NZ120 47/6 FT Passenger/Guards Car

Another quick update, the 47/6ft guards carriage is now available in nz120.

The design can be found here,
Handrails are available from Marks Model Works

Couplers & misc available from Trackgangproducts

Both the 47/6 Carriage & 47/6 Guards Carriage have been lowered from USD$55 to USD$50 for Frosted Ultra Detail.

NZ120 47/6 FT Passenger Car (1902) Handrails

Today some handrails arrive from Marks Model Works in the form of a brass etch. They look incredibly fine!

MMW 47ft6 Car Hand Rails

Installing them is not for the faint of heart, and not because its complex in anyway, but rather one jitter or shake of the hands could result in not so straight hand rails. I cut the main part out except the foot plates on either side, which require soldering once bent. Then can be simply glued to the main body.

Very fine

This photo highlights why printing handrails in this scale simply doesn't work. The Ja tender is long overdue for the oil burner conversion, so brass etched handrails would be in order.

Paint chips n all. Window glazing, battery boxes & bogies remain!

2 more carriages have been ordered which leaves another carriage to go. The next obvious design would have to be a baggage car to suit.

*Attaching the footplates proved tricky at places, but mostly because of size. I covered them with flux, touched the iron & solder against it & achieved a nice thin coat of solder.

Ensure when you fold & solder, that its folded properly.

Tiny tiny things.

NZ120 47/6 FT Passenger Car (1902) test print arrives

Available Here Shapeways NZ120 47ft6 Carriage
Today the courier dropped off some goodies, 1 Bus & 1 Carriage. More on the Bus later but in the mean time.

I couldn't wait to take a picture of it before the cleaning process, so after trackgangproducts.co.nz trucks & couplers were "borrowed" from a 56'er I can run the model. 3D Printed trucks are on their way!

NZR Ab 811 takes the privilege of the first Run with the carriage.

*Updated Pics* - New paint colour purchased - Tamya X-12 "Gold Leaf" (Gloss) with the idea of it creating a polished brass effect

Gold added, waiting now for correct bogies & handrails!

Even the Ab had a touch of gold paint added, mainly the steam dome.

My thoughts are initially pointed at the fact the wood sides are not clearly visible at all, more of a gap is required between the wooden slats. How much space would be the question.

The end handrail work has been made available from Marks model works & a few sets ordered. Once the handrail etchings are installed the carriage will truly look the part!

A second carriage gets a run before painting.

Second Carriage after Painting.

New Designs, NZ120 Road Services Coach & NZ120 47/6 FT Passenger Car (1902)

This weekend see's a few long term projects explode into life, the first being the New Zealand Road Services Coach. The plan I used was drawn up by Darryl Smith & reduced to nz120.

The second design being the NZR 47.5 FT Passenger Car (1902), the end railing would need to be scratch built, or maybe a brass etch could be organised?

The bogies will have to be done, and also the inside seating, the windows are very small however so will wait for a test print to decide how to proceed further.