bobandlucy Posted January 11 #1 Posted January 11 I've kind of drifted away from the Syren model for a while. . . I have always been attracted by the Doctor's Buggy from Model Expo, and decided to build it. I'm glad I did- it was a lot of fun. I'm done with the model and really did not take very many photographs. Hoping that one or two progress pics qualifies this as a "log." Body under construction: First attempt scratch-built Doctor's Bag, abandoned. The third attempt was successful, and consists of wood and wire frame and silkspan fabric: Body mounted on undercarriage assembly (tricky) and Doctor's Bag installed: Scratch-built Horse Whip under construction: Finished Buggy, mounted on display board: I did not get the wheels canted exactly right, but it seems stable and uniform, and will keep as is. This is not an entry-level model, but I was well-served by the education I received in the progressive Shipwright's series, and I was able to rise to the challenge. I have begun the Concord Stagecoach, also from Model Expo, and will try to do a more detailed log for that one. Hope you enjoy. . . Bob yvesvidal, king derelict, ccoyle and 14 others 17 Quote
kgstakes Posted January 11 #2 Posted January 11 Very nice great job!! Egilman, Jack12477, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote
Landlubber Mike Posted January 11 #3 Posted January 11 That came out great! Nice job! mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Jack12477 and 2 others 5 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans)
kgstakes Posted January 12 #4 Posted January 12 Are your hubs brass? Wood? Did you make up the wheels or did you buy them? Egilman, Jack12477, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote
bobandlucy Posted January 12 Author #5 Posted January 12 18 hours ago, kgstakes said: Very nice great job!! Thanks! Egilman, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote
bobandlucy Posted January 12 Author #6 Posted January 12 18 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said: That came out great! Nice job! Thank you! Old Collingwood, Egilman, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote
bobandlucy Posted January 12 Author #7 Posted January 12 12 hours ago, kgstakes said: Are your hubs brass? Wood? Did you make up the wheels or did you buy them? The Hubs are aluminum, furnished with the kit. I made the wheels using kit-supplied materials. Ryland Craze, Old Collingwood, kgstakes and 4 others 7 Quote
Wawona59 Posted May 7 #8 Posted May 7 (edited) Wonderful Doctor's Buggy Bob. I built this kit as a gift for my daughter who is a Registered Nurse and a horse lover. I recall having some issues with the soft metal springs getting out of shape. If I built another horse drawn model with leaf springs I might consider making them from scratch using brass strips. I really enjoyed building this model. I'll be checking in on your Stagecoach build. BTW, I think your buggy came out better than mine. Edited May 7 by Wawona59 Egilman, Old Collingwood, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Wawona 59 John Next Project: Gifts for friends: 18th Century Pinnace, Kayak 17, Kayak 21 Indefinite Hold for the future: 1/96 Flying Fish, Model Shipways Wish list for "Seattle Connection" builds: 1/96 Lumber Schooner Wawona, 1/32 Hydroplane Slo-Mo-Shun IV, 1/96 Arthur Foss tug, 1/64 Duwamish cedar dugout canoe, 1/96 Downeaster "St. Paul" Selected Previous Completed Builds: Revell - 1/96 Thermopylae; Revell - 1/96 Cutty Sark, Revell - 1/96 Constitution, Aurora - Whaling Bark Wanderer, Model Shipways - 1/96 Phantom, AL - 1805 Pilot Boat Swift, Midwest - Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Monitor and Merrimac, Model Trailways - Doctor's Buggy
bobandlucy Posted May 11 Author #9 Posted May 11 On 5/7/2024 at 4:50 AM, Wawona59 said: Wonderful Doctor's Buggy Bob. I built this kit as a gift for my daughter who is a Registered Nurse and a horse lover. I recall having some issues with the soft metal springs getting out of shape. If I built another horse drawn model with leaf springs I might consider making them from scratch using brass strips. I really enjoyed building this model. I'll be checking in on your Stagecoach build. BTW, I think your buggy came out better than mine. Thank you very much, John! Ryland Craze, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote
Blacksmith Posted August 27 #10 Posted August 27 (edited) I have most of the MS vehicles and I now have time to start building. As a newbie to wagons, I need help on which to start with - Buckboard or Doc Buggy. I know the Concord, Chuck, Conestoga, Medicine wagon, and Pumper are way down the line. I know I will have lots of questions. Edited August 27 by Blacksmith Add wagon Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Ryland Craze and 3 others 6 Quote
Egilman Posted August 29 #11 Posted August 29 The buckboard is probably the easiest and it's mechanicals cross over to each of the others so in the end there will be fewer questions, The Conestoga is probably the simplest of the bunch but is heavier and larger... in a scale of simplest to most complex, Conestoga, Chuck, Medicine, Buckboard, Buggy, Concord & Pumper... When you get done with all seven you will be a master at the craft... Jack12477, bobandlucy, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
Blacksmith Posted August 30 #12 Posted August 30 Thank you all. I really had the order messed up. All your builds really help. Old Collingwood, Canute, Egilman and 2 others 5 Quote
bobandlucy Posted August 31 Author #13 Posted August 31 On 8/27/2024 at 2:11 PM, Blacksmith said: I have most of the MS vehicles and I now have time to start building. As a newbie to wagons, I need help on which to start with - Buckboard or Doc Buggy. I know the Concord, Chuck, Conestoga, Medicine wagon, and Pumper are way down the line. I know I will have lots of questions. I am building my second, the Concord Stage Coach, it has not been what I'd call an easy build. . . intermediate level maybe. Have fun! Canute, Old Collingwood, Egilman and 2 others 5 Quote
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