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WHR 'Bodysgallen'
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 7:49 pm
by 90733
Hi everyone
After been inspired by every ones scratchbuilds on here i'm starting my own, Pullman 'Bodysgallen'. I'm hopefully starting tonoght.
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:18 pm
by 90733
I have started and for the last 30mins or more i hve cut the floor. A picture can be found here
http://parkwoodanddamemsrailway.webs.com/projects.htm
The indents are for the doorways. It is also very long at 67cm.
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:24 pm
by laalratty
)Good luck with this, I certainly wouldn't be brave enough to try building one of these (and it wouldn't fit my line!
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:29 pm
by MoelygestLR
I fancy a go of the WHR observation coach with the rounded windows, but like ratty it wouldn't fit in with my line. Also I should really finish some other projects first!
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:41 pm
by 90733
Thanks for the confidence. Might end up be more of a show piece than 'working' carriage since i don't know if it will go round my corners (have'nt built my line yet). One think i have noticed that makes it easier for me though is that the roof is flat with it getting larger towards the center. So i can model a flat roof and mould the 'lump'.
Also why not build an FR/WHR observation coach and shorten it?
90733
PS:It won't be as good as yours Laalratty's.
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:27 pm
by 90733
Today I have started the doors, creating a tempalte to get the curved window the same on all of 'em.
Hopefully i will be able to take some pics soon.
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:30 pm
by 90733
One door done woooooop. The curved window isn't perfect but I think it will do. See a pic of it at
http://parkwoodanddamemsrailway.webs.com/projects.htm
Any comments welcome.
On this project I have only a basic tools.
WHR 'Bodysgallen' UPDATE
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:07 pm
by 90733
So so far I have:
-One end with one window cut out.
-Floor, all finished
-2 doors with curved windows cut out
For pictures visit my website (through the link on the last post)
Any comments welcome, good or bad.
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:50 pm
by taliesin001
looking good! Are you doing the interior as well?
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:26 am
by 90733
Hopefully i'll do the interio. I thin it would look stupid without one since it is so big.
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:57 pm
by Colinjamesporter
Sorry to bring up such an old topic. Did this model get finished in the end? Where did you get your drawings to build the model from?
Best wishes colin
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:50 pm
by 90733
Colinjamesporter:96008 wrote:Sorry to bring up such an old topic. Did this model get finished in the end? Where did you get your drawings to build the model from?
Best wishes colin
Never got finished, was a bit optimistic really (although parts did get cut!), but I still plan a pullman style coach in the futture. Didn't work from drawings, more 'guestimated'.
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:04 am
by Colinjamesporter
Thanks for the reply Jack. Shame it never got finished.
Best wishes
Colin