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Easy Build MK 1 composite corridor coach

Discussion in 'Kits, Kit bashes & Scratch builds' started by Toto, Sep 2, 2017.

  1. Sep 2, 2017 #1
    Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    I have a brake third but needed something to make up a very short passenger train. The Messiah informed me that this would work ( in Scotland ) so I decided to go for it. I'll post up some pictures of this later tomorrow to show what's included in the kit. The display items looked very good.

    Cheers

    Toto
     
  2. Sep 3, 2017 #2
    jakesdad13

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    Steve Fay uses Easy Build coaches on his layouts, he may have some insight into the best way to go about building it and any pitfalls to avoid.

    Pete.
     
  3. Sep 3, 2017 #3
    Toto

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    Thanks for that Pete. Hopefully he will chip in. I believe he is in Telford today.

    Toto
     
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    jakesdad13

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    He was there yesterday after a trip to the Severn Valley railway, after a change of plans. It would have been good to have bumped into him to have a chat. Thats the trouble when you go to an exhibition, you aren't looking at the other punters!

    Pete.
     
  5. Sep 3, 2017 #5
    Toto

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    That's a surprise, he had it on the forum for a Sunday visit. Must have changed his plans.

    Cheers

    Toto
     
  6. Sep 3, 2017 #6
    Kimbo

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    I read that's his mate dropped out at the last minute, so decided to go...
     
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    Toto

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    Well here are a few pictures of some of the parts. I left out a couple of plastic strips and some brass rod.
    comes in a very stout box which will house the completed kit very nicely.
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    next up is the floor with pre drilled holes for the bogie fixing points .....
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    then the coach sides ......
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    and then the roof .....
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    next up ..... bogie fixings etc.[​IMG]
    and then ......
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    flexible rubber type corridor connections.......
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    more corridor fitments.
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    the ends .......
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    a seating pack as above ........
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    coach glazing pack .......
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    brass frets with windows and couplings and various other parts.
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    and again.
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    internal corridor connections.
    The instructions come on a DVD.
    cheers for now.
    toto
     
  8. Sep 3, 2017 #8
    Gary

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    ...and a few lorries as well, I spy...?? :scratchchin:

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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    Kimbo

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    Hi Toto, great looking kit. I've used the same bogies as supplied with your kit for my Westdale coach stock, they are really easy to build :thumbs:
     
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    Toto

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    Hi Kimbo,
    They look easy to build. The parts are nice and big. Easy to work with. :thumbs:
    Gary, I've had these lorries for a while now. They are my coal lorries ....... or will be.
    cheers
    toto
     
  11. Sep 4, 2017 #11
    Gary

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    You better ask Kimbo how to power them up with R/C components.... :scratchchin:

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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    Toto

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    Ehhhhh ..... I don't think so. :avatar: I'll leave that to the experts and mentally tortured. :avatar:
     

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