Amateur Armoured Train

[Captaingeneral]

Hello All
After reading about the armoured train in production at Company B I have been inspired to have a bash myself. :oops:

Its going to be loosely based on the Nr 10 imeni Rozy Luxembourg, there is a pic on


If anyone is able to assist with the Russian script on the carriage i would be grateful

Here is the loco and tender





This is my first attempt at uploading images if I fail please have a look on the website

http://captaingeneral.co.uk/

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[Auton]

They load fine mate but you need to resize them, they're huge!

[Captaingeneral]

oops i'll get right on it, thanks for the tip :freak:

[Neldoreth]

Very cool idea! This will certainly spice up a game, and it looks great so far

n.

[Helen]

Nice work

[fastolfrus]

Looks good so far, what are you doing for wheels ?

[Captaingeneral]

I've been lucky to pick up a lot of wheels from ebay.When i've finished the train i will have a load left over so if anybody needs some just get in touch. No cost, just the postage.

I'll post a picture of the wheels later on if people are interested.

Trouble is real life is getting in the way of painting and model making. :x

CG

[Grimm]

Hey these one look great cant wait to see it painted

[Boggler]

Excellent!

I've got some links to plans of Soviet armoured traisn somewhere which moght be useful. I'll see if I can track them down (ho ho).

[Boggler]

Here you go:

http://rkkaww2.armchairgeneral.com/galleries/armored_trains/Minin_1.jpg

http://rkkaww2.armchairgeneral.com/galleries/armored_trains/Minin_2.jpg

http://rkkaww2.armchairgeneral.com/galleries/armored_trains/Minin_3.jpg

http://rkkaww2.armchairgeneral.com/galleries/armored_trains/Minin_4.jpg

It's obviously a WW2 train but should give you an basis for construction (the locomotive is WW1 vintage though).

http://www.geocities.com/pibwl/pp13big.gif

This is a Polish armoured train but gives a good idea of a typical formation.

More useful information and pictures here:

http://derela.republika.pl/armlok2.htm

Hope you find this helpful? I can't wait to see the finished results!

Jim

[Captaingeneral]

Thanks Boggler

Very useful, I was concerned it may have been a bit too large, but photos including soldiers standing nearby prove these things were beasts!

Next up will be a gun car with a turret at both ends and a troop compartment in between. I might cheat and try and score an O gauge double bogie flat car to use, they do attract good prices on ebay tho'

GRIMM thanks mate any advice on colour schemes would be appreciated.
olive green, grey or sand  or camo?

Thanks everybody, as it looks like rain this weekend i hope to have some more to show by Sunday. ::  ::

[Westfalia Chris]

Very, very neat, and makes me want to reprise my own cardboard Armoured Train project instead of waiting for Company B´s... ::

Only quibble: Looks like you used foamboard to construct the body? The pins deformed the surface when you pressed them in, those pits are a tad bit ugly.

But otherwise, very nice.

[Grimm]

Paint it olive green pease  :mrgreen:

[Captaingeneral]

Thanks for all the helpful comments Guys

You are right CW I was using foam core board.
Yes pushing the pins in has dented what should be flat plate armour plate. :cry:

Having now taken shipment of some plasticard i will try some on the guncars and turrets and see how that fairs.

GRIMM Green it shall be!! :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:

[Grimm]

YYYYYHHHHHHHAAAAAA  :: can´t wait