O&EM workbench - 16 tons of mineral
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76043
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Getting more Bachmann chassis modified for EM by turning down the backs of the stock wheels on the unimat by 0.3mm on each wheel. This shot shows the difference between OO and EM. The shot shows turned down wheels at the top only, stock at the bottom. The EM spec for wheel width is 2.3mm wide, these go from 2.8mm to 2.5mm wide.
Then it's tie bars and coupling hooks.
Tony
Then it's tie bars and coupling hooks.
Tony
76043
Western Thunderer
A previously seen van from Dubingham has finally been converted to EM, hence the topcoat and numbers. This one is a Dapol BR plywood van, vent was enlarged, now primed. Parkside chassis with ABS buffers and homemade buffer beam. MJT vac pipes and Romford coupling hooks and wheels. Next stop the paint shop.
Tony
Tony
76043
Western Thunderer
I was pleased how my K's not a meat van turned out, I used Tamiya masking tape to rattle can the underframe. Means I can do the 16t minerals the same way. I'm not a fan of brush painting, but will need to do in the wooden bodied ones, to pick out the ironwork in black.
I'm trying out differing shades of bauxite to represent faded wagons, aka the Dublo based standard vans. But notice how the camera shows the same wagons below. It's why I know and believe accurate colour is a nonsense. (I do have a digital colour post-grad qualification, so can back it up)
Tony
I'm trying out differing shades of bauxite to represent faded wagons, aka the Dublo based standard vans. But notice how the camera shows the same wagons below. It's why I know and believe accurate colour is a nonsense. (I do have a digital colour post-grad qualification, so can back it up)
Tony
76043
Western Thunderer
It the Cambrian D1828 LMS van.
C9 LMS 12 ton "All-steel" Van (D1828)
D1828 "Gloucester" style body. 1,000 of these vans were built during 1929-30. 300 were built as shown by Gloucester RC&W. The mouldings can be modified to the other wagon builders' door styles – flat diagonal door strapping, or no door strapping. We stock wheels for this kit in OO, EM and P4/S4.
www.cambrianmodelrail.co.uk
This particular kit I've had for possibly 30 years, it started out as a failed P4 effort, languished, and finally got built with a Dublo chassis as below. However, I decided it should go EM as my Dublo wagons should all be pure, not faked and anyway, it looked a bit daft. The other 21t mineral has a new EM chassis lined up too and it's chassis can go back under the Dublo Chlorine tank.
Tony
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76043
Western Thunderer
I'd sprayed my Airfix bodied, Parkside chassis with Railmatch unfitted grey, then decided I could spray the chassis black. I used Tamiya masking tape and got a nice line all round without any overspray. It's great stuff this Tamiya tape if you repeatedly press it firmly into all the nooks and crannies.
Tony
Tony