BR Diagram 1/115 24.5-ton Mineral Wagon: Part 2 – Assembly Of The Body

A late flurry of extra detailing followed by putting together the body and finishing off the corner caps.

BR Diagram 1/115 24.5-ton Mineral Wagon: Part 1 – Bodywork Preparation

I’m keen to apply the lessons I’ve learnt from previous mineral wagon build attempts. So let’s get started with the bodywork.

BR Diagram 1/107 21-ton Mineral Wagon: Part 5 – The Door End

The end door part doesn’t need any chopping but it can benefit from some improvements to make it more accurate and detailed.

BR Diagram 1/107 21-ton Mineral Wagon: Part 4 – Body Side Butchery

The time has come for some serious plastic surgery to create the correct body sides by inserting donor side door panels.

BR Diagram 1/107 21-ton Mineral Wagon: Part 3 – Building Begins At Last!

A gentle start with a look at preparation of the non-door end moulding and some basic techniques for preparation of plastic parts.

BR Diagram 1/107 21-ton Mineral Wagon: Part 2 – Preparation For Modelling

Now I’ve collected sufficient information about the prototype, it’s time to consider the options and plan the build.