farnetti
Western Thunderer
In the last few days started building BR 35.5 ton Class 'A' tank wagon from MMP and thought I would post a few pictures.
These first two show what you get in the box. I have removed the resin ends which are supplied fitted in the rolled tank with sellotape.
The initial chassis parts cut out, riveted and folded ready for fitting and soldering. Everything just clips into place perfectly.
These have now been soldered together with the centre solebars and another few bits.
More detail added
On this kit the leaf springs are castings rather than built up but still with separate axleboxes. The instructions point out that it is possible to spring the wheels and suggest a method using phosphor bronze strip. However the axlebox castings are quite substantial, it looks like the prototype had roller bearings, and there was room to drill out the small locating holes at the top to take some small coil springs. I then filed down the lugs at the bottom of the spring casting to fit inside the coil springs. Hopefully the photo makes this clear.
Here they are temporarily fitted. The idea is that when the wagon is weighted the coil springs will compressed down on to the axleboxes but the wheels free drop slightly if the track requires it.
The is tons of room to add weight in the tank before the resin ends are finally fitted. Or to be really authentic maybe I could fit the ends and then just fill it up with some diesel out of the can in the garage!
Ken
These first two show what you get in the box. I have removed the resin ends which are supplied fitted in the rolled tank with sellotape.
The initial chassis parts cut out, riveted and folded ready for fitting and soldering. Everything just clips into place perfectly.
These have now been soldered together with the centre solebars and another few bits.
More detail added
On this kit the leaf springs are castings rather than built up but still with separate axleboxes. The instructions point out that it is possible to spring the wheels and suggest a method using phosphor bronze strip. However the axlebox castings are quite substantial, it looks like the prototype had roller bearings, and there was room to drill out the small locating holes at the top to take some small coil springs. I then filed down the lugs at the bottom of the spring casting to fit inside the coil springs. Hopefully the photo makes this clear.
Here they are temporarily fitted. The idea is that when the wagon is weighted the coil springs will compressed down on to the axleboxes but the wheels free drop slightly if the track requires it.
The is tons of room to add weight in the tank before the resin ends are finally fitted. Or to be really authentic maybe I could fit the ends and then just fill it up with some diesel out of the can in the garage!
Ken