Yet another new carriage scratchbuild
Yet another new carriage scratchbuild
With the completion of my Ffestiniog Number 12/Van 5 I've already started on another scratchbuild. Again this one is Ffestiniog but rather then a vintage vehical, this one is a preservation era one. Indeed quite a modern coach
This is "Barn Carr" number 106, a 1960's coach but rebodied very recently and a identical carriage built alongside 107. It is these that my model will be based on.
The drawing, incomplete but not needed to be complete because the coach is symmetrical from the centre
The sides have been done in a new way for me, three 1mm thick sides were cut out and glued together (because I couldn't find any appropriate 3mm ply). The front piece has had doors cut out and the inside one has doors scored out. The window frameing will be built onto the lower sides using stripwood.
As usual I'll keep you all updated with progress.
This is "Barn Carr" number 106, a 1960's coach but rebodied very recently and a identical carriage built alongside 107. It is these that my model will be based on.
The drawing, incomplete but not needed to be complete because the coach is symmetrical from the centre
The sides have been done in a new way for me, three 1mm thick sides were cut out and glued together (because I couldn't find any appropriate 3mm ply). The front piece has had doors cut out and the inside one has doors scored out. The window frameing will be built onto the lower sides using stripwood.
As usual I'll keep you all updated with progress.
"What the hell is that?"
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
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I thought I was where I wanted to be a summer or 2 back but then I moved the goalposts and started building carriages again! Luckily my uncle Keith will need some coaches for his railway and so this will keep me busy for a while yet!METHSSNIFFER wrote:You caught the bug as well Ive just started another bogie coach this weekend so Im upto Ive lost count I need to do a stock take but Im getting to where I want to be.
"What the hell is that?"
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
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Number 12 was extended in 1963 ish by adding 1 compartment and making it up to 30 feet. Apparantly Alan Garraway (FfR manager of the time) wished it had been extended to the full 36 feet because of the sucess of the buffet area in the carriage (which was restored very temporerily this Easter)
"What the hell is that?"
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
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Wow, it's been 2 months since I posted about this! This is unfortunatly reflective of the time sapping that exams cause. However I had my last exam today, and achieved more today then I have in about the last month. So both sides have been made (no beading fitted yet) and I've cut out the partitions, although they will need doors fitting. I'll try and take some current pics and get them posted, but the carriage does look pretty much like it should, which is always good
"What the hell is that?"
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
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Here are a couple of pics of the Barn
The First side, along with a pic of what its based on. This was taken a few weeks ago...
This is progress as of today, with both sides complete apart from beading, and with the partitions cut out and needing the rectangles cut out for the doors. The doors will be made seperatly. Hopefully this will be finished before the end of summer
The First side, along with a pic of what its based on. This was taken a few weeks ago...
This is progress as of today, with both sides complete apart from beading, and with the partitions cut out and needing the rectangles cut out for the doors. The doors will be made seperatly. Hopefully this will be finished before the end of summer
"What the hell is that?"
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
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For some reason this one seems to be taking much longer then my others, even now I'm back to spending a lot of my time on it. Probably something to do with trying to get ever more realism, particualy with the interior
As you can see the beading is now attached on one side, there is quite a lot for a modern general service carriage. I've also started with the wood priming, hoping perhapes by starting it now it will be less tedius to paint the carriage because the priming has already been done!
The interior at the moment. Thanks to finding a pic of the interior of 106 during the middle of its rebodying in 2002 I've been able to put more detail on the seats then usual, although I still needs pics of the finished interior, and the first class in particular to achieve the standard I would like. It is slowly coming along though.
As you can see the beading is now attached on one side, there is quite a lot for a modern general service carriage. I've also started with the wood priming, hoping perhapes by starting it now it will be less tedius to paint the carriage because the priming has already been done!
The interior at the moment. Thanks to finding a pic of the interior of 106 during the middle of its rebodying in 2002 I've been able to put more detail on the seats then usual, although I still needs pics of the finished interior, and the first class in particular to achieve the standard I would like. It is slowly coming along though.
"What the hell is that?"
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
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I've slowly continued on with this, but I've got as far as I can on the interior.
So I've just about finished the exterior panalling and started putting some paint on it, however I know need some more paint (still a bit left in the tin but once it gets old the paint takes and age to dry and harden, increasing the risk of getting dust in the paintwork and ruining the finish). So looking for other stuff to do I've finally put the replacement Brandbright ventalators on the L&B carriage, to finally complete its rebuild into FfR14, only a year after I originally purchased it!
I've also built this....
This is an IP engineering FfR "Bug box", and is actually my uncle's first carriage. I built it while he watched and hopefully learned how to build wooden carriage kits. It was an ok build, although we did stuggle with the curved ends a bit! My uncle wanted it to put it in a livery to look ok with mine, so we've decided to put it in Colonel Stephen's green, with the red ends as well! (some people may not know my coaches should have red ends if I was fully replicating the Ffestiniog 1950's livery, however I decided they looked better in green!)
So I've just about finished the exterior panalling and started putting some paint on it, however I know need some more paint (still a bit left in the tin but once it gets old the paint takes and age to dry and harden, increasing the risk of getting dust in the paintwork and ruining the finish). So looking for other stuff to do I've finally put the replacement Brandbright ventalators on the L&B carriage, to finally complete its rebuild into FfR14, only a year after I originally purchased it!
I've also built this....
This is an IP engineering FfR "Bug box", and is actually my uncle's first carriage. I built it while he watched and hopefully learned how to build wooden carriage kits. It was an ok build, although we did stuggle with the curved ends a bit! My uncle wanted it to put it in a livery to look ok with mine, so we've decided to put it in Colonel Stephen's green, with the red ends as well! (some people may not know my coaches should have red ends if I was fully replicating the Ffestiniog 1950's livery, however I decided they looked better in green!)
"What the hell is that?"
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
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i dont know what all the fuss is about with the ends!
just use good superglue and they stick and hold their shape easily!
The only problem I am now finding is that I am going to strugle to be able to mount chopper couplings to them with the curved edge. Still need to do some thinking on that one!
just use good superglue and they stick and hold their shape easily!
The only problem I am now finding is that I am going to strugle to be able to mount chopper couplings to them with the curved edge. Still need to do some thinking on that one!
Thanks,
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