How to bring your railway alive.
Whitemetal detail castings to add that special
touch
I have acquired a large selection of cast white metal parts.
Amounts vary - there are lots of some of them but only a few of
others. When stocks run out that will probably be it, I’m
afraid.
Sizes vary so I have photographed them against two of Rob
Bennet’s Busybodies, one 16mm and one 7/8th scale figure, and a
ruler to give a sense of the size and scale of the items. The items
are really nicely cast. The pattern maker knew what he/she was
doing.
The photos show a large proportion of the items but others will
only be available from shows as there are too many different things
to list properly.
The photo shoot was going very well until the larger figure
complained about being kept out in the sun with his overcoat on!
Well, it was a lovely warm day!
This image gives a general view of some of the various tools and of the overall quality of the items.
The items are:
Watering can, gas bottle, anvil, vice, tool chest, token apparatus,
scales, oil can large, oiler medium, oiler small, funnel, round
lamp, square lamp, can 1, spade, paint pots, blow lamp, can
2, desk telephone,
tenon saw, electric drill small, wrench 1, small hammer, small
shovel, paintbrushes, knife, spanner, micrometer, large electric
drill, crowbar, hacksaw, bow saw, adjustable spanner, wrench 2,
wrench 3
Prices:
Lamps, vice, anvil and token apparatus £1 each, all others 75p
each
Small animals
Dog laying down, cat playing, rat!, hunting cat, small dog sitting,
small terrier, cat sleeping, squirrel, large bird, snail, frog,
hedgehog, sitting cat, tortoise, sitting cat again, cat reaching
over a box or something, mouse (yes, really)
The two top animals £1 each, all the others 75p each - except snail
and mouse 50p each
Larger animals
Dog with cocked leg, dog sitting foreleg raised (begging?), large
dog sitting, small dog laying, poodle, cat with toy
4 large dogs £1.50 each, laying cat or dog, £1 each
More tools
Anvil, grease gun, toolbox, bench drill press, vacuum pipe,
electric drill, drill brace, crowbar, small oiler, sledgehammer,
pick, pickaxe, rake, 3 adj spanners/wrenches, large file, large oil
can, G cramp, panel saw, spade, welding torch
All items 75p each
Various wheels and hinges
Long hinge, shorter hinge, large gearwheel, flywheel(?), smaller
gearwheel, steering wheel, small belt wheel, small wheel handle,
small gearwheel, curly spoked wheel handle, steering
wheel(?)
Large
gears and flywheel £1 each, others 75p
each
Jerry cans
Quite small (not really sure of the scale but bigger than 0 Gauge),
16mm, 7/8ths
Churns and things
Milk can?, two wagon/coach/loco steps, wheelbarrow body, point
lever base and lever, bucket, scale pan, signal counterweight,
small jerry can (16mm), old-fashioned fire extinguisher, large
(7/8ths) jerry can, conical churn, straight churn
Churns, large jerry can £1.50 each, Other items 60p
each
Why shouldn’t they have fun too?
Model train bits
I'm sorry I no longer have any of these bike bits left but I couldn't resist adding this photo of a bike completed by Andrew McMahon.
It's a great example of how good these bits can be when made and
painted well.