Time for a spot of divergence
Whilst varous bits of Boomers Wood are drying, I've got a kit out of the stash pile, a Ffestiniog 3rd Class Carriage, No 1
Bought last year from IP Engineering at the 16mm National Show, it cost a bargain basement £10 with wheels included. I've not built up any rolling stock in any scale from wood before so it seemed like a cheap thing to practise on before getting on with the Dingle railcar or the Brandbright coach that are still in the to do pile.
Some work has taken place in this shot, the seat unit has been glued together and the panel overlays stuck on the sides.
A bit of 'Spot the Difference'
Now despite reading the instructions and being very careful to glue the overlay on the right hand side into place, exactly square and central, I commited a large act of muppetry, by forgetting to check it was the right way up
Whats worse, is that both sides were clamped next to each other on a piece of glass and I didn't notice, nor did I clock the mistake when taking the first photo above
Never mind, recovery was not as painful as it could have been. Half an hours work saw various bits of panelling cut out and glued into the correct place, the door gaps rescribed and filler to cover up lines and gaps were there should be none.
Whilst the gluing and correcting was going on, the ends were gently steamed over a pan of water to help them retain some of the curve that would be required
With the sides and ends in place
Cock ups aside, its been an interesting build and has comfortably filled the 10 minute windows that crop up between other jobs. After its had all night to set up solid, I'll sand the ends to get a smooth profile and attempt to stick the overlays on the right way up
The station building in the background is another 16mm item, again bought at tthe end of the show for a cheap price as a clearance item - its a little large to fit on the existing baseboard structure of the garden line but as it comes with its own base it'll fit somewhere. Its had the front panel glued into place, I have an evening of picking out resin bubbles and filling holes to come...
Steve