A bit of help please.

[DEL]

Being a bit of a lazy git with limited scratch building talents I need a bit of help please.
1. I'm looking for a kit of a Venetian gondola in scale 1.32 or 1.35
2. I'm looking for a kit of a subway or train passenger carriage in scale 1.32 or 1.35
The critical thing is cost, as I'm going to be cutting then to bits I don't want to be spending too much.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Cheers
Derek

 

[chippy]

Del I have contacted a mate who has been a train modeller for 40+ years and he knows of nothing that falls within your requirements .
The only thing I have been able to find are some Tram kits from Miniart .
http://miniart-models.com/products/...-strabenbahn-triebwagen-641-wcrew-passengers/.
The Gondola depending on which section your after wouldn't be that hard to scratch build .
chippy

 

[mick3272]

A while back and I'm buggered if I can find it now was there not a figure boarding a train Just showed the outside of the carriage
Mick

 

[Huw63]

A while back and I'm buggered if I can find it now was there not a figure boarding a train Just showed the outside of the carriage
Mick

I think it was posted in PF somewhere. If I recall correctly it was of an Italian soldier departing for the front during WW1.

I agree minimart do at least one tram albeit German WW2 era.

No idea about gondolas though. They related to Godzilla? ;-)

Cheers

Huw

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Hi Del!

Gondola (Paper kit) 1/33...:

http://www.kartonmodellshop.de/shop/venezianische-gondel-133-deutsche-anleitung.html
or
https://www.amazon.de/Aue-Verlag-Sc...e=UTF8&qid=1518139506&sr=1-12&keywords=Gondel

Wood in 1/35...:

https://www.terapeak.com/worth/vint...inted-built-1950-s-italy-venice/331778261163/


Cheers

 

[arj]

A while back and I'm buggered if I can find it now was there not a figure boarding a train Just showed the outside of the carriage
Mick

http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/finally-color-the-italian-soldier-of-wwi.73106/#post-871425
and ...
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/i-world-war-italian-soldier.72773/

 

[mick3272]

http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/finally-color-the-italian-soldier-of-wwi.73106/#post-871425
and ...
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/i-world-war-italian-soldier.72773/

Thats the one well spotted.
Mick

 

[1969]

Del for the train you need to look at '1 Gauge' or Gauge one' railways, they are 1/32 in scale so maybe you might find a carriage suitable but no idea about costs.

Steve

 

[kagemusha]

Del for the train you need to look at '1 Gauge' or Gauge one' railways, they are 1/32 in scale so maybe you might find a carriage suitable but no idea about costs.

Steve

Well the ones I found started at £400 !!!
Somehow don't think Del will splash out on one just to cut it up

 

[1969]

Wow that is some serious money!!! Maybe not the best route to go down for Del

 

[DEL]

Thanks guys. It looks like I'm going to have to bite the bullet and do a bit of scratch building.
Thanks to the heads up from Martin I've managed to find some images for a paper model gondola.
A bit of upscaling and I should be able to print off a template to cut out in Plasticard.

Going to take the subway into town tomorrow and take some photos and then a trip out to the Museum of Transport for some inspiration.
https://beta.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/venues/riverside-museum

£400!!!!!! The way things are with their franchise I think I can get the real thing from Stagecoach (Virgin) East Coast for that sort of money.
Cheers
Derek

 

[Wayneb]

Take the subway ; take some photos and head to the museum....If you're serious about your project; then that's what have to do..Sorry;.... No easy way out..............
Love,
Wayne

 

[valiant]

I found these, Del - if they are of any use.... http://www.venetia.it/boats/piani_eng.htm

 

[Richie]

Hi Del,
You could try shapeways miniatures and search for trains they might have a suitable scale.
http://www.veniceboats.com/it-modelli-kit-gondola-30cm.htm
cheers
Richie

 

[DEL]

Hi Del,
You could try shapeways miniatures and search for trains they might have a suitable scale.
http://www.veniceboats.com/it-modelli-kit-gondola-30cm.htm
cheers
Richie

Thanks Ritchie, a really interesting site. Beautiful models, I'm there in April and will certainly visit his store.
Cheers
Derek