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Cambrian open lime wagon kit in O Gauge

Discussion in 'Kits, Kit bashes & Scratch builds' started by Toto, Jan 19, 2018.

  1. Jan 19, 2018 #1
    Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    Arrived today. The etches are a bit marked but should clean up ok. Need to order wheels.

    I'll post up pictures later.

    Cheers

    Toto
     
  2. Jan 20, 2018 #2
    Toto

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    and here is what you get for your buck.......
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    The destruction manual ......
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    White metal buffers and axle boxes, suspension etc.
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    and of course the main etched parts which will require a good clean as they are a bit rough looking. Not a lot of separate parts due to the way the kits is designed but a bit more folding which I dont mind at all.
    This should be probably the easiest kit to build that I have come across yet. ...... I like it. A good practice piece.
    cheers
    toto
     
  3. Jan 20, 2018 #3
    ianvolvo46

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    You just invited the doom fairy saying that :facepalm:

    Ian vt
     
  4. Jan 20, 2018 #4
    Toto

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    Nahhhhhh ..... it does look very straight forward.
     
  5. Jan 20, 2018 #5
    paul_l

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    Them bend bars will get a work out, if you can fit the bits in.

    Are you going to compensate the wagon - with those W irons it should be straight forward.

    Paul
     
  6. Jan 20, 2018 #6
    York Paul

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    ianvolvo46 wrote:
    :avatar: Oh no not that dreaded doom fairy. I have to carefully put my work away and head off down to the pub whenever I get a visitation. Luckily the local is only a 100 yards down the lane and the Doom Fairy looses interest whenever there's a whiff of Sam Smiths lingering.

    York Paul
     
  7. Jan 20, 2018 #7
    Toto

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    I may do Paul. doesn't look to hard.
    toto
     
  8. Jan 20, 2018 #8
    Kimbo

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    The wagon body fold back folds look interesting Toto, what do the instructions say about soldering them,? Is it just a straight forward seam soldering or do they need sweating together ?
    Kim
     
  9. Jan 20, 2018 #9
    Toto

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    I'll have a look Kimbo. The instructions from memory are a little vague on that point. I will check again. I was thinking of a thin coat of solder around the inside edge and then sweat it.
    There again a seam would reduce the risk of getting too much solder in there and ending up with a slight bulge.

    Not sure yet. I will come back with what the instruction suggest in the morning. :thumbs:
     
  10. Jan 21, 2018 #10
    Rob Pulham

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    I have built a few of the Dragon kits and they are pretty good, you should enjoy it
    Amongst a few others, in my stash I have one of their Great North Of Scotland Railway Bicycle van kit's, which has 224 lost wax brass castings in it.....
     

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