Queenborough Cement Company van from about 1900 |
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By Lorenzo Ricotti |
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Base model |
None. This is a scratchbuilt model. |
Body work, chassis |
Drawn using computer software and cut automatically from styrene sheet on a desktop cutter. |
Wheels |
Steam Era Models (SEM) 10.5mm 8-spoke, mounted on a length of brass tube, with a thick brass wire inserted in the tube. One wheelset is able to rock: a nylon screw (Kadee coupler box mounting screw) presses down on the axle from above to retain the wheelset. |
Paintwork |
Airbrushed with Revell matt black 8, Revell semigloss grey 371, and Humbrol 182 black grey (FS35042), plus a nondescript shade of brown for the occasional touchup. |
Markings |
Waterslide transfers, designed using computer software and printed on an ALPS printer. |
Couplers |
Kadee. |
Detailing |
Brake gear from hand-cut, machine-cut, and pre-shaped styrene sheet. Rivet heads from waterslide rivet sheets (imperial dimensions). Buffers in styrene, with parts from the scrapbox. Axleboxes from a pattern intended for use with the Society 9ft and 10ft underframes, cast from a silicone mould. |
The main parts to make this model are available from Lorenzo Ricotti through the british-ho Yahoo! Group |