{"id":2135,"date":"2016-05-16T18:53:05","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T17:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2135"},"modified":"2016-05-16T18:53:05","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T17:53:05","slug":"more-progress-on-the-kirk-parcels-vans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2135","title":{"rendered":"More progress on the Kirk Parcels vans"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-redactor=\"1\">Although I didn&#8217;t seem to spend much of last weekend modelling, the underframe for the Diagram 129 brake van came together nicely.<\/div>\n<div data-redactor=\"1\"><\/div>\n<div data-redactor=\"1\">I used the Silhoutte to cut out the straps for the ends of the battery boxes adding the threaded part from 1mm half round with a slice of 1.5 and 1.0mm rod to represent the nut and end thread where it comes through the angle along the bottom of the battery boxes that I made earlier.<\/div>\n<div data-redactor=\"1\"><\/div>\n<div data-redactor=\"1\"><\/div>\n<div data-redactor=\"1\">\n<div id=\"attachment_2137\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2137\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2137\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2137\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2137\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0525.jpg\" alt=\"Kirk Underframe modified with JLRT and scratchbuilt details\" width=\"800\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0525.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0525-300x184.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0525-768x471.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0525-489x300.jpg 489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kirk Underframe modified with JLRT and scratchbuilt details<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2138\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2138\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2138\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2138\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2138\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0530.jpg\" alt=\"Kirk Underframe modified with JLRT and scratchbuilt details\" width=\"800\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0530.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0530-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0530-768x374.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0530-500x244.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kirk Underframe modified with JLRT and scratchbuilt details<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2139\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2139\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2139\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2139\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2139\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0535.jpg\" alt=\"Kirk Underframe modified with JLRT and scratchbuilt details\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0535.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0535-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0535-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0535-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kirk Underframe modified with JLRT and scratchbuilt details<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2140\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2140\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2140\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2140\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0540.jpg\" alt=\"Kirk Underframe modified with JLRT and scratchbuilt details\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0540.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0540-300x215.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0540-768x550.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0540-419x300.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kirk Underframe modified with JLRT and scratchbuilt details<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2141\" style=\"width: 802px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2141\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2141\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2141\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2141\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0545.jpg\" alt=\"Kirk Underframe modified with JLRT and scratchbuilt details\" width=\"792\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0545.jpg 792w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0545-297x300.jpg 297w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0545-768x776.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kirk Underframe modified with JLRT and scratchbuilt details<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-redactor=\"1\">I had to modify the sides slightly to create the D129 because unlike the earlier Diagram 67 the D129 and D284 vans which are virtually identical had a ducket on one side. I adjusted my earlier drawing and cut out a ducket to fit with my Cameo.<\/div>\n<div data-redactor=\"1\"><\/div>\n<div data-redactor=\"1\"><\/div>\n<div data-redactor=\"1\">\n<div id=\"attachment_2142\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2142\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2142\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2142\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2142\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0550.jpg\" alt=\"Kirk sides with Silhouette cut Ducket\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0550.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0550-300x215.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0550-768x550.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0550-419x300.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kirk sides with Silhouette cut Ducket<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2143\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2143\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2143\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2143\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2143\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0555.jpg\" alt=\"Kirk sides with Silhouette cut Ducket\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0555.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0555-300x215.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0555-768x550.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0555-419x300.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2143\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kirk sides with Silhouette cut Ducket<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-redactor=\"1\">I also added hinge detail and scraped off the moulded T handles and made some representations of the lighting conduits on the ends.<\/div>\n<div data-redactor=\"1\">\n<div id=\"attachment_2136\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2136\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2136\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2136\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2136\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0520.jpg\" alt=\"Kirk sides with Silhouette cut Ducket\" width=\"800\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0520.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0520-300x183.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0520-768x468.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0520-492x300.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kirk sides with Silhouette cut Ducket<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although I didn&#8217;t seem to spend much of last weekend modelling, the underframe for the Diagram 129 brake van came together nicely. I used the Silhoutte to cut out the straps for the ends of the battery boxes adding the &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2135\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kirk-coach-builds","category-model-builds"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2135"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2144,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2135\/revisions\/2144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}