my modelling mojo is back on track and I decided to do something at last....
Now...long story short. I gathered information for the 1950 Italian coaches and mail/baggage vans that SEK bought. I would like to make them for Ep.III because I tend to concentrate on this era the past few years.
All the historical details here:
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Models....hm...ACME of course Carrozza tipo 1946. The only problem is that they are expensive. 60 euros each is ouch. By chance I found a guy in Italy that offers the 2nd class tipo 1946 coaches in kit form for 34.90 which is kind of acceptable. I bought six of them but I wont tell yet what I will do with them...
. I have taken into account some comprimises like the bogies have a wheelbase of 2800mm as the greek ones have 3000mm. Basic conversion that affect all models are the modification of the bogies with brass shouldered bearings and RP25 axles with a length of 23.8mm. All 12 bogies have been built and they are rolling like a dream!Here the link for the kits: http://www.trenogheno.com/listini_htm/l ... rrozze.htm
I will just give you a small teaser from the first mail van rolling out of the Zurich shops....
Mail van Εφπτ 1641-1646.More details from the construction in the following days. I will also start now with the detailing of the body that will hopefully finish next week. Construction up to now took me about 3 weeks although 11 days out of this time I was away on holidays!
Cheers
Andreas
