3mm Scale wagon kits and Fencehouses chassis.

Time to turn attention to some 3mm scale kits. These I have had for some time having bought some body only kits and relevant Fencehouses etched chassis.

Easily folded up and a small fillet of solder on the joints makes a strong freely rolling chassis.

Next the solebars, from spare chassis sprues and not necessarily right for the wagon, were attached after removal of the axlebox mountings.

 The chassis was test fitted prior to fitting the springs.

This van is an ex-Midland railway example which I found without a chassis but included buffers.

Once all was set, a coat of primer was applied- ideal for grey liveried rolling stock- and, again, when dry the transfers were applied. Again, these may be spurious markings but saves buying yet more transfers for just a few wagons.

 

 

One of the wagon bodies completed- minus transfers. The sheet rail is .45mm nickel silver rod superglued in place for strength.

The buffers have been substituted for some whitemetal castings which are more robust than the plastic examples supplied with the kit.

A 7 plank wagon ready for painting, the floor mouldings have been removed to provide a nice flat surface for attaching the etched chassis.

Below are the 3 open wagons completed ready to be united with the chassis and couplings attached.

The Midland van will wait until the next batch of chassis are soldered together.