Again this Van was made by Graham and Painted and weathered by myself. It will again run on our 4000yards – Area 5. The officers could travel to the front in this Van – better than walking – but hardly luxury.
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SM32 16MM Hospital Van
Here is a Hospital Van made by Graham and painted and weathered by myself. This will run on our WW1 layout 4000 yards – Area 5. These wagons were used to carry the wounded on stretchers from near the front to hospital facilities.
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SM32 (16mm) WW1 hopper wagons.
These will ultimately be a rake of four wagons, Graham has found another after I finished the first three! I have also just noticed that I forgot to clean the wheels, which will need to be done. I am not sure of the wagons parentage, but they are old!!! I may also give the stone loads a bit more colour. On O gauge photo plank again I am afraid.
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SM32 (16mm) Type C wagon
This wagon is a laser cut kit and took several coats of paint to complete – of all the WW1 wagons this was one of the rarest types – although finished it may well be weathered slightly more to blend the body and the bogies a bit better. Again photo’s taken on the O gauge photo plank. It is also a bit lightweight and extra weight will need to be added either through a load or underneath!
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SM32 (16mm) Machinery Wagon
Another wagon now finished is the machinery wagon with generators for 4000 yards,- this is a Swift Sixteen product and an excellent kit. Again the photo’s taken on my O Gauge photo plank.
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SM32 (16mm) Tin Turtle for 4000 yards now painted and weathered.
Well, after what seems a very long time, we have now finished the Tin Turtle. I have managed to take a few photo’s between showers today. Please note these photo’s were not taken on 4000 yards but on my O Gauge photo plank!
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Class R wagons – weathered & loaded
I have now made bales of ‘fodder’ for the type R wagons. Fodder was an overall term for the horses feed, it could be made up of various plants. I have made hay bales cut from grass land. These were made from a softwood base with glued on chopped coloured hair and bound by wire. Not perfect – but they look the part.
Weathered
Now loaded with the removable bales of hay
Photo’s not taken on 4000 yards – area 5
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Three Class R wagons for 4000 yards
Here are three class R wagons, used mainly for provisions etc. There were several different types made for the WD, but also quite a lot of commandeered ones from various sources. These three are generic, but are the correct length etc.
I purchased some 7mm hay bales and hope to set up a production line making some in 16mm – must feed the horses! They are varnished, but not weathered yet!
Also pleased to say we are now up to four Exhibitions in 2019 with the layout.
Photo’s not taken on 4000 yards
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SM32 WW1 update on 4000 Yards
Its been a while since I updated this thread – anyway, Graham came to see me today and we added some signs, ammo boxes and rifle boxes to the layout. These were made by Graham and very good they look.
We also took a few photo’s of part finished wagons and posed the 18 pounder field gun that Graham is working on. We still have some more packing cases to add, mainly ammo boxes and .303 rifle boxes. I have also purchased some ‘hay bales’ to add to wagons later.
Even although it is not finished, we are likely to have at least three exhibitions with the layout next year. I am sure we will be ready for the first in April at Stowmarket.
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SM32 WW1 Old Barn re-gauging
Just when you thought you have finished another job comes along. Even although I made the height of the old barn to scale plus an extra mm or two, it’s not until you actually test the tallest piece of rolling stock that you find models can differ from scale.
Anyway the height had to be increased by 5mm, I decided to increase the height by 9mm, just to be on the ‘safe-side’.This is because 9mm fitted in with the stone brick formations.
I have also amended the barn side on the viewing side to hopefully enhance the viewing. I had to cut and rejoin five pieces of the remaining embossed plastic as supplies were very low and I did not want to buy another whole sheet – strangely, it worked out fine!
