27 August 2013

Post Caulfield - 27 Aug 13

The WX/WA 1-9 (VZVA 1-5,7,9) 'Weedex Spray Tank' is now available via our online store, phone and postal orders or ordering with our retailers. These kits retail for $40ea or $46 with disc wheel bogies. The kit includes Decals, the Tank, Under frame, Feet, brass Ladder and brass wire (.5 and 1mm). You will need to supply some styrene strips for tank strapping and walkways, Kadees, Ratchet style handbrake lever and shunters steps and paint to help complete this model.

We may have picked up another retailer east side of Melbourne, hopefully we will have more info soon.

Over the Caulfield Expo weekend just gone, we received a great response to our first O scale kit which was on display (OT 77, 78, 78 and 80). We are about 2 months away on the release of this wagon with just Buffers and Three link bits to finalise. We are currently writing up an finalised order form for those who have expressed their interest in this wagon. This form will help us tailor the kits to your preferred era of modelling and operating components.  Giving you the choice of COR or BP version  Number, disc or spoke wheels, wooden or mesh shunter steps, kadees or three link, buffered or not etc. The kit will be $160 to $180 depending on what components you pick.  Thanks to Matthew, Richard (Veteran), Bill and Sean (Bills Billboards) and Peter (O-Aust kits) for their continued help with this project since Easter. 

Those of you who were in attendance at the expo that dropped past for a chat/look it was nice to put faces to some names and emails. These lucky people might have seen the projects that we are working on next these being DW 225 - 234 in HO and TT 2-31/ BB 2-21/ HH 7-12 in HO and O. We will start to post the progress of these projects over the coming days/ weeks. 

09 August 2013

Progress on HO WA 1-9 'Weedex Tank' and O OT 'Oil Tank' 77 to 80

Has been a busy past four weeks. A lot of progress on our two current projects has been made, which are the HO WA 1-9 'Weedex Tank' and O OT 'Oil Tank' 77 to 80.

WA 1 - 9 'Weedex Tank'
ETA: Caulfield Expo 2013 (Yes we will be there)

Tank: (Cast)
  • Master - Done
  • Detail - In Progress
  • Tank and Cradle Masters
  • Mould and first cast - Not yet done
Cradle: (Cast attached to tank)
  • Drawings - Done
  • Master Printed - Done
  • Mould and first cast - To be done with tank
Feet: (Printed feet will be supplied)
  • Drawings - Done
  • Test Print - Done
  • Underframe and Cradle /master and Feet


     
  • First lot ordered for Caulfield - Done
Values and Tank Level Indicator: (Cast)
  • Drawings - Done
  • Master Printed - Done
  • Mould and first cast - Yet to be done
Underframe: (Cast)
  • Drawings - Done
  • Test print master - Done
  • Few changes to drawing and reprint - Done
  • Decal Artwork
  • Mould and first cast - Not yet done
Walkways: (Cast)
  • Master - Done
  • Mould and first Cast - yet to be done
Ladders: (Etched Brass) has been Ordered

Decals:
  • Order - Done
  • Sample Artwork received - Done
  • Printed - In the process
Instructions: In the process

1:48 Oil Tank 77, 78, 79 and 80
Taking EOI now. Sample will be on show at Caulfield
First Cast of Tank, Tank ends and Dome

Tank, Tank Ends and Dome: (Cast)
  • Masters - Done
  • Moulds and first cast - Done
Feet, Walkways and Sign Board: (Cast)
  • Drawings - Done
  • Masters Test Printed - Done
  • Mould and First Cast - To do
Feet 3D Drawing
Other detail bits (inc. tank level indicator):
  • Drawings - Done
  • Masters Test Printed - Done
  • Mould and First Cast - To do
Underframe: (Side bars sourced from Veteran Models)
  • Drawings - Done
  • Masters Test Printed - Done
  • Mould and First Cast - To do

  • Ladders (Etched Brass), Couplers (Kadee 805) and Decals: Ordered

    Wheel Sets (Disc and Spoked Avail.): Both Ordered