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Gresley door ventilator cover

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 8:39 pm
by Ralphw
Does anyone have a drawing of the external ventilator covers on the doors of Gresley LNER coaches.

Iā€™m building kits (KAlasercraft) of 51ā€™6ā€ ordinary stock, the ventilators at the top of the doors are flat rectangles of laser cut wood. Looking at photos I wonder if the covers are angled outwards slightly from top to bottom and have curved edges on the top and sides.

The kits are gauge 1 10mm/ft so the detail is very noticeable.

Many thanks

Ralph

Re: Gresley door ventilator cover

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:25 pm
by MikeTrice
These might help.
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Re: Gresley door ventilator cover

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 6:32 am
by sawdust
Yes they do taper slightly towards the top, I can't remember exactly by how much but would guess about an 1/8" to a 1/4" at full size but these aren't something I've ever had to make.

Sawdust.

Re: Gresley door ventilator cover

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:17 am
by Dave
Ralphw,
Following on from Mikes photos and sawdusts comments you might find these extracts from drawing 12077D of help.
I can also provide the internal louvre as well if you require it.

Re: Gresley door ventilator cover

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 6:54 pm
by Ralphw
Brilliant, many thanks for the information.
I had assumed they were metal and painted, not wood.
Given the shape I will plan to make a master and cast then in resin.
Regards
Ralph

Re: Gresley door ventilator cover

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 8:58 pm
by sawdust
Why not do as I would if I had to make a batch of these full size?

Plane and sand a length of suitable timber to the right profile, cut them off to length, round the ends then file the vent in the back. šŸ™‚

Sawdust.