They are, and they have the grips like a ships wheel. However the only similar ones on the etch were much too small. I've made an effort to take a better photo for a change! Once the roof is on, and it's painted, I don't think you'll notice the incorrect style of wheel/all the other missing bits! Matt
Nice work Matt... I really don't think the modified wheel is going to be noticed by anyone, it suits your needs and looks the part and when painted this will be another successful project. I for one wouldn't be critical.
Thanks guys! Roof temporarily attached and replacement stove pipe made from drilled plastic rod. Hopefully this rather cruel close up demonstrates the crude detailing in the cab area. It can now join the queue for the paint shop! Matt
Just a question, did the photo you have of the one your modelling have the wheels and gear still in place if the ploughs were removed? They wouldn’t have don’t much if so?
Good question Andy - the one photo I have does show the wheels in place. I agree that there'd be no purpose, I guess it was just a quick job to get the van back in service. Matt
Why not Matt, if you have the name of the photographer to acknowledge all you are doing is promoting his work otherwise just put copywrite unknown artist and its not as if its for remuneration either... you are not reproducing the book. Students at universities copy book images all the time in assignments... only here we ain't that bothered in Harvard style citations.
Here it is - taken from "British Rail Brakevans and Ballast Ploughs" by Eric Gent. Photo by David Larkin.
Interesting Matt... I've not seen that before, its allocated a departmental number so I'd say its use is with relaying trains which needed to be split into segments from the main consist, the short wheelbase would have made for rough riding qualities so I'd say this van had restricted usage. Thanks for posting up Matt.
Yes I wondered that also... its a very short wheelbase and if it doesn't have weight over the beam it would see saw like a yo yo even at 25mph.
The accompanying caption, which I probably should have included says: DB993837 photographed in Tees Yard during the winter of 1975/76. Its still in its original black livery with the original directional lettering on the left hand verandah. The short wheelbase is emphasised by the loss of the two ploughs, though the plough wheel can just be seen in the right hand verandah. It seems to be in use as an ordinary brake van. Matt
What do people reckon for the livery? The prototype is painted black, but that really does not appeal plus its really difficult to do an interesting but convincing weathered black. So that leaves bauxite or grey...think yellow stripe might be pushing it though! I think Sharks look quite strange in bauxite, so maybe that's the way to go to highlight the unusual nature of the model? Thoughts or opinions? Matt
Hi all, A bit of painting practice before tackling the Shark. This Parkside Pipe wagon was originally built and basecoated in Bauxite in 2011. I've finally managed to weather and finish it off! No door bangers sorry, life is too short! Markings are cobbled together from various sheets. I don't have any "WB 12 - 0" transfers at all! Matt
Appreciated that a Shark or the Oyster van doesn't look correct in bauxite but you could do it in the Drab Olive green engineers livery which replaced the Black livery, Drab Olive would weather down well with multiple coats of dilute off white and dirt colour to simulate fading.