Showing posts with label 16mm scale coaches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 16mm scale coaches. Show all posts
Thursday, August 17, 2023

Coaches finished and running

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And here we go - the coaches doing exactly what we wanted them to do - looking great behind the Peckett.  We're running on the new L...
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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Roof rolling

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    Nice thick plastic sheet is included for the roof, but in the past I've found that simply bending it on the model produces a dip in ...
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Handles and droplights

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  Let's get back to the wooden coaches.  Door and grab handles are nicely moulded, whitemetal fittings. A little fragile, but there are ...
Thursday, August 03, 2023

Take a seat

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  Inside the coach, the seats are simple plywood items, but with nicely etched buttons in the "upholstery" which will look fine as...
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Tuesday, August 01, 2023

Taking steps

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  Detailing time. All the whitemetal steps and buffers are sparyed off the model - more rattle can with the bits stuck to a piece of wood wi...
Monday, July 31, 2023

Wheels on

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  The running gear on these coaches is minimalistic, but it's simple and robust, just what you need in the garden.  Bearing are fitted i...
Thursday, July 27, 2023

Blue paint

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  The other area I was going to be responsible for was paint. While Dad is happy enough splashing a coat of cream inside with a brush, the e...
Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Hinges

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  OK, I couldn't resist getting involved a little. The framing is nice, but to my eye, the coach sides still looked a little flat. What ...
Monday, July 24, 2023

16mm scale wooden coaches

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  My personal modelling has been very limited recently, but fortunatly, my Dad has been busy. We felt we needed some rolling stock to run be...