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This so great that it has come to my other big hobby of #modelrailroading #ogauge just imagine if it came to #Boardgaming #Wargaming #Wargames https://youtu.be/QMCD4xza9dE?si=rxpsqJgSdMk95D8I

And they're done. NCB 16t Steel & Wooden bodied Hoppers complete. Handrails all made with supports. Steps added as these had one at each corner, rather than the usual non brake lever end.

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Steel bodied NCB 16t Hopper lettered up.

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Wooden bodied NCB 16t Hopper lettered up.

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Wooden and Steel bodied NCB 16t Hoppers complete and bodies mated to chassis. Just handrails and transfers to complete.

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3D printed nuts and bolts being fitted to the hopper body. These come in sheet form 0.8 to 1.4 mm heads on one side, nuts and thread on the other. Available from Meng, sheet SPS-007

Scalpel off and dip in expoxy/superglue and place. Just like that.

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NCB 16t wooden hopper body complete bar lower section and doors. All steel angle plating and capping represented by 0.25mm strip and L angle profiles. Awaiting 3d printed nut heads to finish the exterior detail.

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That's the all steel 16t NCB Hopper complete and primed. This is a great wagon to build from sheet plasticard, these wagons had various self contained buffers, so a mix can be modelled.

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NCB 16t hopper progress.

Inner subframe to support brake hangers and the hopper bottom in. Stantion supporting plates in place. Rivets positioned on chassis, first undercoat. Chequer plates fitted. Etch primer next.

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