Building a Mike Trice designed Gauge 3 GNR open wagon

[Mike W]

I thought it best to start a new thread for this, rather than monopolise Mike Trice's. I am a kit manufacturer, so tend not to write about my own models on here as I think it smacks of free advertising. However, since the largest parts of this one were not made by me and I have no commercial interest in Newland 3D who supply the prints, I hope management will allow this account. I also hope that members find some interest in it.

Here are the parts supplied by Newland 3D. They are from Mike Trice's files, but adapted for Gauge 3. The material is apparently PETG plastic. It may look like nylon, but unlike nylon you can file and sand it.

Mike

 

[lankytank]

I'll follow this with interest - I've got two of 'em to build.....

 

[Mike Trice]

I have found a bug with the 4 plank wagon. There is a groove missing from each end separating the lowest plank from the headstock.

I will be putting up a corrected model soon.

 

[Mike W]

a bug with the 4 plank wagon

Grrrrr! Well, I have examined that body for a long time, and I hadn't noticed, so doubt whether anyone else will, escept that, having drawn our attention to it ....!!
Mike

 

[Mike W]

I can't photograph it tonight Mike, but I don't see a problem. The groove between the headstock and the first plank is perhaps less pronounced than the others, but it is there.
Mike

 

[Mike Trice]

Sadly I have discovered the same fault on the other wagon designs as well. Looks like I have some rework to do.

 

[Mike Trice]

Hoping to get fixed version reuploaded over the next couple of days. Apologies to anyone that has downloaded them.

It is surprising how many times I have looked at these, as have others, and not spotted it.