5 inch gauge bug box

[taliesin001]

the latest project goes up a few scales. helping build a 5 inch gauge line at the nearby nene valley railway has made me think about having a go at building a scale piece of rolling stock to go on it. A bug box seemed like a good idea. Drawings were scaled up from 7mm ones and the parts were kindly cut out by WVLR. Yesterday I began construction, getting the base and sides together, and today the end were attached to create the body. The picture below shows current progress.

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[laalratty]

Interesting idea Lewis, the body looks good. Is it going to be ride on?

[METHSSNIFFER]

Renamed a Bum Box though I would be reluctant to sit on a curly roof version

[taliesin001]

It's not intended to be ride on, just as a large scale model. I think the width and sacrifice of detail to increase strength prohibit this.

[WVLR]

It's looking great, so nice to see the parts come together.

[taliesin001]

thanks for the picture mike.
Also wondering if anyone has any pictures of the interior?

[Dr. Bond of the DVLR]

That machine is big enough for 5 inch gauge carriage parts WVLR? This opens up many possibilities
Looks great, it will have to go to JoL at some point

[WVLR]

That machine is big enough for 5 inch gauge carriage parts

Yes, it can handle 700mm x 1220mm x 60mm to an accuracy of 0.025mm.

[taliesin001]

Bit of progress on the doors as im finished at uni for the year. the next step will be the chassis and running gear. after alot of thinking iv decided to go for ffestiniog 1960s livery of green and cream with red ends and grey interior.

[MDLR]

Precision Paints LNER Tourist Stock Cream and Green.......................

[laalratty]

That looks very nice indeed, would go well with the 5 inch gauge Moelwyn that now runs on the Joys of Life Railway (and its driving truck, a lovely model of one of the PW vans).

[taliesin001]

Thanks, I'll have to visit at some point over summer. The plan is to build the simplex to go with it eventually

[Keith S]

I approve of this. I think the 5 inch gauge trains would look better if a couple of the wagons didn't have a giant person perched on top of them.

[laalratty]

I approve of this. I think the 5 inch gauge trains would look better if a couple of the wagons didn't have a giant person perched on top of them.

We have generally found this to be the case at the Joys of Life, however when we get lots of passengers it is a bit of a compromise, we do have some goods wagons which we run goods or mixed trains

[taliesin001]

This project has come on quite a bit since the last update. The first job was to create a chassis with running gear, so the work on the interior could begin. The sides have been strengthened and completed droplights fitted, along with the smaller side windows. Painting of the cream panels has been completed on one side and the other side will get the same treatment tomorrow. The images below should give a clearer picture as to the recent progress

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[laalratty]

Superb as ever.

[Andrew]

Superb as ever.

It is, isn't it? Looking forward to photos of the finished thing...

Andrew.

[taliesin001]

thanks very much, past couple of days have seen the project near completion, just a few bits of painting, add handles and crests still to do. pictured here with my 16mm example to show difference in size.

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[WVLR]

Wow, that is just superb - well done.