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Post by scrapman on Dec 28, 2013 10:47:07 GMT 1
I've just finished building two more box cars to add to my 'fleet'. Pictures attached. They're now ready for painting. If there are any other scratch builders out there who fancy a chat, drop me a line. Happy New Year to everyone. Attachments:
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Post by brian on Dec 28, 2013 11:40:42 GMT 1
Hi Scrapman, Your box cars look very good, I presume that the bodies are timber but how did you make the chassis and bogies? I am hoping to scratch build as much as possible but with no experience of this hobby. Although I have a stock of various metals and the machinery I will need to find brass sheet etc. any ideas locally? Keep up the good work, Brian
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Post by scrapman on Dec 29, 2013 10:05:01 GMT 1
Hi Brian, thanks for your message The structure of the boxcar is straight forward. I cut strips of hardwood on a table saw as thin as the blade and guide will allow then glue them to frames so producing the sides and ends etc. Regarding purchasing sheet brass I don't know of any provider in France. I've never had cause to search for it. I would try the back pages of the Model Railway mags, they seem to satify all the model maker's needs. Bricolage is good for brass strap, angle, tubes and rod in different sizes. As to my supply, I'm a born scavenger collecting all types of brass. Old clocks, door furniture, locks, anything that's brass. Alas, I'm not a purist. Naturally everything is to scale but I just like to build my models from photographs hoping the finished article resembles the picture. The bogey trucks frames were cut from a plain brass dinner plate, the type one finds hanging on the walls in pubs. The axle boxes are small square Whitworth nuts soldered to the frames with lengths of brass ferrule inserted into the threaded holes acting as axle bearings. They work really well. The third bogey, which is for a passenger car, still needs the springs to be added. Hope the photos are some help. Ray
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Post by brian on Dec 29, 2013 12:18:46 GMT 1
Hi Ray, Thanks for the info. I too am a hoarder of anything remotely useful and love recycling bits and pieces into useful items. My stock got depleted when we moved to France nearly four years ago but scrap is building up again. I will be doing the same as you and using photos to reproduce rolling stock. The making of parts etc is sometimes more interesting than the usefulness afterwards but it helps the budget as well! When I have something to show I will send you photos, Best wishes Brian
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