my rolling stock builds

[Brian Mosby]

There is a way to get the curve out of the WD Models F wagons.
Unfortunately I do not know the details, but I think it involves hot water!
Perhaps others on this forum who have done it can explain?

Brian Meldon

there not that cuved the photo make it look worse

[Brian Mosby]

If anyone is a RMWEB member & is going to the Taunton members day on Sunday 27th April
Staplegrove Village Hall, 214, Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA2 6AL

I will have these coaches with me at me soldering Demo  if anyone would like to have a good look at them

the coaches have now had there transfers fitted & a 2nd coat of satin varnish

100_6727 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

100_6729 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

coach No1

100_6730 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

coach No4

100_6731 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

coach No16

100_6732 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

I still need to add the glazing & seating

[Brian Mosby]

been building up a 009 wagon kit & finishing up other models

100_7040 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

WD MODELS F wagons

100_7041 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

other bits

100_7042 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

[Brian Mosby]

the above wagons on test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB5DEZM4bc8

[Brian Mosby]

after i had built the 3 Brynkits L&B coaches that i finished in Teak livery I have been thinkin of having a matching Full brake so i emailed Brian to see if he could help with some etches
I have now got a full kit for No1/2 & a extra set of sides & ends

here are the side as they come

1 Whats in the kit by Mozzer models, on Flickr

& here after i cut them up the Full brake will end up shorter than scale models by 23mm

003 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

[Brian Mosby]

today the kids have let me get on I would have done more but the heat was getting to Me in the end


I have solded up the to parts for the sides Added the details to the sides I then folded up the ends & added these to the sides followed by the end details
with the floor i cut out a peice in the middle &m joined there togetter using scrap brass I then solded on the iner solebars then the overlay/foot step with this in place i removed the extra on each end
I have also cut the roof into 3 so it now fits the shorter full brake body

the body has been washed & is now drying Photos to follow once dry

[Brian Mosby]

here are some photos

showing the size of the brake van with a L&B coach

001 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

002 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

Full Brake van with 2 L&B brakes

003 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

L&B style Full passinger brake van

004 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

005 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

006 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

[Brian Mosby]

today i have got the base coat on for the teak livery & i have added the roof detail


003 by Mozzer models, on Flickr


002 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

[Brian Mosby]

I have now painted the roof & put on the top coat of teak paint
I  still need to varnish the body But do i put Royal Mail on the sides


001 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

002 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

[Brian Mosby]

Almost done I still need to add the glazing & a interia in the center mail compartment


005 by Mozzer models, on Flickr


006 by Mozzer models, on Flickr


007 by Mozzer models, on Flickr


008 by Mozzer models, on Flickr


009 by Mozzer models, on Flickr


010 by Mozzer models, on Flickr


011 by Mozzer models, on Flickr


what do you all think of it ??  say what you think

[gtmspyder]

That is absolutely stunning, very well modelled.

Regards,

BrianT.

[Scott Rixon]

That is looking pretty amazing.. Well done!

[Brian Mosby]

Yestoday (friday) as the coach was running up the valley with mill workers wages Men in white top with black strips & bags marked SWAG tryed to stop the train but failed so today the railways workshop has added grill to the windows in the center High security compartment

so from looking like this

011 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

the coach looks like this

001 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

002 by Mozzer models, on Flickr

[gtmspyder]

I don't think you have done the excellent model any favours with what look like painted bars.

I think I would have made two spacing pieces for each window from brass, put nicks in the edges at the bar spacing's, and soldered something like 15amp fuse wire across from each nick, painted the fuse wires black, and fixed each assembly inside the coach across each window.

That is assuming of course the interior is still accessible.

Just a though from someone who has never done anything as good as that in his life.

Kind regards,

BrianT.

[Graeme Dunbar]

Are the bars of the grid the brassy gold bits or the darker lines?

My impression was the grids are etched brass. On the third from the left I think I see the stubs where the grid was attached to the fret.

What can be seen might even be an optical artifact (diffraction), particularly the bits that look like the bit above the dot of an exclamation mark or elongated tear drop seen between the bars.