kgstakes Posted September 3 #1 Posted September 3 (edited) I just finished the buckboard by model trailways. It's an easy kit and something different from scratch building a wagon. The kit went together good, some areas could be better and I wish they would of included "real nuts, bolts, washers" instead of just cast bolts and fake square nuts, both out of scale. I used brass nuts, bolts, washers, as I would if scratch building a wagon. Other than that, the kit is a good kit. Enjoy the pictures. Edited September 4 by ccoyle corrected log title and moved to correct forum area GrandpaPhil, Ryland Craze, sheepsail and 7 others 8 2
JohnB40 Posted September 4 #2 Posted September 4 Very nice indeed. You have inspired me to restart on my buckboard build. It was all complete except for the wheels when when I put it in a sealed box on the shelf to finish in the future....That was 2 years ago! kgstakes and Canute 2 John Current Build: USF Confederacy 1778 by JohnB40 - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale HMS Unicorn Corel 1:75 HULKED Completed Builds: Golden Hind Scientific Models -- Swift 1:50 Artesania Latina -- Le Hussard 1:50 Artesania Latina -- Halifax 1:35 Robbe -- Armed Launch 1803 1:17 Panart
kgstakes Posted September 5 Author #3 Posted September 5 11 hours ago, JohnB40 said: Very nice indeed. You have inspired me to restart on my buckboard build. It was all complete except for the wheels when when I put it in a sealed box on the shelf to finish in the future....That was 2 years ago! Not to worry that stagecoach that is in the display case (picture) took me 10 years to complete. Work on it put it away work on it put it away. i think you have time 🤣🤣 Ryland Craze, Jack12477, JohnB40 and 2 others 5
wefalck Posted Saturday at 03:39 PM #4 Posted Saturday at 03:39 PM Without shock-absorbers/dampeners they must have been swaying a lot ... Jack12477 1 wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux
kgstakes Posted Saturday at 09:05 PM Author #5 Posted Saturday at 09:05 PM 5 hours ago, wefalck said: Without shock-absorbers/dampeners they must have been swaying a lot ... From what I've read about stagecoaches, they were built to travel long distances and the throughbraces for the suspension was to help the horses (easier on the horses) than on the passengers. Yes, you did get bounced around in them, even today if you ride in a stagecoach at any speed it's a rough ride for the passengers. The throughbraces (leather suspension) was to give the horses a little "give" when they were pulling the load. Hard to explain the way it works but hopefully you understand what I'm trying to say about the suspension of the coach. The body basically "rocked" back and forth and it was easier on the horses. Kurt GrandpaPhil and bruce d 2
wefalck Posted Saturday at 09:54 PM #6 Posted Saturday at 09:54 PM I was actually thinking of the springs under the seat of the buckboard … wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux
kgstakes Posted Sunday at 12:15 AM Author #7 Posted Sunday at 12:15 AM (edited) 2 hours ago, wefalck said: I was actually thinking of the springs under the seat of the buckboard … Actually I've built full size buckboards and they are very comfortable to ride in. The ones I've built have no springs between the body (floor) and the axles, only under the seat. This is my personal buckboard. I made my own brackets (see pic) that attached the seat spring to the seat and to the floor. Made a very comfortable ride, both for the horse and driver. I used 1/2" square stock for the curved braces for the dash which was heated in my forge and then twisted and then ends hammered flat and punched holes for bolts. Edited Sunday at 12:17 AM by kgstakes GrandpaPhil and wefalck 1 1
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