Nine Mill Scale Products

Nine Mill Scale Products

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Bogie detail kits
Building Fittings
Fence Posts
Low Melt Solder
Bp-97 Bogies kits
Bp-3181 Bogies kits

January 1999

BP-97 and BP-3181 Bogies brake detail kits

Separate kits are available for detailing the BP-97 and BP-3181 bogies. They comprise pewter castings of brake shoes, brake beams (spreaders), eye bolts and bolster channel sections from which brackets are hung. Brackets and linkages are photoengraved brass 0.25mm thick - a scale 3/8". These super detail kits have been designed to allow them to be added to already completed basic bogies either at time of first construction or as a later retro fit. They are a 'craft' kit requiring some experience with small components. A bit of patience goes a long way too!


BP 97 Detail kit $13.75 incl GST	BP 3181 Detail kit $13.75 incl GST

An alternative brake detail kit:

Having assembled a trial kit of the BP-97 and BP-3181 brake details I realise that working with scale sized linkages will not be everybody's cup of tea. So I am offering a simplified brake detailing kit which is suitable for both the BP-97 and the BP-3181 bogies. It is intended to be a 'quickie' to visually 'fill the gap' that is evident when viewing bogies with no brakes but without the complex brake rigging. The kit comprises pewter cast bolster channels and brake beam (the same parts as the more detailed kits) and brake shoes with integrally cast hangers to be soldered to the channel. The following illustrations are of one complete assembly, there being parts for four such assemblies in the kit.

Kit 97-3181br Simplified brake gear $6.00 incl GST

December 1998

Building fittings

All cast in pewter or white metal

Finial-1
Often seen on the gables of signal boxes and stations these model finials are 48.5 mm high. $2.00 per pair (incl GST).

WIN-1
6 pane signal box window frames each 38.2mm high x 19 mm wide. $4.75 per pack of six castings (incl GST).

WIN-2
A two pane window with frame and sill to fit an opening of 13.5mm x 23.5 mm. $4.75 per pack of six castings (incl GST).

WIN-3
A three casting set of a window frame and two sashes (can be assembled to operate) to fit an aperture of 30 mm x 47 mm. $2.75 per set (incl GST).

WIN-4
A three casting set of a window frame and two sashes (can be assembled to operate) to fit an aperture of 30 mm x 65 mm. $3.50 per set (incl GST).

DOOR-1
A single panelled door and architrave to fit an aperture of 30 mm x 60 mm. $2.75 per set (incl GST).

DOOR-2
A pair of panelled doors and two single architraves to be spliced to make a single double door to fit an aperture of 40 mm x 60 mm. $3.75 per set (incl GST).

December 1998

Fence posts
These posts are cast in pewter or white metal and are intended to be 'planted' in a 3.5mm hole drilled in the base board or scenery. All feature cast in 'staples' so that fine wire (or monofilament line) may be strung between the posts and the staples closed up to hold the wire.

POST-1 'as new' post 4.2mm x 6.25 mm x 33.7 mm (excluding mounting pin) $7.50 per dozen incl GST
POST-2 'distressed' post 4.2mm x 6.25 mm x 33.7 mm (excluding mounting pin) $7.50 per dozen incl GST
POST-3 round post 4.5mm dia x 32 mm (excluding mounting pin) $7.50 per dozen incl GST
POST-4 strainer battens (not illustrated) with cast in 'staples', $6.00 per dozen incl GST

December 1998

Low Melt Solder, 6 cm stick, $6.00 incl GST

I used this solder to make up the pilot models of the bogies illustrated below. It has a melting point of 70 deg C. I recommend the use of a temperature controlled iron or a regular 30 to 40 watt iron operated through a solid state light dimmer switch so that the iron may be set to a temperature below the melting point of pewter or white metal.

Goods Wagon Bogies - November 1998
NOW AVAILABLE

BP 97

$36.00 incl GST

This bogie kit makes up to a pair of pewter bogies as illustrated and includes wheels, brass bearings and (not illustrated) underfloor bolsters, king pins and mounting screws. This is a basic bogie kit and does NOT include brake rigging (see below) .

BP97 bogies were fitted to new 30' goods rolling stock from 1890 (class R-1) until 1934 (class Z-3).

wheelbase (proto) 55½", (model) 41.625 mm
22.5 mm star spoked wheels supplied (can be substituted by disc or 8 spoke or 9 spoke on request)
North Yard wheels - fine profile with 29.0mm back to back
Using the underfloor bolster supplied the kits are designed for an underfloor to railhead dimension of 25.0 mm.

BP 3181

$36.00 incl GST

As built uses I have noted are classes Uc-1, 1926-28; Uc-2, 1929. I have noted these bogies under a variety of wagons at Ferrymead, like a Vb and some U wagons but I fancy the original underframes may have pre-dated the bogies. Do you know of any use of BP 3181 before 1926? Tell us about it on nz_railchat.

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Updated 9 January 1999

Finial-1 Often seen on the gables of signal boxes and stations these model finials are 48.5 mm high. $2.00 per pair (incl GST).
WIN-1 6 pane signal box window frames each 38.2mm high x 19 mm wide. $4.75 per pack of six castings (incl GST).
WIN-2 A two pane window with frame and sill to fit an opening of 13.5mm x 23.5 mm. $4.75 per pack of six castings (incl GST).
WIN-3 A three casting set of a window frame and two sashes (can be assembled to operate) to fit an aperture of 30 mm x 47 mm. $2.75 per set (incl GST).
WIN-4 A three casting set of a window frame and two sashes (can be assembled to operate) to fit an aperture of 30 mm x 65 mm. $3.50 per set (incl GST).
DOOR-1 A single panelled door and architrave to fit an aperture of 30 mm x 60 mm. $2.75 per set (incl GST).
DOOR-2 A pair of panelled doors and two single architraves to be spliced to make a single double door to fit an aperture of 40 mm x 60 mm. $3.75 per set (incl GST).