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Link to the post	Description
Ragmans trumpet 20ton Brakevan	Some ideas for starting to build a brass brake van kit, with examples from the build of a BR 20 ton brake van
Calico experiment for van roof	How to do a canvas roof for a Parkside Dundas van - techniques can be used for any model van
Dapol MCVs	Adding detail to a Dapol MCV wagon
Kirk Coach Builds.	A comprehensive blow by blow account of how a Kirk coach kit was built including 100 photographs
Colour of van roofs.	A discussion and useful pictures of the colour of van and coach roofs in BR days
Dean Broad Gauge Diagram 16 PVB	Converting an old Metal Models kit into a broad gauge bogie pannelled coach
Bearing End Slop	A discussion on the amount of bearing slop required in wagons
Ian Kirk Coach Bogies	An interesting modification of the Ian Kirk bogie using steel axle supports
Sidelines inspection saloon conversion	Making a BR Diag 1/551 Inspection Saloon using sidelines sides, cut and shuffled to crerate the right window and door spacing
Warren Shepard Cattle wagon	A detailed description of the building of a GWR cattle wagon from the Warren Shepherd kit.
Gladiator 40T Bogie Brake Van	Description of the building of a Gladiator LMS 40 ton bogie brake van
Weathering a oil tanker wagon.	Some ideas on how to weather an oil tanker wagon using pigments, washes and powders
Respray an MTH Coach	How to go about re-spraying a coach roof of an MTH ready to run coach