Riograndad
Model Railroading, boats and oil painting,








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And how do you know thatThe window glue gets tired over the years, and sometimes when you pick the caboose up, if your finger isn't bang in the centre of the panelling, you can inadvertently apply pressure and ...![]()
Pass me the superglue![]()
No, sorry, that was a quip, not intended as modelling advice.NO! - Not for glazing..
It can cloud the plastics..- You can guess how I know this to be true.
Yes the body comes off with ease,11BA spanner does the job although to get the thing apart cost me another 7 quid for a set of spanners!!These are nice pieces of kit - the floor comes away easily if you've got a nut spinner the right size - the one I use came with my Accucraft Shay.
The window glue gets tired over the years, and sometimes when you pick the caboose up, if your finger isn't bang in the centre of the panelling, you can inadvertently apply pressure and ...![]()
Looking really gnice Rio.
I had a 1:20.3 scale '3 Foot Classic Models' brass caboose which was a lovely thing but so heavy! My inclines meant that it didn't get used so it went to a new home.
I have got the 1:20.3 Bachmann one, which isn't that light, but looks good.....comes fully fitted too.
I do also have short caboose (twin bogie) made out of wood , a 'Hartford Products' kit... lovely thing it is.. but being wood, made from a kit and with soft metal bogies, needs care in handling!
Yes a heavy beast to say the least and with the simple modifications I have tried to keep any extra weight to a minimum but just had to keep those windows in somehow!!,shorter trains will be the order of the day when using the car,I really wanted the Bachmann item but alas none about and not likely to have any new ones about ever again so I had to settle for the Accucraft one,nice car overall but getting the interior in without the roof coming off is a real painLooking really gnice Rio.
I had a 1:20.3 scale '3 Foot Classic Models' brass caboose which was a lovely thing but so heavy! My inclines meant that it didn't get used so it went to a new home.
I have got the 1:20.3 Bachmann one, which isn't that light, but looks good.....comes fully fitted too.
I do also have short caboose (twin bogie) made out of wood , a 'Hartford Products' kit... lovely thing it is.. but being wood, made from a kit and with soft metal bogies, needs care in handling!