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Hi,
I have finished (except for some decals for the sides) a medium size horse drawn van.
I say medium size as the design, which is from a Garden Railways magazine pullout plan was extended in length; I will also do a smaller one with a cut under for the front wheels in due course.
The van is made from plastic card and PVC solid foam sheet, with laser cut wheels from Northeastern Narrow Gauge. Those are very good and in the UK there is nothing like them! There is also aluminum strip & tube used in the undercarriage.
A view of the inside before the roof is added, the inside is painted by the way, it is not wood!
V
The horse is a Draught Horse from Papo, and is midway in size between the normal horses and the shire horses. All the harness (breast strap style – it does not use a horse collar) is cut from thick aluminium foil – from food trays.
One figure is by Carlo Spirito, and the other is the ‘lad’ from the Schliech Wild west wagon, with shoes added to his feet and his steson moved to his head.
The rear of the vehicle showing the rear curtains - I made these as two curtains the plan shows one. They are made from scrumpled up heavy Kitchen foil, painted and the glued in position; the retaining straps are painted paper though they could be like the horses harness, and made from the thick foil used in food trays.
A final photo of the horse harness - all made from aluminium foil, as used in the heavier food trays
Added to the 'to do ' list is a lighter version with a raised cab to allow the front wheel to turn inside the body.
I have finished (except for some decals for the sides) a medium size horse drawn van.
I say medium size as the design, which is from a Garden Railways magazine pullout plan was extended in length; I will also do a smaller one with a cut under for the front wheels in due course.
The van is made from plastic card and PVC solid foam sheet, with laser cut wheels from Northeastern Narrow Gauge. Those are very good and in the UK there is nothing like them! There is also aluminum strip & tube used in the undercarriage.

A view of the inside before the roof is added, the inside is painted by the way, it is not wood!

The horse is a Draught Horse from Papo, and is midway in size between the normal horses and the shire horses. All the harness (breast strap style – it does not use a horse collar) is cut from thick aluminium foil – from food trays.

One figure is by Carlo Spirito, and the other is the ‘lad’ from the Schliech Wild west wagon, with shoes added to his feet and his steson moved to his head.
The rear of the vehicle showing the rear curtains - I made these as two curtains the plan shows one. They are made from scrumpled up heavy Kitchen foil, painted and the glued in position; the retaining straps are painted paper though they could be like the horses harness, and made from the thick foil used in food trays.

A final photo of the horse harness - all made from aluminium foil, as used in the heavier food trays

Added to the 'to do ' list is a lighter version with a raised cab to allow the front wheel to turn inside the body.