First try using plasticard - l&b carriage wip

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:31 pm

So having completed a tenmille kit of a 3rd class lynton and Barnstaple carriage, I began looking at how I could get some more of these beautiful carriages. I'm working with the early livery so the accucraft ones didn't really do much for me. Funds currently don't allow for a grs kit (I'm impatient) so using the kit I've just completed to get the sizes I have begun to build my own from plasticard and stripwood.

Here's where I'm at so far....

Made using 1.5mm plasticard instead of the 1.5mm ply tenmille used. So far it's progressing slowly as I'm learning how best to cut out the windows, but its been a lot of fun and I'm already considering making 2 more

krusty · Post by **krusty** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:36 pm

Great work, I'll be watching this closely as I intend to do some carriage scratch builds when time permits, sadly not just yet.

Krusty

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:12 am

Looking good!

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Sat Aug 03, 2013 4:01 am

Damn difficult to cut but you are making a good job needle files come in handy

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:14 am

Thanks guys. It's more a case of time consuming to cut than difficult. I'm looking at getting some more sides cut using cad and a router. Will see how I get on then.

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:41 pm

So what happened to this one

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:44 pm

Still on the shelf with all the parts marked out for the other side. Might get round to it one day.... Or it may become an abandoned shell at the side of the line...

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:45 pm

I have a feeling that day wont come

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:48 pm

It may do..... Having said that I spent today machining driving wheels for a model of taw....

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:49 pm

Bye bye plasicard! You could do a video and burn it like pauly!

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:51 pm

Burning it would be prototypical

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:52 pm

Stand away from fumes though!

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:55 pm

METHSSNIFFER:89105 wrote:Stand away from fumes though!

Says the man who likes the meths

WVLR · Post by **WVLR** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:55 pm

Stand away from fumes though!

One of the reasons why I mill it rather than laser cutting it.

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:18 pm

I swann and morton mine

WVLR · Post by **WVLR** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:22 pm

I swann and morton mine

24000 RPM and a 1400 watt servo driven motor, I've still got all my fingers thank you.

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:25 pm

Me two, well eight and two thumbs and clear lungs and good hearing

WVLR · Post by **WVLR** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:36 pm

clear lungs

Really

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:42 pm

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