2 Ton Wagons in o/16.5mm
Like the
3 ton version the kit arrives as a flat pack.
However, the difference is that the enclosed sheet
of etch is drawn and etched to a high standard and
the instructions are quite good with some line
drawings to give guidance. Wheels and wire are
included and the axle boxes are quite good white
metal castings.
Removing the parts from the etch is relatively easy as the tabs are not too thick. Provision is also made in this kit for couplings and buffers.
The wagon body is a very complex fold-up and, as you
can see two of the folds failed, not a problem
though as it can be easily soldered in place.
In fact one could remove all the sides and ends to
bend up and solder in place afterwards, which might
make the job easier.
The underframe is well under way with the brakes and rod fitted and the wheels clipped in temporarily. The corner plates, couplings and buffers are also ready to be assembled.
Here I have the body assembled and the underframe
reversed to shew the few parts that are required to
fit there.
The instructions are somewhat wanting regarding how
the couplings and buffers are mounted and the many
pictures available on the Web were not a great deal
of help either. However, these wagons seem to have
been so varied and, frequently, much battered and
bent, that it is
perhaps not too important.
Aside from the complex fold-up, it is not a difficult kit to build.