Cattle wagon for the E&D
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:36 pm
A few weeks ago Peter Butler posted about a lasercut cattle wagon kit he had started to build ( https://gardenrails.org/viewtopic.php?f ... start=2490), he then decided it was too small to fit in with his other stock and offered it for sale. A quick check of the dims showed that although slightly low, it fitted pretty well with some freelance stock that I 3d printed some while ago, so I did a deal and took it off his hands.
The tabs and slots on the body were a bit obvious so I began by filling them with Squadron White.
Next I noticed that the end roof formers were very visible through the end ventilation holes in the body, so I carved them back as high as I could and painted them black to disguise them.
Then, one of my big reservations with lasercut kits is that they frequently look so flat. Just recessing the outline of something that should be standing proud, never 'does it' for me. Peter had made an excellent start on improving the situation by sticking bolt heads onto the body, but the underframe still looked awfully flat and wrong to my eyes.
So I began by copying the engraved axleboxes and producing 3d printed versions to stick on top.
I then printed up some brake v-hangers from a previous wagon print. The matching brake lever and brackets didn't quite fit so I modified the drawings and produced new ones. Then I took an old brake hanger drawing, and slightly modified it to fit around the underframe.
Finally I printed a pair of buffer blocks and sprayed it in my standard grey colour and gave the roof a dirty wash.
The finished vehicle. As can be seen it is still a bit small but thats only obvious when marshalled next to taller vehicles.
The tabs and slots on the body were a bit obvious so I began by filling them with Squadron White.
Next I noticed that the end roof formers were very visible through the end ventilation holes in the body, so I carved them back as high as I could and painted them black to disguise them.
Then, one of my big reservations with lasercut kits is that they frequently look so flat. Just recessing the outline of something that should be standing proud, never 'does it' for me. Peter had made an excellent start on improving the situation by sticking bolt heads onto the body, but the underframe still looked awfully flat and wrong to my eyes.
So I began by copying the engraved axleboxes and producing 3d printed versions to stick on top.
I then printed up some brake v-hangers from a previous wagon print. The matching brake lever and brackets didn't quite fit so I modified the drawings and produced new ones. Then I took an old brake hanger drawing, and slightly modified it to fit around the underframe.
Finally I printed a pair of buffer blocks and sprayed it in my standard grey colour and gave the roof a dirty wash.
The finished vehicle. As can be seen it is still a bit small but thats only obvious when marshalled next to taller vehicles.
