Connossiuer models 6 Wheeled full brake coach

On order from Jim. I took a shine to Richards ( Ben Alder ) so decided to get one to try.

Pictures will follow on arrival.

Cheers

Toto

 

Arrived this morning,


and wheels to match.


this will form part of my maintenance set.
cheers
toto

 

This will be the first of a few kits to be tackled over the coming couple of months.

Probably be Saturday as I need to give the shed a good tidy up after all the exhibition stuff returning home.

Looking forward to it.

 

I think forming the curve to the bottom of the coach will be the biggest challenge but not one I can't manage. A few fidgety wee handles as well but I'll just take my time.

Looking forward to getting it started.

Toto

 

The kit comes with a printed card floor. Think I'll cut a piece of plastikard to size and when fitting snug, stick the card to the plastic floor. At least if it gets damp for any reason it won't just warp and mess up.

Toto

 

Very Ingenious way of doing the job Rob. Very clever.

 

Thanks for that Rob. I'll have a look.

 

What's the best way of removing the lacquer from the etchings prior to starting ? I remember Bittern telling me to do this. Is soapy water good enough. Maybe with a little cream cleaner ?

Cheers

Toto

 

Thanks Rob.

 

Hoping to start the build this weekend. I need to tidy the shed from the exhibition stuff from last weekend and get some kind of orderly space to work in.

I'm trying to mentally prepare myself to deal with the very first task of forming this curve for the carriage sides. Could have started with something a little more straight forward but once this installed obstacle is over, it shouldn't be too bad.

I'll let you know how I get on. Prepare yourselves to be rendered poorless.

Cheers

Toto

 

Hi Rob,

Thanks for that. I decided to start on something a little more straightforward first.

I'll keep you in mind though. I have 5 of these in different guises to complete. 1 for my maintenance train and 3 third class corridors and a brake third composite with bird cage lookout.

Glutton for punishment or wot?

 

Just resurrecting this thread as it may not be that far into the horizon before it falls victim of the iron.

Although a full brake, this coach will be turned into a departmental workshop / fabrication coach.

I have built an all third 5 compartment coach version of this as a bit of a practice piece to gat a feel of how easy or difficult these are to put together and I'm happy to say there was nothing to difficulty about it. Dare I say ...... almost a pleasure. . Even the dreaded tumblehome was pretty straight forward so my message is simple ....... fear not.

This version will be constructed a little differently as I will be doing the internals to this. I have still not worked out exactly what it will contain although a workshop is part of it. I have some whitemetal parts ..... lathe, pillar drill and work bench which I'll use. The coach will probably get split into at least two via internal partitions.

The plan is to blank out windows, doors etc as required and to construct the two ends and one side whilst the internal cameos are constructed on a floor section and inserted through the open side. There will be some long brass etches temporarily soldered in place along its length to maintain the integrity of the whole structure whilst the open side is maintained.

I'd like to get my head around the brake rodding on the underside and understand how that would look as these kits dont currently have the full bhuna provided for this. Any pictures / diagrams would be gratefully received. No immediate rush for it as it could be several weeks to a couple of months away depending on how long my 4F build takes.

I also have a 3 co apartment brake third version which will be converted into an accommodation / bothy type arrangement to co Pete part of the maintainence set.

Cheers for now

Toto