building mainly coaches, carriages and wagons, but ive built a station and a goods facility using 'wills' brick pattern sheets. Im going to attempt a bus here.... Already made the preliminary drawing, halfway down page 2, ignore the top drawing (the windows are wrong). Also near the bottom of page 2 is a shot of the seven wagons im working on at the moment. Cheers Scott (Gobbler)

Gary When you start, you won't want to stop! My glue of preference is tamiya extra thin, in a little cube shaped bottle. My trusty scalpel, my favoured blade is a 10A A metal square is recommended. You'll find later on there are wagons you'll want but cant get. Peter tatlow's books on LNER wagons will become a must. Then you can start a bit of scratch building. Have a peek at my thread. All the best. Keep safe and have fun. Scott

No worries cravens Considering this thread is roughly 10 hrs old, I'm surprised and overwhelmed with the interest and help you guys have contributed. Thanks everyone. Once these wagons are finished, the bus will be my next project, i hope i can do it some justice. Not sure whether to keep it on this thread or start a new one i kit building and scratch building. What do you think?

You must have posted that whilst i was replying. Thanks Scott

Craven, thanks for the photos. I've edited my drawing to this...... Could i impose just one more and ask for a shot of the roof? Thanks in advance Scott

So would you say the drawing of the front is the LS then? Thanks

Cravens..... That bus behind the blue minor estate......i dont suppose you could take pictures of all for sides for me could you? That would be a great help..... Scott

To the uninitiated (me) im getting a tad confused.... Im pretty sure i want to scratch build one of these.... The driver's windscreen looks very similar, but one has a rounded roof and wing on the bonnet, another has a more complex roof with the wings and the other has the complex roof line, but the wings have disappeared. Ive put in the browser "eastern national bristol mw bus" and these three differnt types have come up. I would like to model the "Clacton route 121" and possibly the "Wells route 157" style bus. I've started a preliminary drawing, but depending on picture I'm looking at, the side windows change. There doesn't seem to be many good side on pictures.... Again.....if some one could clarify or may be have pictures of the front, back and both sides, that would be fantastic. Cherre Scott

I've found some general dimensions:- 8ft wide (32mm) 30ft long (120mm) 10ft 2 high (40.75ish) Using pictures i should be able to knock up a reasonable drawing. I'll post it before any sort of construction is made. Thanks again Scott