Mayner Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Assembled from the test etches, everything basically fitted together as planned though I need to make a number of minor adjustments and finalise the brake gear . The solebars and top of the underframe channel folds up from one piece of brass to provide a rigid chassis, with rest of the detail fitting by tab and slot construction, assembly is time consuming than difficult. The chassis is designed for 21mm gauge however I can supply OO wheelsets with suitable axles. I am not sure if the lack of weight is going to be an issue, but the model is very free running it belw away a couple of times while I was taking the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Superb engineering John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Amazing work John, it's smashing, well thought out and executed. I shall be buying some 21mm wagons in fleet quantities. The outside W irons and riveting are beautiful. The brake gear looks excellent, all we need now is for SMM to produce some etched beer cages for their excellent kegs and we can have some decent beer trains running again. I might change plan and have a pre current Weed Spray Train also. Were the two axle timber wagons also built on these chassis John. Well done John . Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandbridgejct Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 John, Those are beautiful and just as I remember them. Light years ahead of the old MIR ones. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 John, Looking real good, it's come a long way from that cad picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 I am looking at the feasibility of using lost wax brass or whitemetal for the internal framing, probably a rectangular rather than a channel section, both to add weight and to save the builders sanity, though I will be happy to supply the fully etched version. These were my initial thoughts for the standard 20' chassis 2 years ago, some of the local kit designers prepare their patterns using rapid prototyping technology which may be an option. Talking about weed killing trains how about this? http://jandjcottrell.zenfolio.com/p487224326/h2e392ac#h2e392ac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 http://jandjcottrell.zenfolio.com/p487224326/h2e392ac#h2e392ac That's a great site John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hidden-agenda Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Looks well John have you got a price for the 4 wheel van yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 John, that's a work of art! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 An absolute thing of beauty! Could easily be mistaken for the prototype! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 (edited) Looks well John have you got a price for the 4 wheel van yet? The Heating and Luggage versions should both be available from October November. The models will be supplied complete with with OO gauge wheels and waterslide transfers. Kit £50 Assembled unpainted £110 Assembled painted & lettered £150 black and tan. Postage and Packaging £12 for one or multiple orders. The kits are mainly etched brass with whitemetal and resin castings, the battery boxes and fuel tanks are etched brass, but a pair one piece 3D printed fuel tanks will be available as an option for ease of assembly. I am looking at doing an initial run of 30 vans available to order in heating, luggage and TPO versions. Apart from their use singly as guards and luggage vans, a parcel and mail trains were often made up of a combination of these vehicles. Edited August 3, 2012 by Mayner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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