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Nigel Chapman
Waiting for paint to dry on my other two builds so turning my attention to the G Wagon.
So far it's been mods to the axle stubs to accept the option wheels from the Studebaker Raceliner.
After some drilling and sanding, all the wheels will now locate and attach to the chassis.
Pieces of Evergreen 4.8 mm tube have also been added to the rear stubs for extra strength and a more meaty look.
Brass 1 mm rod and 2 my tube have been used to make adapters for the rear wheels.
1 mm rod will be used for the fronts.

Nigel Chapman
Managed to break the rear axle stubs on the chassis already (!) so drilled out a new 1 mm hole in the rear axle and adapted the rear wheels to fit accordingly with Evergreen tubing and 1mm brass rod.
Mods to the floor pan to accept the rear chassis completed.
Both front and rear Iceman chassis pieces attach via "slots" so you either add or in my case remove material for the perfect fit. Absolute genius.
First test fit looks god but I want the front end slightly higher.

Bob Hall
As we say here in Texas, "You know your old when you start going to more funerals, than Weddings"

Munkyslut
😂😂😂😂😂

Bill Newcomer
Well done my friend. I have been following for quite some time. I am impressed with all the effort you have given it. You have way more imagination than I have.

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Bill

Nigel Chapman
Another bucket list kit - all original and complete with just the engine block glued together .

Nigel Chapman
My first ever £50 kit for my birthday. Original unbuilt condition apart from one assembled wheel. What a bargain!

Carlos Proença
Very good ideas!!!!! Well done Nigel.

Nigel Chapman
Thankyou

Jv
Looking great love your light
Fantastic with your bed that lifts up
Plenty of space there

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Jv

Bozzer
I always fancied the tanker, from this kit, for a future build I have. Keen to see how this one builds up, Nigel.

Nigel Chapman
Hey Bozzer, these are really nice kits, well packaged with highly detailed parts . I would say they are on par with Meng for quality.
I got both of mine for good prices though I have seen them anywhere between £30-50.
You should know me by now it's never going to be box stock! Plans are in the pipeline.

Bozzer
I know you well enough, to look out for your future builds!
I'm still trying to find a balance between my spare time and modelling. There's so much to do, but no time to get it done? Hence why I'm trying to get my incomplete builds finished. I've condensed a lot of boxes, but there's still a shed load more.

Bozzer
Shit dude, only just stumbled upon this 🙁
So, absolutely, my condolences to you and your family.
Recently, I lost my sister and brother, within 10 days of eachother. We probably were going through the same thing, at the same time?
Before my sister left us, she gave me a few things of our dads. Not model related, but his passion, his hobby.
My dad got me into trains, as a kid. Hornby, as we knew it. Being a working class family, with 1 bread winner, during the 70's, I had nothing. Just Action Man. Ended up with the coolest Action Man collection, on the estate! But still no trains. Early 80's, an luck struck, in the form of a Mainline train set! Then the dreams started! Still never had chance to build a huge layout, but I managed an 8x4. Nearly 30 years later, and I fell into the trap. Literally, bought everything I ever wanted, as a kid. Again, nobody told me that I'd need a warehouse, to build my dream! Scaled down to N gauge, and I still have the whole lot of everything! Both UK and USA, N gauge/Scale, and UK OO gauge, and USA N Scale. Two mini layouts built, and no place to put them! But that stuff, follows me around, like a traffic warden! Why do I do it? I honestly don't know? Nostalgia, because I can, because it was my dream? I can't tell you why, because I honestly don't know myself? I have my model truck collection now, and I love building, so I don't even have the time to keep up with any of it?
But I will say this....
I just know, that my dad would've been in my cave, more than me, and I can guarantee, them friggin trains would be running 😉
Keep it real brother, and do what you believe is right 🙂

Nigel Chapman
Hey Bozzer thank you 🙏 so sorry for your own loss. It makes you think when loved ones are gone
If I'm honest my dad had so much stuff that we just could not keep all of it. Out of the four grandchildren, only my eldest lad is into railways, so we all kept items as mementos, the rest has gone to fellow railway enthusiasts, which my dad would have been pleased with, hence very little modelling of my own!
Oh well, we are two-thirds of the way through selling the railway items, then onto the buses and vehicles not forgetting my mum's dolls houses and teapots!!
All of our family are creative in many different ways - computers, model cars, full-size classic cars, needlework, DIY, and painting so the legacy will live on.