A Big Update Part 5 - 3 wagons at a time

I had three Phil Sharples kits to build and as they are nice and simple I decided to do them all at once.

One is an open wagon with removable ends that will form part of the PW train, the other 2 are oil barrel carrier wagons.

The three kits as supplied.

The open wagon kit in all its glory

One of the barrel wagons ready for assembly to begin.

The three main chassis assemblies glued up and drying.

All three with wheels fitted, time for the bodywork.

The open wagon with its bodywork in place. The ends are loose as they will be made removable.

The oil drum support frames being constructed.

The open wagons ends in place with their runners glued on.

Just to prove I didnt glue them in place :-)

The open wagon ready for weathering.

The barrels wagons are also ready for the barrels to be glued on and then weathering added.

The barrel wagons completed and on the railway.

The open wagon is also complete. 

All the wagons had lead added and some weathering pt on and our now in service.

A Big Update Part 4 - Flat Wagon

This wagon from Phil Sharples varies from the others slightly as it uses a Binnie Skip Chassis instead of Phil's own design.

The parts ready for construction to begin.

Apart from the task of cutting the axles to length (which is quite easy) the chassis falls together.

The top is just three parts, two that fit in the top of the chassis and then the top with its panel detail.

Whilst the chassis got a couple of coats of matt black the top was treated to a very diluted coat of black indian ink . The scrape marks appeared after the ink was applied.

Metal hooks were added and the wagon was ready for service. Now it just needs a load of some sort.

A Big Update Part 3 - Runner Wagon

This small wagon will form part of the PW train which will eventually be hauled by the new LAT loco which will form a future posting.

It is yet another Phil Sharples kit and goes together wonderfully.

The kit is nicely packed.

The kit of parts ready for assembly to begin.

With the main body assembled the bearings go in ready for the wheelsets to go in.

With the wheels and top rails added the wagon is almost complete.

The side panels finish it off nicely,

This wonderful little kit got to this stage in a couple of hours and would have been quicker had I used a fast drying glue.

With its paint and coupling hooks on the wagon is complete and usable however I want to add a load and some weathering.

The side plates are a bit flat so I added some plastic rivet heads for some relief.

A nice parcel from SLR models included some useful tools. More of the other bits in a future post.

The tools placed on the wagon look good and just need painting and a bit of rust

With the tools painted and aged they have been fixed down to the wagon. I Decided to use the shovel instead of the rail bender.

So that another wagon on the rails (I also added some lead weight to make it run better).

A Big Update Part 2 - Bogie Well Wagon

Bogie Well Wagon

This is another Phil Sharples kit and is the biggest one I have purchased to date.

The kit came in a box which I ripped when I opened it!

The kit parts laid out ready for building.

The body and bogies ready for final construction. I got to this stage in a couple of hours,

All ready for paint.

All painted and ready to go.

The kit is typical Phil Sharples, simple but builds into a pleasant little model. The only thing, apart from glue and paint, that I added to it was lead weight as it was very light. It runs well but still needs a load.

A big update part 1 - Summer Coach

I have had a rather busy summer and have not put enough time into updating the blog so here goes a major update.

Summer Coach

This kit was given to me by my daughter for Christmas 2016 and has been mentioned in the February posting.

The coach kit as supplied by Houston Gate

The kit is a 4-wheel open coach that I will mount on 2 bogies instead of using the supplied wheels.

The bogie kits from Cambrian.

The bogies completed and ready to be fitted to the coach with some more modifications.

The coach body ready for mounting on its bogies.

The coach on its bogies and ready for paint.

The paint is on just a roof and seats to add.

Roof and passengers in place and painted. The model is complete.

The model, as usual with Houston Gate Locomotive Works kits, went together brilliantly and runs well. The only problem I had was fitting the bogies but as these are not standard that is not a problem with the kit.

New Characters Added

The Characters page has been updated. I will put an updated of projects on tomorrow evening.

Another quick update

I have been doing a fair bit of work in the workshop and the results will be featured on here soon. I am going to aim on doing an update once a week probably on a Monday from now on.