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Post by llr » Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:03 pm

can any body give me any idea or info of you owr scrap built coachs

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Post by made-in-england » Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:25 pm

Look at crackingjobs website... he has built some out of persil washing tab boxes....

A friend of petes made one using the plans from the 16mm assoc. print em out, glue, card, running gear done!
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Post by Sir Clothem Cap » Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:36 pm

I've used the chassis of a big big coach and scratch built a 16mm body made of thin ply and card on to it.

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Post by taliesin001 » Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:00 pm

I tend to build from 7mm drawings scaled up and drawn onto the wood, I create the sides using layers so that windows sit within the sides. I then create the ends and build up the box and detail using mostly commercial parts. I usually draw the overlay first as this forms the outermost layer and use this as a template to make sure all the windows match. I don't always manage to get windows completely square but putting window frames in rectifies this. Scratchbuilding will probably take longer but I find it good to know that I have built something myself rather than bought a kit. My last project to be completed is described here..http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/about2134.html if you would like to know more about how I do things. Obviously there are many different techniques to use and what I find best you might not.

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