Scotia Scale models rolling stock

[cnrglen]

I recently started on a 36' truss-rod Gondola from Scotia Scale models



I got the kit second-hand and the previous owner had started it to the point of building the frame and floor. I took it from there, adding the sides, then staining it with a mix of brown and gray.I want to get the main structure built, then color it before continuing with the details.







The next step was to add the queenposts when I discouvered they were missing, probably the reason for it's second-hand status. I did a quick check through my parts drawers and found a set of MDC queenposts but they were molded with the pedestal beams and I needed them spaced differently. I cut the posts off the plastic beams and transferred them to the kit's wood beams, using brass wire as mounting pins.





After the glue dried, I trimmed the brass wire up and glued the beams into place.