Saturday 30 January 2016

Cane Wagon

Yet another Phillip Sharples kit is this nice, neat cane wagon. It differs in construction to the other wagons which are detailed below.
The kits component parts ready to start construction,

The chassis is made using some very neat axle boxes glued into slots in the chassis.

The floor of the wagon is a sandwich of parts with cut outs in it to clear the wheels

All major components are now complete with paint going on.

The chassis and floor are now complete and there is just the end walls to be fitted.

The wagon complete and ready for a load.

Wednesday 27 January 2016

Beer Barrel wagon

This Phillip Sharples kit is much the same as the fuel barrel wagon except the barrels are for beer and not oil.
The chassis is the same as the oil barrel wagon

The main body parts (not the flat part on the right) ready for sanding sealer and painting.
The parts painted and ready to be fitted
Just the barrels to go on.

The completed wagon. Roll on the Spring so I can test out all the new stock.

Sunday 17 January 2016

Oil barrel wagon

Another Phillip Sharples kit purchased from E-Bay was this neat little oil barrel wagon, As with all these kits it is very easy to put together and gives a nice useful wagon at the end of construction,

The kit is very simple and well produced

The axle carriers are fitted

The coupling blocks are fitted

The chassis and running gear is complete
The barrels and holders are painted (excuse the open wagon photoboming!)

The wagon complete and ready for action.

Monday 11 January 2016

Open Wagon Kit

This useful little wagon was built from a Phillip Sharples kit purchased on E-Bay.

The kit in all its glory

The axle supports are glued in place

And then the buffer blocks

Wheels and body is added

and finally the vehicle is painted to make a very nice little truck.