oldravendale
Western Thunderer
Hope this is the right place for this posting.
As threatened earlier today here's details about a 7mm Plasticard vehicle as sold by AnD Models, bought through MSC. I was amazed at the price and value - it was about £14. In fact, having built one I was sufficiently impressed to buy another.
Here's what you get in the pack.
If that looks like six sheets of Plasticard and two of instructions that's exactly what it is, but.....
The Plasticard is pre-scribed with the body sides and ends, mostly in the form of three laminates. I started making the laminated sides using a contact adhesive but have a few bubbles so moved on to industrial quantities of Butanone. This construction is particularly clever as, when assembled in accordance with the instructions there are slots for the glazing. The sides, ends and panelling for the end doors simply pops out of the Plasticard sheet and the battery box and underframe are included in the Plasticard components although some parts are from 2mm x 2mm Evergreen angle. The roof is included as a flat sheet but there is a recommendation to purchase a ready shaped roof if shaping Plasticard is not your forte - and it's not mine so I followed the recommendation and used a Peter Cowling roof.
The bad news, if bad news there be, is that there are no wheels or bogies. So you have to buy these (wheels are Haywood, bogies Sidelines although Ian Kirk are also recommended and much less expensive). And the roof. And the couplings (CPL), roof ventilators (ABS), buffers (Haywood) and door handles (Slaters). And the brake gear, vacuum cylinders and dynamo (All ABS). Then you have to add the heating and vac pipes which I made from brass wire wound with thin copper wire. And the footboards, from brass and lost wax lamp irons (Laurie Griffin). And the electrical control box (which I made by using a white metal box I had in my spares as a master - because I'll need another for the second identical vehicle - and cast a new one in 5-minute epoxy using a Plasticene mould). Brake handwheels are Markits.
The door hinges are from plastic rod and the solebars from 6.3mm Evergreen channel. The bodywork beading is from Microstrip. The door bumpers are plastic rod. All other rods and handles are from brass wire, rod or strip.
These vehicles have obviously not been painted yet. This will follow when the weather warms up a bit and they'll be in BR maroon c1958 - 60.
Hope that's of some interest.
I've not totted up the total cost but quite clearly the bodywork carcass is only a minor part of the total. I'd guess so far about £100.
I'll post some more piccies once the painting is completed. Brian
As threatened earlier today here's details about a 7mm Plasticard vehicle as sold by AnD Models, bought through MSC. I was amazed at the price and value - it was about £14. In fact, having built one I was sufficiently impressed to buy another.
Here's what you get in the pack.
If that looks like six sheets of Plasticard and two of instructions that's exactly what it is, but.....
The Plasticard is pre-scribed with the body sides and ends, mostly in the form of three laminates. I started making the laminated sides using a contact adhesive but have a few bubbles so moved on to industrial quantities of Butanone. This construction is particularly clever as, when assembled in accordance with the instructions there are slots for the glazing. The sides, ends and panelling for the end doors simply pops out of the Plasticard sheet and the battery box and underframe are included in the Plasticard components although some parts are from 2mm x 2mm Evergreen angle. The roof is included as a flat sheet but there is a recommendation to purchase a ready shaped roof if shaping Plasticard is not your forte - and it's not mine so I followed the recommendation and used a Peter Cowling roof.
The bad news, if bad news there be, is that there are no wheels or bogies. So you have to buy these (wheels are Haywood, bogies Sidelines although Ian Kirk are also recommended and much less expensive). And the roof. And the couplings (CPL), roof ventilators (ABS), buffers (Haywood) and door handles (Slaters). And the brake gear, vacuum cylinders and dynamo (All ABS). Then you have to add the heating and vac pipes which I made from brass wire wound with thin copper wire. And the footboards, from brass and lost wax lamp irons (Laurie Griffin). And the electrical control box (which I made by using a white metal box I had in my spares as a master - because I'll need another for the second identical vehicle - and cast a new one in 5-minute epoxy using a Plasticene mould). Brake handwheels are Markits.
The door hinges are from plastic rod and the solebars from 6.3mm Evergreen channel. The bodywork beading is from Microstrip. The door bumpers are plastic rod. All other rods and handles are from brass wire, rod or strip.
These vehicles have obviously not been painted yet. This will follow when the weather warms up a bit and they'll be in BR maroon c1958 - 60.
Hope that's of some interest.
I've not totted up the total cost but quite clearly the bodywork carcass is only a minor part of the total. I'd guess so far about £100.
I'll post some more piccies once the painting is completed. Brian
Then there's the bogies, buffers, etc, etc......
