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The latest build is a WDLR bogie wagon with dropside hinged doors. Just some detail to add before painting and the fitting of bogies

some nice detailing there, is it a kit?

You're getting quite good at this ...... perhaps you should take it up as a hobby!

Its been a hobby all of my life and that is some years now. All of my work is scratchbuilt of the prototype. I do come across the occasional kit if I believe its accurate and to scale, but I do get immense satisfaction for producing models myself and encourage others to do the same. Ok its time consuming but I would rather have a timber built wagon made of wood than something from a mould, a printer etc. My models reflect character and are all individual not one is the same when it comes to making a number of them. Buying a resin cast box and fixing wheels to its underside isn't model making in my view.

Looks great! Where did the metal fittings come from? Or how where they made?

steamie1:105814 wrote:Looks great! Where did the metal fittings come from? Or how where they made?

Excellent stuff - my question exactly. How do you fettle the fittings?

Rik

All fittings are fabricated from brass using files and drills. There is a lot of work involved to get the various components but its worth the effort.

METHSSNIFFER:105812 wrote:. Buying a resin cast box and fixing wheels to its underside isn't model making in my view.

Agreed!
Scratch building, whether prototype or freelance, gives the satisfaction of knowing your production is unique. All hobbies need practice to reach perfection and the years of experience behind you give testimony to that.
It is a nice piece of work and a credit to you.
However, never stop practicing!!!

METHSSNIFFER:105812 wrote:- All of my work is scratchbuilt of the prototype. -- Buying a resin cast box and fixing wheels to its underside isn't model making in my view.

The result of your work is breathtaking and I'm tempted to understand where you're coming from with your views. However, I'm an unashamed resin box with wheels on it enthusiast and I fear even if I were to build something like your WDLR wagon it wouldn't sit well with the rest of my stock it would outclass everything although my stuff isn't bad. ':shock:'
I am happy however to admire the standard of your work from a distance.

Good luck

impressive work indeed, nice to have something different

That is superb scratchbuilding. Any chance of some close ups of the
brass hinges etc? Exceptional work.

Difficult with my camera have no macro lens.

looks great. some tips on the metalwork would be good. I am trying to get the same effect.

Yeah as others have said very nice wagon with character as well as metal tips some tips on how you made the wooden body would be good as well
Cheers
Joe