I.P. Engineering Freelance Coaches
I.P. Engineering Freelance Coaches
Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone has any experience of building these, and how straight forward they are? I'm looking at getting either a 2 or 3 compartment coach and a gaurds coach, but I'm unsure if my little 0-4-0 will pull the 3comp ones, anyone have a rough idea how heavy they are?
Cheers,
Ste
Cheers,
Ste
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Most of the IP stuff is easy enough to build, with a couple of wrinkles:
1) use Peco track pins to hold the "box" together whilst the glue sets: you can either pull the pins out or leave them in when the glue's gone off: your call.
2) Where the instructions say "Mark x mm up from the bottom of the sides - glue the floor here" it's MUCH easier to glue a wooden coffee stirring stick (or two for a bogie coach) in the appropriate position as it provides something for the floor to sit on when you glue it in place.
1) use Peco track pins to hold the "box" together whilst the glue sets: you can either pull the pins out or leave them in when the glue's gone off: your call.
2) Where the instructions say "Mark x mm up from the bottom of the sides - glue the floor here" it's MUCH easier to glue a wooden coffee stirring stick (or two for a bogie coach) in the appropriate position as it provides something for the floor to sit on when you glue it in place.
Yesterday saw one of the coaches started, they are fairly simple to do, I just used some wood glue and a large box of charcoal to hold everything down while it dried off
For some strange reason Photobucket isn't letting me make the pictures larger... Il'l try again tomorrow, but for now, some rather small ones ...
Inserting the bulkheads and benches;
Cheers,
Ste
For some strange reason Photobucket isn't letting me make the pictures larger... Il'l try again tomorrow, but for now, some rather small ones ...
Inserting the bulkheads and benches;
Cheers,
Ste
I know this topic is a little old, but what is an acceptable maximum wheelbase for the three comp 4 wheelers?
The instructions say to mark out a wheelbase to suit the curvature of your line. Well I don't have a line. I am a complete novice, so please someone, give me a clue? I want them to look right, but still run around the sort of curves you might come across at steam ups.
Krusty
The instructions say to mark out a wheelbase to suit the curvature of your line. Well I don't have a line. I am a complete novice, so please someone, give me a clue? I want them to look right, but still run around the sort of curves you might come across at steam ups.
Krusty
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I.P. Coaches
Just to be different, why not use Scumble. It's oil based aand put on with a rag I believe. This would give you a teak effect. Look proper posh it would.
Lead me not into temptation,for I can find my own way.
Thanks Steven, I will be going to a local steam up soon, I have one coach almost finished. I will take it along and see how it performs around various radii. I may have to make some adjustments, by the looks of things I have put the axles too far apart.
I should have asked this earlier, but my eagerness to build was overwhelming.
Krusty
I should have asked this earlier, but my eagerness to build was overwhelming.
Krusty
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