4 wheel Guards Van in O scale

As the title alludes to this is the build of a 4Wheel guards van in O scale

It's an unusual kit in that it is a mixed bag of materials.

Card, etched brass, white metal, lost wax cast brass, and nylon? Yes nylon this is for the chassis ladder frame more when I get to that.
I'll start with this photo with the photo of a similar van behind the parts going together.


The Tools required so far just basic only item that is non standard kit are the cutters for cutting the etch from the fret nice and flush



Next is the laser cut card, inner sides forming the front form of the van with the White metal door and guards ducket
All glued with quick set PVA







This photo shows the mix of parts of the door assembly



Next is a etched brass overlay for the card sections this is suggested in the kit to be glued I'm thinking I will solder the 3 pieces to be glued over the card frame or glue to the frame then then solder the corners ??
Will work that out when I get to it.



Ok started this at 11:50pm and it's now 1:30 in the morning and time for bed I think probably could have got the sides on in the time it has taken to do this post, but then you would not be seeing this

 

Thanks for all the nice words

Sorry no next instalment yet as after spending all yesterday afternoon at the train club I was in no state last night to be able to Cary on the build had trouble just sitting so hopefully will get something done today and a few more photos.
Etch brass overlay the card structure next wish me luck it's a new experience the hybrid materials lark!

Photo of a van similar to the one I'm trying to build
This is a later modified one with the passanger compartment deleted and side bracing fitted.

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paul_l wrote:

Thanks every one for the well wishes

And yes it was spending the afternoon up the train club that did it as possibly as well as the time spent getting the van to the box stage seen in the photos when I sould have been flat n my back in bed

Paul re the buffers and knuckle coupler
We used both in Australia for some time and orignaly the knuckle would have had a D link and chain on top for coupling to link stock
Many of our steam Locos never received Knuckle coupler's most that did received a knuckle were only on the tender.

A little known fact is that the straight body short buffers (Cammel) in the photo where used on wagons with knuckle coupler's or that could later be retrofitted with knuckles these wagons would be fitted with an extention to the Cammel buffer as they are much shorter in length.
The other bottle style (Turton) Buffers would only be found on link fitted wagons as per this photo below

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As referred to in the previous post here's an example of the short Cammel buffers fitted with extention's on a link fitted wagon,
This wagon would never had Knuckle coupler's fitted due to the type of under-frame this is a preserved wagon. And that bottom bolt doesn't look like it's doing a good job

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Started with the independent etch van end
I used a emery board / nail file, to key the back of the brass and the card end of the van before using the fast set PVA to glue it in place also used 4 lengths of wire to align the piece as has holes for detail parts in both the card and brass parts, then placed some clamps on to secure.



It's an interesting concept in building a model, allbe it a slow one as you really need to wait some time between glueing parts.
Next it's onto the other end of the van to repeat the process

 

gormo wrote:

That it is Gormo patience is required with this one
I think it will make a nice model once finished

More patience now, more clamps and the first side is mounted

The alignment wires ready


Clamps on now wait!


Next thing is to straighten all these parts this I suspect is the result of the etched lines in the side and end panels causing the sheet to curl as I had to straighten the sides and ends the other side of the etch had no curl. Will mention this to the manufacture next time I see him.



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Gary wrote:

Hi Gary

Re not stopping if I did stop the pile of things to do wouldn't get done
It's part of trying to not let a permanent injury make me slip into a state of depression I may look 1/2 OK when you see me but that's largely due to some super strong medications to get me through then I crash for a few days to recover.

I have built a quite a few out of styrene, mostly in On30 and HO I use comercial axle boxes or bogies, W irons etc usually white metal
Have a few O gauge British wagons and some SMR wagons.
The TAM 12 wheeler that I won the NMRA modelling competition with was made as Styrene masters then the sides were cast.

And currently have bits for some NSWGR carriages started.
As in the photo below, I don't have enough time in the day for all the projects I have on the go. Sorry for the photo quality it's from the iPad. These sides have all the match board lines not really visible in the photo.

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