A Matched Pair. PDF version
The
kit comes as a flat pack as do most of Jim's wagon kits
together with comprehensive instructions, some
history and notes on liveries and his usual
excellent exploded diagram. This was the first
build of this particular kit, some years later a
second set was built for another client and a better
method was developed for this, see LNER
Single Bolsters.
The only really difficult part is folding up the body and good bending bars are essential. I used the "hold-and-fold", which did the job easily.
Here is the basic body and
solebars folded up ready for assembly. Once
assembled one has a strong, rigid, unit on which to
continue, it is a good idea to drill the hole in the
centre before starting assembly.
The body right side
up with all the remaining parts laid out ready for
completion with replacement buffers from the spares
box for the white metal ones in the kit and WEP
coupling hooks and links.
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The kit makes up into a fine model
as these two shots shew.
I did not compensate them
because there are to be used together with a load
and so each will act as a bogie. However, I would
certainly compensate single mites.
Here is another picture of the finished pair excellently painted and weathered by Ian Hopkins.
The small link chain, comes as part of the kit together with some etched hooks.
All they need now are a few of CPL's newly produced 7mm shackles.