On3 Boxcar Pt3, The body

Boxcar body. 

Added grabs, interior boards and the roof walk. I didn't use the provided bending gauge, just measured and bent with needle nose pliers and a Sharpie to mark the bends. 

Next up is probably a primer and paint, then mount the floor inside. 

On3 Boxcar Pt2

 Finished the underframe.. 

First time doing truss rods. The warts are all mine. Next time, I may swap them for brass. 

Instructions are very simple. When I build another, I plan to take alot of notes. 

On3 Boxcar Pt1

It's always interesting to try different stuff. These are the trucks and underframe from a San Juan Car Company On3 DRGW boxcar. An interesting kit. Not for a first timer. 

The trucks are multiple pieces. Wheels roll freely. Regular MEK doesn't really work well with these, but Plastruct Bondene glues everything up wonderfully. 

 The underframe is going together. Need to bend the air lines and truss rods. 

This is a good view of all the parts for the kit. Upper left is a N scale Harriman baggage car for reference. 

Find them here at https://sanjuancarco.com/

New workspace.

Unit in and filled... lol. I wound up with casters under it and that was a great idea. I also installed locking hinges on the legs to hold it in place. It's worked great so far. 

 

New work area..

 

Gonna be grand! Stay tuned!