Railcar bonnet

ge_rik

ge_rik

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Anyone know where I can puchase a bonnet assembly for a railcar/railbus. I'm wanting to do a kitbash using some bits and pieces I've got from an Andel Ashover coach to build something resembling an early Model T Ford type of railbus - a bit like this:

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Anyone know of a source?

Rik
 
ge_rik said:
Anyone know where I can puchase a bonnet assembly for a railcar/railbus. I'm wanting to do a kitbash using some bits and pieces I've got from an Andel Ashover coach to build something resembling an early Model T Ford type of railbus - a bit like this:

chwil10full.jpg


Anyone know of a source?

Rik
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I think Paul( minimans ) had some. Try PMing him. He is coming to England soon.
 
I have still got some that Paul sent over a couple of years ago, but they are not like the ones in your photo more american style see if I can dig them out
 
Granitechops said:
I have still got some that Paul sent over a couple of years ago, but they are not like the ones in your photo more american style see if I can dig them out
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That would be great - I can always adapt them. Whilst I could make something from plasticard or wood, I'm not sure how I could reproduce the louvres or the grille

Rik
 
3Valve said:
I think I've got a surplus Hartland Mack bonnet if it's of any use (basically the same bonnet as Doug mentions above.
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I've had a quick look at a pic of a Mack and I think I could bash it by adding a Cambrian radiator to the front. Shall we PM to discuss terms?

Rik
 
My 1:24 scale scratch built (including wheels) NZR Model T rail car.
The body panels and bonnet are made from thin brass sheet.
The radiator grill is brass gauze mounted in a wooden frame.
The bonnet louvers are represented in the following way.
Pairs of holes were drilled at the top and bottom of each louver.
Thin wire ?staples? were fed through the holes their ends bent over on the inside.
Filler was then applied around the edges of the wires. This was sanded, once set,
to form an even fillet shape.
 
Et voila, here is one i made earlier (well, still in progress really!!)

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Glad there's still some of my old lnes around but I stoll have a few somewhere if needed
 
ge_rik said:
3Valve said:
I think I've got a surplus Hartland Mack bonnet if it's of any use (basically the same bonnet as Doug mentions above.
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I've had a quick look at a pic of a Mack and I think I could bash it by adding a Cambrian radiator to the front. Shall we PM to discuss terms?

Rik
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No probs Rik, got your PM.
 
Doug said:
Et voila, here is one i made earlier (well, still in progress really!!)
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Absolutely brilliant, Doug. I doubt my efforts will look enywhere near as elegant or well finished. I recognise the parentage of the body.

What did you use for power BTW?

Rik
 
minimans said:
Glad there's still some of my old lnes around but I stoll have a few somewhere if needed
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I could do with another one as I'm intending to have two running back to back (I have an end to end line).

Will PM

Rik
 
ge_rik said:
And wheels from GRS?

Rik
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Yep, wheels from GRS, they just push on the axle coming out of the gearbox. Perfect fit
 
treetop said:
My 1:24 scale scratch built (including wheels) NZR Model T rail car.
The body panels and bonnet are made from thin brass sheet.
The radiator grill is brass gauze mounted in a wooden frame.
The bonnet louvers are represented in the following way.
Pairs of holes were drilled at the top and bottom of each louver.
Thin wire ?staples? were fed through the holes their ends bent over on the inside.
Filler was then applied around the edges of the wires. This was sanded, once set,
to form an even fillet shape.
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That's really helpful - thanks - and looks impressive. Not sure if I have the skills which you clearly possess but will certainly have a bash (which tends to be my modus operandi) if all else fails.

Rik
 
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