The scrappy Mamod wagon 'Rusty'

[ace]

Thanks for the idea Keith, the problem is now I have a work bench to fuss around...

I wished I'd read this about half an hour ago.....

I gave the project 20 minutes this evening.

The guys on the line have been working hard on building a work bench for all their bits and bobs and to stow away any tools they may need when out on the mend.

Rusty is now officially one of the maintenance wagons.

Here is the bench.



I decided to make a ladder to access inside because I didn't want to alter the body at all.



At the end of the day, if I decide to turn it back into a restoration project, I can.

I just need to make a little seat/bench for the workers to sit when travelling.

[Keith S]

That looks fine. You can still use the "rusty vinegar" solution to weather the whole thing to make it look old. It will look quite good once you've painted those tools and things too. Good work.

[MDLR]

Looking very nice - I personally use Indian Ink and water (a small brushful to a LOT of water): it's worth experimenting to get the amount of ink right (on spare coffee stirrers). I keep a very small jam pot full in the workshop "ready to go".

[Chris Cairns]

I only have malt vinegar available (local Tesco Express does not stock white vinegar). Would that give the same staining effect or a totally different colour? I'm building a few fruit boxes & crates that need suitably stained, but the black drawing ink I use for my wooden toolboxes would just look wrong.

Ace, making very good progress and I see we think alike as I was going to suggest a ladder or steps for the workforce access. The tools are a great touch although I find it frustrating as it takes me awhile to paint them (got several on the go slowly at present).

Chris Cairns.

[GTB]

It goes without saying that the card will need protecting from water by means of paint or similar,

Several coats of shellac will weatherproof it and also smooth out the paper texture so it looks more like steel sheet when painted.

For larger projects you can get the corrugated card in A4 size sheets from craft shops. I used it to simulate the corrugated iron roofs on my cattle trucks.

Some crraft shops also sell paper corrugators that can be used to make your own corrugated sheets from thin card, or aluminium shim.

Graeme