Rialto's Bench

[Rialto]

thanks for the assistance guys and for the great photos Richie, That is exactly what I was after. I will post a couple of photos of the spray crew van model when I get it completed.

Thanks for the help.

Leo

[craven1508]

tidy little things are,nt they!

[jhb171achill]

There is a slight chance, if certain matters go certain ways, that one might eventually end up on the DCDR.

[Rialto]

 

Many thanks for all your help Gentlemen. Here are a few photos of the build as it stands at the moment. I still have a few bits to do. Put on the transfers, a coat of matt varnish ant the finishing painting touches. I am waiting on a drill bit to arrive before I put on the handrails at the doors. I still need to source suitable buffers, any help in finding these would be very much appreciated? I have been looking but its hard to tell which ones are suitable. Any other comments also wanted, thanks again.

Leo

[enniscorthyman]

You could try Dart castings for buffers.

I bought some for my prestwin chassis.

I can get you a part number later.

[Rialto]

You could try Dart castings for buffers.

I bought some for my prestwin chassis.

I can get you a part number later.

 

A part No. would be great thanks, I can't tell from the websites which one's are suitable.

Thanks Enniscorthy...

[Glenderg]

Enniscorthyman has asked me to post this on his behalf.

 

 

You'll find the above, and a host of other useful components here - > http://www.dartcastings.co.uk/mjt.php

 

R.

[enniscorthyman]

Thanks Richie.

[Rialto]

Can't thank you enough guys for the help. I will be sure to get photos up when it's finished, but it could be some time away. I am moving on to the weed-spray tanks and containers now. Using SSM detail kits on the Dapol tanks, and will be chopping a couple of 40' containers down to 20' on Dapol chassis. then there is the spray wagon itself, I have an old BR coach I might use, but haven't looked at it in any detail yet. I love the site and all the information and help you guys share.

Many Thanks,

Leo

[enniscorthyman]

Ment to say,great job on the Dormans coach.Keep us up to date on progress.

Hope the buffers are what you are looking for.

[StevieB]

Leo

 

What chassis did you put under your 4w coach?

 

Stephen

[Rialto]

Hi StevieB. I had an old Lima 'Carlsberg' wagon that I had in the end of a box. The length was almost perfect so I was able to leave the whole chassis in one piece and changed the wheels for metal ones. the buffers on it were small square stubby ones, so I cut them off to be replaced. I used thin white vinyl strips as the weld lines on the coach itself, and the sky-lights / vents on the roof are the brass window frames that come with the SSM break van kit. I just used a can of paint from a car shop to paint it. The photo is poor, I will get some in day light that might show it better.