(WH)WHR Rolling Stock

[JMORG]

Very nice! What are you using for lettering, it looks good?

Endon Valley make them for me, a sheet of WHR, NWNGR and sample numbers. I'm sure if you mention it to Tom (and quote my name), he'll print off a sheet and maybe introduce as a product.

Those are beautifully finished, and weathered.

Thank you, drybrushing is now my preferred technique.

[Soar Valley Light]

Hi Andrew,

The wagons are great, lovely workmanship. I really love the coaches though.

I somehow missed the post back in April but having just had a close study of the photos I have to say I'm thoroughly impressed. The yellow is an interesting colour!

All the best,

SVLR Andrew

[Andrew]

Morning all!

Forum members may have noticed that I'm not the fastest modeller among our ranks - I've been working on the current Ffestiniog carriage project for over a year now, for example...

This weekend, however, my wife's away, the weather's rubbish and I'm in s modelling mood - so I'm aiming to build a Wagon in a Weekend.The wagon in question is WHR brake van No. 2, finally giving me an original guards van for the rear of my goods trains.

Here's where I'm up to so far - not a thing of beauty quite yet. Actually, the real thing never was, it looked like a garden shed on wheels...

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Time to work on the ends now. Oh, and hang up the washing, put another load on, do the shopping, buy my Mum a birthday present and sort out the skirting board in the front room. Hmmm... I think a Wagon in a Weekend might be a little optimistic! I'll keep you posted...

Andrew

[philipy]

...it looked like a garden shed on wheels...

You've certainly cracked that bit then!

Seriously, when you've finished your household chores ( you sure your name isn't really Howard?) I'm looking forward to seeing the results.

[Andrew]

when you've finished your household chores

Just remembered! I'd better feed the children too!

[JMORG]

Look forward to seeing this one Andrew! The two vans are actually VERY different in not only details but size as well.

[Andrew]

The two vans are actually VERY different in not only details but size as well.

I'm using Bernard Rocket's drawings for overall dimensions, but not the detail, which appears to be pretty inaccurate - just had to redraw the windows, for example. I hope it comes out ok...

Glue's currently drying on the ends, planking next, but I'd better get some other stuff done. The sun's just come out too...

Thanks for the tip re transfers, by the way, I might give that a go. How many (WHR) wagons will a sheet do?

Andrew

[JMORG]

Here's a (heavily doctored) photo of the sheet. Obviously it's missing a few transfers.

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If you contact Tom, he'll have this saved somewhere. This is my second sheet from him.

[Andrew]

Thanks JMORG!

So, a day or so later, and it's taking shape...

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Still rather rustic looking, but getting there. I hope to be able to add the uprights that are so distinctive later, but we'll see - I may have run out of a) time, and b) suitably sized stripwood. I'll see if I can find s little of both...

Cheers,

Andrew.

[philipy]

Those pencil lines make it look like a brick built.... house!
You are doing a grand job in between your housework.

[Andrew]

Time's up!

Not quite a Wagon in a Weekend, but a good start, I reckon... I'll probably put this one a way for a while now while I finish off some other projects...

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Cheers,

Andrew

[Old Man Aaron]

Hell of a lot more than I'd get done in a weekend! Wonderful work, that.

[FWLR]

You and I are pretty much the same when it comes to how long it takes to build something Andrew. But does it really matter how long it takes, it's how you think it looks at the end of it is all that really matters and if it takes 3 or 4 weeks or months and your'e happy with it. I am when I finish mine to an extent, so carry on mate and I do like the way you build yours with wood, you can't really beat it for me.

One little tip of you want it Andrew. If you want your planks to look like they are different lengths, try to score them vertically without going through them, you will be surprised how well they turn out and they do look like they leave a more natural look. You can use a flat screwdriver and give it a tap with a light hammer.....

[Andrew]

One little tip of you want it Andrew. If you want your planks to look like they are different lengths, try to score them vertically without going through them, you will be surprised how well they turn out and they do look like they leave a more natural look. You can use a flat screwdriver and give it a tap with a light hammer.....

Thanks Rod!

It's funny that you and Philip both mentioned the pencil lines - I think they're just there from some previous marking up on the sheet of ply I used. I like to cut and add individual planks, but there's no point in doing that if all the grain ends up matching again, so once I've cut the planks I muddle them up and stick them on in a different order - so that random line that just happened to be on the ply has ended up looking like bricks or breaks in the planking! It'll all be painted over in the end...

[Lonsdaler]

Time's up!

Not quite a Wagon in a Weekend, but a good start, I reckon... I'll probably put this one a way for a while now while I finish off some other projects...


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Cheers,

Andrew

In the nicest possible way Andrew - shouldn't there be a chicken or two in the windows? I really need to document some of my freelance scratchbuilds. This thread (which I have only just read in it's entirety) is an inspiration - Thanks to you, Peter B and J Morg.

[Andrew]

I keep forgetting I started that, then when I did about in the cupboard looking for something else I come across it and think "ooh, there's a Welsh Highland brake van..." I'm leaving it until I can (hopefully) finish it in one go.

Glad you've enjoyed the thread. I must admit, I sometimes look back through to remind myself what I've done over the years, it's a little like keeping a diary, but I've never been good at that. Do start a thread for your projects, I love reading about what others are up to...

Andrew.

[Lonsdaler]

I keep forgetting I started that, then when I did about in the cupboard looking for something else I come across it and think "ooh, there's a Welsh Highland brake van..." I'm leaving it until I can (hopefully) finish it in one go.

Glad you've enjoyed the thread. I must admit, I sometimes look back through to remind myself what I've done over the years, it's a little like keeping a diary, but I've never been good at that. Do start a thread for your projects, I love reading about what others are up to...

Andrew.

Thanks Andrew. I really need to finish the inspectors report first. As my signature says, I'm a bit sporadic!

[Andrew]

Afternoon all,

Last weekend I finally got round to finishing the three Ffestiniog tipper wagons I've been working on.

You might recall that I decided that these would be a good starting point to develop my 3D drawing skills. In retrospect, that was a little ambitious, but luckily for me the project attracted Philip's attention - he took the ball and ran with it, not only coming up with some beautiful CAD drawings, but also sending me several complete kits of printed parts. Over six months later, here they are:

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I'm really very pleased with how they've turned out - thank you Philip!

In the reimagined history of the (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway these have been "borrowed" from the Ffestiniog to help carry the output of a granite quarry at Penlan.

I've only had a brief test run so far, but they seemed to run very well - I look forward to giving them a longer run soon.

All the best,

Andrew.

[BertieB]

Gosh, they do look good.

[philipy]

You have done a superb job of assembling them and the weathering is absolutely spot on on. Congrats!