RT's G3 workbench - Industrial diorama/layout

Simon

Flying Squad
That is a really nice model of one of the wagon types I definitely want to model.

I do apologise for what is a truly and appallingly geeky comment, but I think the headstock ends would have had a section bored out to clear the "bolt heads" on the sides when they drop down. In the Midland Record special Bob Essery notes these bored out indentations and wonders what they were for. If you haven't got a copy of said tome I'll stick one in the post to you, its got some good reference pictures of your wagon in it.

Apologies again, and from a bloke with all those rivet-less bogie bolsters too:rolleyes:

Simon
 

Arty

Western Thunderer
I did spot those in Essery’s Mid Wagons 1, and did think about drilling them out - I’ve got to do it now Simon, thanks for the mention.
Yes I would like a copy of said tome, and the pics will be useful.

Richard
 

Yorkshire Dave

Western Thunderer
I was looking at your wagon to see (plagiarise :)) the ironwork used to secure the dropside to the ends whilst in transit and see you've scored the front of plank to represent the drop side and the bottom plank which carries the hinges.

Apologies for another geeky observation - would the scoring be carried around the end of the plank?

I've only noticed this as I'm building a 7mm SECR 4 plank dropside and carried the scoring around the ends of the wagon sides.

Having said that it must be nice working with wood in G3 rolling stock builds.

but I think the headstock ends would have had a section bored out to clear the "bolt heads" on the sides when they drop down.

I never thought of that with my SECR build - now to check some photos......
 

Jon Nazareth

Western Thunderer
Richard
How do you get the ends so neatly rounded on the styrene strip? I always find it so difficult to achieve a good 'roundness'.

Jon
 

Arty

Western Thunderer
Jon, the ironwork is laser cut styrene and supplied with the kit - can’t take the kudos for that.
 

Spitfire2865

Western Thunderer
We mere mortals just cant manage the perfection one can achieve with computer control. Most of what I build now a days should hardly be considered 'scratch'building.
I love the chained pin. Ive done similar but mine dont look half as good as that. Was that made up from rod? The loop looks punched rather than drilled.
 

Simon

Flying Squad
Oh dear, you are going to want to flatten me, but I'm afraid I can't help myself....

That looks seriously wonderful, but I have one further little suggestionette, which is to do with the (oddly named) horse hook.

I think I am right in thinking that the ends were forged and "bent out" parallel with the solebar and then attached with a bolty-pinny thing. I think some suggestion of this would be the very finishing touch to your lovely wagon. In G1 I solvent Cambrian rivets with a flattened edge against the wire of the hook itself, I also file the tops off the rivet and then solvent a chip of hex rod on top to suggest the bolty-pinny thing head. In G3 you might need to try something a bit bigger or higher fidelity, no problem for a man of your cal-eyebur:D

I'll go quietly now...

Maybe:p

Simon
 

Arty

Western Thunderer
Suggestionette ! You’ve made that word up Simon, just to make it hurt less :D

So that makes 6 new hooks to manufacture, watch this space.

Richard
 

Arty

Western Thunderer
No, not at all, I built the kit as it came out of the box.
But it is now much better :)
 
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