A Rakes Progress

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Before being track tested again, gravity run,

which Sam says was quite exhilirating

door testing, ok

 

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All 'iron work' was then given a coat of primer, then an under coat of red oxide acrylic, which can be seen grinning through in places,

Then a coat of black to finish

 

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Now why did it do that again?

I typed in text, added larger image in the post

and that is the result???????????

 

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Try again

When dry

check doors still open freely

if not rub down edges

& just touch in with top coat

 

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Add company logo & lettering

tare & carrying weight panel

& wagon No.

No. 95

& add a bit off weathering

must add to that later when I find the airbrush

And track test again in the rake!!

 

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Don,

Another Masterclass. Keep 'em coming.

Ade

 

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Don,

Another Masterclass. Keep 'em coming.

Ade

Thanks Ade

Us aint finished yet :wave:

 

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So having done one,

I though .plenty of odds & ends still lying about,

so cut parts for 3 more kits

but this time non opening doors

but still most of the detail

As the doors would not open, I could use thin hardboard for the floor & use some ali angle for strength for the solebars

 

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Parts laid out sides ready scribed for planking inside & out

 

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So fix angle to hardboard with bolts for strong fix

angle is 10mm x 15mm

 

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with equal overhang at each end

 

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Fix ends & buffer beams centrally,

with reiforcing block glued under floor

as we have lost the corner strength that a thicker floor would give

 

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Fix side to floor & ends using white pva wood glue

 

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Tricky bit is drilling pilot holes

CAREFULLY

as we are pinning into thin hardboard

 

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Pin through ends into sides and Clamp until completely set

as these wagons will operate with false loads & empty

I dont want reinforcing bits in the inside corners

 

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Glue & fix other side

& mark out for door positions

 

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fix strips of plasticard either side of lines

leaving about 1.5 mm gap

 

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Glue & pin top angle
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From the tube & sheet at top of pic

cut out bits for hinges

& punch in rivet detail from rear of strips