Tuesday, 24 March 2015

18th century coach

Bodstonia Needs some other Transport other than carts and wagons, especially for the more "well off" and less robust gentile Folks. Anyway, this was a test Project which, although being a wee bit bigger than originally intended,it slowly  took shape, I liked the look of it and decided not  to trash it.
Wheels from various Airfix sets, the window decoration from an old railway kit,  everything else Card or balsawood.
Getting the straps the right length so the "box" part would sit Level was a pain


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  1. Phil24 March 2015 at 11:24

    Looks very nice, splendid color...

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    1. Paul´s Bods24 March 2015 at 12:20

      Thanks Phil.The next one I build will be black..painting all that yellow then adding the black lines is something I don´t want to repeat.

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  2. ColCampbell5024 March 2015 at 11:30

    That's a great build. And you even did the straps, WOW!

    Jim

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    1. Paul´s Bods24 March 2015 at 12:24

      Thanks Jim. I was going to cheat and add the straps as part of the build not seperately but it was more fiddly in the end. A back rest for the coachman´s seat has since been added..Brakes and a brake Lever proved too much.

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  3. Dartfrog24 March 2015 at 12:43

    Excellent scratch build. It really captures the feel of the time period.

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  4. Ray Rousell24 March 2015 at 13:03

    An excellent piece of work Paul, love the coat of arms emblazoning the coach too!

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  5. maximex25 March 2015 at 02:14

    hi,
    Magnificent carriages, good colors and details
    :) + functional suspension ...
    (I like the yellow)

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  6. Caliban25 March 2015 at 02:48

    Lovely work. Reminds me of Austrian artillery colours - a good choice for Bodstonia, methinks...

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  7. El Senyor Verd25 March 2015 at 05:51

    Really stunning work, Paul!

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