geoff_nicholls
Western Thunderer
The photos show the laser cut parts for the bodies of three GWR Dean four-wheeled carriages, an S9 5 comp third, a U4 4 comp composite, and a T47 brake third. It is hoped that these will be added, as kits, to the Williams Models range eventually. All three saw use on GWR branchlines even as late as the 1940's, I have made the compartments of the third 5' 7 1/4" instead of 5' 6 1/4" so you could kit-bash them to produce a 40 foot bogie clerestory.
The parts were cut by York Modelmaking from their laserable plastic/acrylic material. The floors and partitions from 2mm, the sides from two layers of 1mm, and the mouldings from 0,.5mm.
The prominent windows beading, the bolections are 3D printed. The plan is that each body will be a one piece resin casting, like the vans in Mike's range.
The underframes have not been started yet, but I'm thinking etched brass with brass castings for springs etc.
I've got a lot of other work on, at present, and Mike has several other kits in the pipeline, so I don't expect the kits to be available for at least year. we don't have a price, but I hope it will be similar to prices of other stock in the WM range.
It is important for us to know the projected level of demand. so, please let me or Mike know if you would be interested in buying one or more of these carriages.