LSWR 12-Ton Open Wagon - Part 2

Each panel was filed square with corner panel joins mitred at 45 degrees. The parts were then assembled and Superglued onto a Peco chassis NR-121. Gaps are filled with a mix of clay dust and pva glue.

The thickness of panels and interior details are not too important because this waggon will be tarpaulin covered.


The three butt joined side panels were 1mm too short for the chassis. This was taken up by one of the ends resulting in the corner bracing width being oversize, but not too noticeable thankfully. If I made another then gently stretching the two FIMO end portions of the three panel sides by half of a millimetre would easily take up the slack.

I have to say that this build method is extremely quick with quite good detailing and relief compared to the printed card method used for our other scratch built rolling stock. The clay method is only possible of course if a closely matching injection moulded r-t-r waggon is available to use as a mould pattern.

To Part 3.

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David