LGB 41035 High-Side Gondola, Wood Kit

[Henri]

Saw this in a recent newsletter from Grootspoor. A kit with laser cut wood. I think this is quite interesting. At Euro 45,- reasonable priced.
Although no ‘glue is required’, paint definitely is.
Might be interesting for a rake of sugar beet wagons, although for the same price (Euro 45,-) second hand all plastic versions are available, who also might need a touch of paint.

Too bad there is no plank structure visible.

 

[dunnyrail]

Saw this in a recent newsletter from Grootspoor. A kit with laser cut wood. I think this is quite interesting. At Euro 45,- reasonable priced.
Although no ‘glue is required’, paint definitely is.
Might be interesting for a rake of sugar beet wagons, although for the same price (Euro 45,-) second hand all plastic versions are available, who also might need a touch of paint.

Too bad there is no plank structure visible.

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As a kit it should be pretty easy to add planking by carefully scribing both sides prior to construction. An old ball point pen should work quite well.

 

[playmofire]

Also apparently on Gaugemaster site.

 

[dunnyrail]

£49 sovs x Gaugemaster that says ‘Plastic Chassis’ I think they mean ‘required’ but nit at all clear.

High Sided Gondola Self-Assembly Kit Wagon

www.gaugemasterretail.com

 

[playmofire]

£49 sovs x Gaugemaster that says ‘Plastic Chassis’ I think they mean ‘required’ but nit at all clear.

High Sided Gondola Self-Assembly Kit Wagon

www.gaugemasterretail.com

This is what grootspoor say:

"The LGB 41035 is a G scale kit of an open high-side freight car. The model comes with laser-cut wooden side walls and a plastic chassis. Thanks to the smart plug-in design, no gluing is required, making assembly quick and easy. The wooden superstructure can also be painted or customized.

The car measures 30 cm over the buffers. Not suitable for outdoor use. Assembly instructions included."

 

[Paul M]

Not suitable for outdoor use.

Presumably that doesn't actually mean it can't be used outside! Surely you can as long as it doesn't get wet

 

[PhilP]

Presumably that doesn't actually mean it can't be used outside! Surely you can as long as it doesn't get wet

Now that infers common-sense, from a competent customer..
No manufacturer can assume that..

Hence how all these wooden building kits, are slowly disappearing.

PhilP.

 

[Paul M]

Now that infers common-sense, from a competent customer..
No manufacturer can assume that..

Hence how all these wooden building kits, are slowly disappearing.

PhilP.

I hope not, all my coahes and wagons are wooden

 

[David1226]

I hope not, all my coahes and wagons are wooden

You could form a splinter group.

David

 

[dunnyrail]

Presumably that doesn't actually mean it can't be used outside! Surely you can as long as it doesn't get wet

My cardboard wagon get the odd damp ing, but I would not let it say out in other than a light shower before bringing it in same for this one.

 

[playmofire]

I think there is a history of wooden rolling stock in real life, so it does seem an unusual warning.

 

[PhilP]

I think there is a history of wooden rolling stock in real life, so it does seem an unusual warning.

Real life rolling stock is not made of plywood or MDF..

I hope not, all my coahes and wagons are wooden

I said buildings which tend to be left outside 24/7/365..

PhilP.

 

[Eeyore.Boater]

Real life rolling stock is not made of plywood or MDF..

Plenty of plywood in BR 12t vans

 

[tac foley]

Well, it's 'plane' to see that building wooden rolling stock goes against the grain for some of you, more used to other branches of modelling. But I'll go out on a limb and take a leaf from the book of a friend of mine who builds lots of VERY exacting models, in 00 scale, out of paper. The standard of detail he achieves runs rings around most grass-roots modellers more used to employing plastic. However all his efforts at branching out into using the same methods in Gauge 1 have met with opposition across the board, many assuming that his models are not resilient enough to withstand the rigours of UK's fractious weather.

 

[PhilP]

Well I wouldn't leave one outside 24/7/365..

PhilP.

 

[dunnyrail]

Well, it's 'plane' to see that building wooden rolling stock goes against the grain for some of you, more used to other branches of modelling. But I'll go out on a limb and take a leaf from the book of a friend of mine who builds lots of VERY exacting models, in 00 scale, out of paper. The standard of detail he achieves runs rings around most grass-roots modellers more used to employing plastic. However all his efforts at branching out into using the same methods in Gauge 1 have met with opposition across the board, many assuming that his models are not resilient enough to withstand the rigours of UK's fractious weather.

More likely the attentions of uncontrolled Live Steam, though some do RC many still can be seen chasing over speed live steam locs with handrolic control at shows.

 

[JimmyB]

Well I wouldn't leave one outside 24/7/365..

PhilP.

I wouldn't leave any of my rolling stock outside overnight.

 

[Martino]

I have always brought all my stock inside after operating sessions. Buildings however stayed outside all the time, except for ones not screwed down which came in before hurricanes.

Having said that, I acquired this little beast for $5 after it had been left outside during Hurricane Ivan. None the worse for it and after 5 years burst into life at the first application of electricity. Passed on to others a while ago, as I could see no use for it.

 

[Paul M]

However all his efforts at branching out into using the same methods in Gauge 1 have met with opposition across the board, many assuming that his models are not resilient enough to withstand the rigours of UK's fractious weather.

I would have thought getting the paper rigid enough in that scale would be difficult, so it would probably be easier to use traditional methods.

 

[dunnyrail]

Just realised after seeing this in the Autumn LGB new releases that this is LGB, doh says so on the title doh doh and double doh must stop speed reading! Still at least I now understand the plastic chassis thing!