Old Wagons

[greenie]

Eventually finished this one, it's a 'Waggonette on Single Reach Undercarriage', this is made as a dual purpose vehicle, as it should be a family Waggonette, but it just had to be used by the "Boss`" as his work vehicle as well.
Made to 1/12th scale as per a lot of my other models.

Nothing unusual about the construction of this model, just the same as all the others that I've made.
Sorry about the before pics, just got carried away splashing paint about and forgot about taking any snaps --- once again.

Made from the drawing of J.E.Bishop and printed in The Australasian Coachbuilder and Wheelwright, Jan 1907.
Oh, the hood is optional, note on the drawing it is shown with dotted lines, meaning it's available if you have the 'readies', eh.

First the drawing, then a few pics of the model

[finescalerr]

Someday a gang of historians is going to carry off your models and display them in a national museum. This particular model exudes charisma. Most satisfactory. -- Russ

[greenie]

Someday a gang of historians is going to carry off your models and display them in a national museum. This particular model exudes charisma. Most satisfactory. -- Russ

Thank you for the compliment Russ, much appreciated.

[Hauk]

Far better than museum quality.
How did you do the lining, by the way?

[greenie]

Hi Hauk, suppose you would not believe me if I told you I got a trained Leprechaun, who I trot out for just these occasions, eh.


Use the computer to do the work of making the transfers, CorelDraw for the designs, then an ALPS MD 5500 printer onto water slide decal paper.

Much easier than trying to capture a bloody Leprechaun, eh. :-)

[Hauk]

These days it is probably easier to get hold of a Leprechaun than an Alps printer!

[Lawrence@NZFinescale]

These days it is probably easier to get hold of a Leprechaun than an Alps printer!

On the decal front, I use Bill at https://www.pdc.ca/rr/custom_decals/.  A very high quality and fast service.  Ok if you want sheets, expensive for just a few decals.  I use Bill even though I actually have a tethered leprechaun as I find the results are better.

[greenie]

These days it is probably easier to get hold of a Leprechaun than an Alps printer!

Still available ----------------- 

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[fspg2]

I always admire your ingenious conversions into models!
These great vehicles should really have a special place in a museum!

[Ray Dunakin]

Absolutely beautiful! The signage all around really gives it a lot of character. I find it somewhat amusing that they even put a sign on the lower sides where it is mostly blocked by the wheel.

[greenie]

Absolutely beautiful! The signage all around really gives it a lot of character. I find it somewhat amusing that they even put a sign on the lower sides where it is mostly blocked by the wheel.

G'day Ray, it is an open space that needs something there and what better place than to put the 'address'.

If anybody is really after certain information that's painted onto the vehicle, then the 'address' is what will be checked out last.

[greenie]

Here is a 1/12th scale model of a BREAKING-IN Sulky/Cart, or Exercising Sulky/Cart.
Drawing originally posted in "The Australasian Coachbuilder and Wheelwright", August 1917.
This a 3/4 Break Cart, as the shafts are only 14 feet long and used for Medium to Heavy horses.

A full sized Break Cart has 16ft shafts and the larger vehicle was used for all types of larger horses, as well as large Draught horses.

These vehicles were used to 'Break In' any horses that were going to be used in ANY Horse Drawn Vehicle. Normally you would put a trained horse in the shafts and attach another "GREEN" horse to the trained horse with a very strong halter and drive around for quite a while, so that the 'green horse' got used to the 'commands' and didn't take fright from the vehicle.
Then out with the trained horse and into the shafts with the 'green horse', this is why the 'shafts' are a lot longer than a normal vehicle. If the new horse wants to play up and start kicking around, then he is at least 3 foot further forward from you than say in a Sulky.

Saves the trainer from getting kicked to death if the horse takes fright.

Here's a few happy snaps -------------------

[finescalerr]

An education as well as a treat for the eyes. Satisfactory. -- Russ

[greenie]

An education as well as a treat for the eyes. Satisfactory. -- Russ

Thanks Russ. ---- :-)

[Stuart]

Beautiful work!

Stuart