00-12 Manning Wardle update…
In the past few days I’ve been working on the 00-12 Manning Wardle kit. The 3D parts have gone off for printing yesterday and I’ll finalise the etch artwork this week. Let’s take a look at this mock-up and note a few key features… She is somewhat of a James Hilton fancy, hopefully clearly a Manning Wardle, basic dimensions similar to the small F, footplate dropped a touch from ‘standard’ gauge, but with lower wooden buffer beams. A multi-piece print the wooden dumb buffered buffer beams are optional and a set of etched plates with holes for more traditional buffers will also be included. The design allows for either the drop flap smiling door or a traditional round one up front and later, other cab styles. This one is a mix of Thames from Fayle’s with its drop footplate) and Wantage No.7. The etch will include half etched marks on the inside to allow it to be snapped down to half height, and a smaller spectacle plate will be included for this - the back will have two options, one pictu...
