Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 - by Kevin - July 2021 - finished March 2022

[Kevin]

still to do

fit the roof

leather hand straps

fit any made up bits like the luggage and mail pouches'

and a general tidy up

 

good evening everyone

thank you for comments and likes

 

tomorrow should be the last day of this build, and i can get on with the SD14

 

 

[wefalck]

What surprises me, is how fragile these coaches looked. OK, they had to keep weight down so as not to tire the horses too much, but somehow it is difficult to imagine these things going along mud-tracks.

[Kevin]

8 minutes ago, wefalck said:

What surprises me, is how fragile these coaches looked. OK, they had to keep weight down so as not to tire the horses too much, but somehow it is difficult to imagine these things going along mud-tracks.

agreed, even the wheels seam very thin, 6mm at this 1/10 scale, 

[Egilman]

2 hours ago, wefalck said:

What surprises me, is how fragile these coaches looked. OK, they had to keep weight down so as not to tire the horses too much, but somehow it is difficult to imagine these things going along mud-tracks.

 

1 hour ago, Kevin said:

agreed, even the wheels seam very thin, 6mm at this 1/10 scale, 

There were two types of coaches, the eastern road coaches, and the western trail coaches... They were both built in the same manner on similar plans but the western coach was built much, much  more stoutly... 

The eastern coaches were usually hauled by two horses occasionally four, (much shorter distances on improved roads) and the Western coaches pulled by four occasionally six horses over wagon trails....

 

Think GMC inter-city bus compared to a Greyhound or Trailways super liner...

 

The thin wheels were usually found on the short haul coaches as were the large leather sided luggage compartments in the rear... The western coach had rear wheels that would be about 3-3.5 inches across and fronts 2.5 to 3 inches wide with half inch thick steel rims...  and the rear luggage compartment was usually a simple framework supported by chains at the corners and a leather cover that rolled down from the top and unfolded over the sides in bad weather...

 

 

[Kevin]

the kit is ok, but like everything in our hobby, it could be tons better,

if it wasnt for the love of my ship building, i would do these as a pastime, or non live steam engines replicas 

 

[Kevin]

good afternoon everyone

 

Calling this finished

 

pretty well OOB with some extra brass trimming, and extra Stanchions on the roof, i have seen much better made example of this subject, but im happy with it

 

thank you to those who followed the build

 

Edited March 20, 2022 by Kevin

[Old Collingwood]

That looks Superb Kevin   - so  nicely done.

 

OC.

[bruce d]

Kevin, looks good and would be right at home in a John Wayne western.

👍

[mtaylor]

Sweet looking coach, Kevin.

[Kevin]

8 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

That looks Superb Kevin   - so  nicely done.

 

OC.

 

7 hours ago, bruce d said:

Kevin, looks good and would be right at home in a John Wayne western.

👍

 

5 hours ago, mtaylor said:

Sweet looking coach, Kevin.

Thank you

[gjdale]

Nicely done Kevin - congratulations on completing yet another fine build.

[Canute]

Well done, Kevin. Like Bruce d said, it'll look good in John Wayne's "Stagecoach". 👍

[Artesania Latina]

Fantastic work!

[popeye the sailor]

superbly done Kevin.........very sharp    the leather work is awesome!

[Kevin]

Thank you everyone

40 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said:

superbly done Kevin.........very sharp    the leather work is awesome!

was an enjoyable build, 

[popeye the sailor]

in regards to your finish pictures.......it might look a wee bit better to be on asphalt or concrete.......but certainly not on a garbage can  

 

......jess' say'in  

[Kevin]

1 minute ago, popeye the sailor said:

in regards to your finish pictures.......it might look a wee bit better to be on asphalt or concrete.......but certainly not on a garbage can  

 

......jess' say'in  

excellent idea

[Edwardkenway]

Oh god! I missed the stage! 😊 Been catching up, beautiful work Kevin. 

I agree with popeye,  would better without the bin underneath 😉 😁

[popeye the sailor]

back in the day,  when I lived in Florida,  I built a Guillow's Fokker D VIII.  it came to be my best flyer.  there was a concrete slab in the side yard,  likely for a shed,  and it seemed like a good place to take pictures.  I laid on the ground in various places around the edges and took some shots.......some using the grass to look through.  I was very impressed with how they came out........but I lost them in my move back here.  after all these years....I still wish I knew where they went.  would have been great to share with you folks  

[BobG]

Absolutely beautiful, Kevin!

[Kevin]

thank you everyone

[Kevin]

slightly better than on the dustbin

[Papa]

Fantastic job on the coach. I am impressed with the intensity of the yellow.  I have found that every brand of yellow paint I have used, including house paint, will not cover without a nearly infinite number of coats!  What is you trick for getting that great yellow?

[Kevin]

33 minutes ago, Papa said:

Fantastic job on the coach. I am impressed with the intensity of the yellow.  I have found that every brand of yellow paint I have used, including house paint, will not cover without a nearly infinite number of coats!  What is you trick for getting that great yellow?

it was a  rattle can from a car colour range, on white primer

 

Halfords Ford Signal Yellow Car Spray Paint 300ml | Halfords UK

Edited May 9, 2022 by Kevin

[Egilman]

33 minutes ago, Papa said:

I have found that every brand of yellow paint I have used, including house paint, will not cover without a nearly infinite number of coats!

Yellow Papa is one of those colors that benefits greatly from a light colored primer underneath..., oranges and reds do as well if you want them bright and vivid...

[Javlin]

Kevin that came out Quite Nice Sir!!but dogs do not pull coaches(a pic) you need some horses.

Edited May 14, 2022 by Javlin

[popeye the sailor]

much better Kevin!    congrats on an awesome project!

[SigEp Ziggy]

Fantastic Job!  I am glad to see this build because I wanted to see what was involved in building this kit, and Wow! you did a great job.  Beautiful!

[Kevin]

22 hours ago, SigEp Ziggy said:

Fantastic Job!  I am glad to see this build because I wanted to see what was involved in building this kit, and Wow! you did a great job.  Beautiful!

Thank you Ziggy

[JFM]

Hi, My name is Jim. I'm new to the group. A retired tool and die maker who finally indulge myself in model making. My first wood project is the 1848 stage coach that Kevin built. My biggest question is: What finish do I use on the outside of the coach. The instructions just don't specify. Any information would be greatly appreciated.