RBates99

Well at the moment I’m totally snowed under with Postgrad applications and Conservatoire auditions so I’ve decided to postpone starting my brass kit until things quieten down a little! In the meantime I’ve started another Parkside, the LMS 20T brake van, to add to my collection! So far it’s involved drilling some tiny holes, something which modelling in N gauge never prepared me for!

My first brass kit! I decided to go for these two single bolster wagons as I figured that I would would learn from any mistakes I made on the first when I build the second.

Thanks!! I’ve no experience with metal so far so that sort of thing looks ideal! Robert

Another Parkside LMS Beer Van completed! Consecutively numbered. Next I think I’d like to try either a plastic brake van kit or a brass wagon kit!

According to RJ Essery’s book ‘LMS Wagons Vol 1’ LMS Beer wagons were unlikely to be seen singularly. Which gives me an excuse to build another couple!

Another wagon coming together! A Parkside LMS Beer Wagon kit with just the roof and couplings to sort out and a little Edward Elgar keeping a watchful eye over everything.

Hey! So I painted the interior, added the transfers and here it stands 'factory fresh' ready for weathering and a suitable load. I quite enjoyed making this so I've ordered another Parkside kit, an LMS Beer Van, to build next!

Hello everyone! This is my first venture into O gauge having previously modeled in N gauge, so I'm starting from scratch a little! I'm currently building a Parkside Kit of an LMS 12 ton Open Wagon, with the hope of adding more LMS things to my little collection. Now, would the entirety of the interior be a 'more natural wood' colour or just the floor? or would it all just be LMS freight grey? Plus, does anyone know how to darken the rather golden coupling hooks? Thanks, Robert