tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060774784000500705.post6859796115106071437..comments2024-03-27T12:03:28.949+00:00Comments on Jim's Wargames Workbench: A Fistful of Lead [32]Jim Jackamanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00418123950779160903noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060774784000500705.post-82346532330130328212015-10-25T00:26:28.776+00:002015-10-25T00:26:28.776+00:00Hi,
Those trains are great! I converted a bunch ...Hi,<br /><br />Those trains are great! I converted a bunch of the cards into 28mm troop carriers and gun platforms for the 1880-1920 period. The main problem I had was the thin width of the cars. I solved this by removing the upper parts--this is easily done, as it's all held on by a couple of screws. Using thin balsa, I then built a floor which is wider than the basic width of the car itself. The main thing to worry about is not making the cars too wide to be able to accommodate curves in the track. Once the floor is secured glue to the car bottom, I added sides of various heights, to suit whatever the car would be used for. I made the engines "armored" by adding pieces of plasticard to the sides. Painted up, they are pretty convincing; even right out of the box, the cars paint up very nicely.<br /><br />Best of all, it's almost Christmas time again, so the trains will soon make their yearly appearance!<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />Chris JohnsonChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091296131481416326noreply@blogger.com