A first excursion into O gauge kit building

Discussion in 'Kits, Kit bashes & Scratch builds' started by Mikeling, Feb 23, 2021.

  1. Mikeling

    Mikeling Full Member

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    I thought I would try my hand at O Gauge wagon kits so at Christmas I brought 11 kits, mainly brass but with a few plastic ones. I decided I would try kits from different manufactures to see how they compare. The image shows the completed kits. I will post individual photographs of the wagons at a later date once I have added transfers and weathered them. If there's interest, I will also provide information on my experiences as a novice to the brass kit build world.


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  2. Walkingthedog

    Walkingthedog Full Member

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    Looking forward to it.
     
  3. Andrew Laing

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    They look great.
     
  4. Mikeling

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    Thanks Andrew. I found the process very addictive although some of the kits were quite a challenge.
     
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    paul blythe Full Member

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    They look great i particularly like the Seacow and the snowplow
     
  6. York Paul

    York Paul Staff Member Moderator

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    Excellent start there in the wagon building department :thumbup::tophat:... just wait til you move onto loco kits :avatar: The first wagon I built i O Gauge was a Parkside Tube wagon and I got a lot of pleasure from doing that.

    Happy building and am looking forward to seeing your other projects as they happen

    cheers Yorkie
     
  7. Rob Pulham

    Rob Pulham Happily making models Staff Member Administrator Feature Contributor

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    Yes please Mike:thumbup:
     
  8. paul_l

    paul_l Staff Member Administrator

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    ELEVEN in less than 2 months - I can't unbox RTR that quickly :facepalm:

    Looking forward to seeing the completed builds, or even build shots.

    Paul
     
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    jakesdad13 Staff Member Moderator

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    Fantastic modelling :tophat::tophat::tophat: can't wait to see what you come up with next! Well done!!

    Cheers, Pete.
     
  10. Mikeling

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    Thanks for the comments Pete. I have just ordered the Dogfish kit from 'David J Parkins' which I'm told is full of detail but a very challenging kit. If I get on well with that I'm thinking of getting the Tamper Kit from 'Peter Clark Kits' followed by a loco kit from 'PR Model Railway Products', so I see a busy few weeks ahead.
     
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  11. Gary

    Gary Wants more time for modelling.... Staff Member Administrator

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    Nice work Mikeling ! :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:
    I'll be looking forward to reading about your experiences of putting the different kits together for sure.

    Cheers, Gary.
     
  12. Keith M

    Keith M Staff Member Moderator

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    I have to admit that these kit makers are ones I've never heard of. We as a forum could do with some sort of listing of these little known kit manufacturers, a kind of 'kit wikipedia' maybe?
     
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  13. paul blythe

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    i have built a few of david parkins kits. incidently he also designed most of the PRMRP kits which i have also built a few of. The PRMRP kits were his early attempts at kit design and sold on to RJH. They have passed through many hands trhough the years from wagon and carriage works, nigel stanley and now PRMRP. He admits himself that they are quite basic and not the easiest kits to build. His later kits under the modern motive power brand are really nicely designed but much more complex and detailed than his earlier models.
     
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  14. Gary

    Gary Wants more time for modelling.... Staff Member Administrator

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    Now this is a great idea. :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs: Not just only kits, we could include paints, glues, card suppliers (both plasticard and paper), brass sheets and shapes, solder, flux..., etc etc. The list is endless !

    Cheers, Gary.
     
  15. Keith M

    Keith M Staff Member Moderator

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    Another job for Dundee Paul to set up on the forum then Gary, as if He's not got enough to do presently what with his 3D printing adventures.:giggle:

    Keith.
     
  16. Gary

    Gary Wants more time for modelling.... Staff Member Administrator

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    Nah, Paul ain't got much to do... He is retired... :avatar::avatar:

    Cheers, Gary.
     
  17. Keith M

    Keith M Staff Member Moderator

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    He might be retired from paid work, but he's not retired from SWMBO or Toto's tasks!:avatar::avatar::avatar:

    Keith.
     

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