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Offline Brian Smaller

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Pencil Sharpener Wagon
« on: May 21, 2011, 05:35:14 AM »
Got hold of one of these and this is how it turned out.  For comparison there is a pic of a Blue Moon covered wagon. Knuckleduster drivers.


Offline Dan

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Re: Pencil Sharpener Wagon
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2011, 05:41:58 AM »
Hi Brian , that looks pretty good. Did you buy it in a shop in the Wellington area?

Offline Brian Smaller

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Re: Pencil Sharpener Wagon
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2011, 06:01:51 AM »
I actually got it on trademe for $5.  I found a place in the States that sells them for about $2.50 each.  Even with postage they are cheap as chips.

Offline Johan

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Re: Pencil Sharpener Wagon
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2011, 07:19:01 AM »
I once bought 10 of these for next to nothing

Offline dampfpanzerwagon

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Re: Pencil Sharpener Wagon
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2011, 08:10:06 AM »
I have also used the same wagon, which was bought in a charity shop.  For details see this post.

http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/2008/11/most-vital-matter.html

The new wagon body was built from plastic card and the canopy was shortened.

Tony

Offline Dan

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Re: Pencil Sharpener Wagon
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2011, 10:31:59 AM »
Thanks Brian. I thought of picking a few up to make a corral. No urgency though.

Offline Colonel O Truth

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Re: Pencil Sharpener Wagon
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2011, 12:00:23 PM »
I could do with a few to fill up Main Street from time to time.
Gluing my fingers together since 1973...

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Offline Brian Smaller

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Re: Pencil Sharpener Wagon
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2011, 10:05:56 PM »
I was thinking of a settlers getting attacked by Indians scenario.  A dozen wagons would look really great.

Offline Gluteus Maximus

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Re: Pencil Sharpener Wagon
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2011, 09:34:29 AM »
That's a lovely model. Just as good as the Blue Moon and a fraction of the price. Can't be bad.

I see why you need some wagon drivers now  :)

They might even work for colonial African games too  ;D

Offline duivelindoosje

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Re: Pencil Sharpener Wagon
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2011, 11:56:16 AM »
very good idea

did visit the website of pencil sharpener

are the other wagons/coaches the same size?

could be usefull to if they are

thx

Offline Brian Smaller

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Re: Pencil Sharpener Wagon
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2011, 07:49:57 PM »
That wagon is about 2.4 inches long.  I think the stage coach is about the same.  There are two different pencil sharpener stage coaches - the more expensive one looks better - it actually looks like it is riding on springs, rather than being an unsprung wagon.  The doctor's buggy/gig one - well, cut the die cast horse off and it would be sweet.   

Offline duivelindoosje

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Re: Pencil Sharpener Wagon
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2011, 10:31:38 AM »
thank you for the quick and accurate reply

then i will need to buy some pencil sharpeners, has been ages since i did ;-)

Offline Bayushiseni

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Re: Pencil Sharpener Wagon
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2011, 01:48:30 PM »
Webstore wagon link please. I couldn't find the wagons.

I want 4 of these.
« Last Edit: May 25, 2011, 01:54:49 PM by Bayushiseni »
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Offline Brian Smaller

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Re: Pencil Sharpener Wagon
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2011, 09:39:51 PM »
Webstore wagon link please. I couldn't find the wagons.

I want 4 of these.


http://www.pencilthings.com/product-p/mei%20mx3523.htm

This supplier doess not ship outside of the States.  

http://www.pencilsharpener.net/contents/en-us/d115_coaches_Horses_carriages_boots_pencil_sharpeners.html

But I think this one does.
« Last Edit: May 25, 2011, 09:41:23 PM by Brian Smaller »

 

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