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5 inch gauge bug box

Post by taliesin001 » Sun Aug 25, 2013 7:28 pm

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.Image

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Post by laalratty » Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:41 pm

Interesting idea Lewis, the body looks good. Is it going to be ride on?
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Post by METHSSNIFFER » Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:43 pm

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

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Post by taliesin001 » Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:59 pm

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. :)

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Post by WVLR » Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:09 pm

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

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Post by taliesin001 » Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:24 pm

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

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Post by Dr. Bond of the DVLR » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:37 pm

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
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Post by WVLR » Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:45 pm

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.
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Post by taliesin001 » Thu May 15, 2014 12:52 pm

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.
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Post by laalratty » Thu May 15, 2014 8:41 pm

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).
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Post by taliesin001 » Fri May 16, 2014 11:16 am

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

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Post by Keith S » Fri May 16, 2014 3:37 pm

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.

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Post by laalratty » Fri May 16, 2014 8:46 pm

Keith S:100699 wrote: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
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Post by taliesin001 » Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:35 pm

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 :D
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Post by laalratty » Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:46 pm

Superb as ever.
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Post by Andrew » Fri Jun 27, 2014 10:28 pm

laalratty:102119 wrote:Superb as ever.
It is, isn't it? Looking forward to photos of the finished thing...

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Post by taliesin001 » Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:14 pm

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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Post by WVLR » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:21 am

Wow, that is just superb - well done.
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