How To Build A Dapol Mineral Wagon Kit - Model Railway Tutorial

[@tommytirem474]

Just making my first Depol kit, this Mineral Wagon. Couldn't have done it without this video. Many thanks indeed for time spent making this video for people like me.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Glad to be of service Tommy! I definitely found building these up a bit tricky when I made my first one, so great to hear it's helped you. Thanks for watching 😃

[@RCassinello]

A good tip for these kits is that because the wheels have fairly finescale flanges, once the underframes is assembled, dunk it in some hot water for a few moments, then press it against a sheet of glass to ensure the sole bar is completely flat - this'll prevent wobbly wheel syndrome and the associated derailments.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Nice tip! I'll have to try this out if I build any more of these kits in the future. Thanks for watching 😃

[@Jordan-sj5ky]

I came across this vid for the first time and ur vids are great there Stait forward and get to the point, thanks

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Thanks Jordan, what a compliment! I do try to keep my videos on topic so I’m really glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching 😃

[@thiruraj3866]

Thanks for the tutorial, I was thinking of getting these when I start the hobby ( probably at Christmas ) cause seeing locos run is well fun.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it, yeah they're definitely great for beginners to get into the world of kit building without having to spend too much! Thanks for watching 👍

[@danielhayton8657]

Definitely will have to try one, looks fun.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Great to hear! I definitely had fun building mine and it's not difficult to get good results with. Best of luck if you do and thanks for watching! 🙂

[@grahamappleyard6190]

Worth a mention that the white line(s) tell you where the end opening door is located (though it doesn't open on the model), thankfully you correctly placed it on both sides. The white line should match on both sides! I have seen wagons with it on the other side! The front opening door(s) also might have a V shaped line transfer for them. Alternative loads include black (packing) foam, which is more realistic for power station coal. There's a KZbin video about this.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Thanks Graham, great points! I'll be honest I thought I'd mentioned that in the video but looking back I only said I looked at images of where they needed to go. I did show a close up of both sides though for anyone following along. Yes, the side doors do sometimes have the V shaped lines on them but these transfers aren't included in the Dapol kit which is why they weren't added. Good to know about using packing foam for the wagon loads - I've done a few videos on adding loads to wagons too so there's lots of creative techniques out there. Thanks for watching 😃

[@RCassinello]

It doesn't help that the photo on the packaging has the stripe in the wrong place.

[@lewisporto]

Very good tutorial, just built the original airfix version (which is identical) just as this video was uploaded!

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Amazing! Yes these kits certainly have a long history but they still hold up fairly well. Hope you had fun building it. Thanks for watching 😊

[@poshingtonno1157]

Great video, I will definatley be buying a few of these dapol kits.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

That's great to hear, hope you have fun when you do. It's a shame I'm not on commission from Dapol 😂 Thanks for watching!

[@sloppyfadge9565]

Great vid. But can I suggest Tamiya extra thin. Due to lock down I started modelling again and thought I’d give it a go and WOW it’s so much nicer to use than humbrol or revell. Your presentation reminds me of when I was watching BBC kids shows (as a kid) but now being spoken to as an adult.(hope that makes sense)

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Thanks Duncan! To be honest I've just got a box of paints which is a mix of Humbrol, Revell and Tamiya. I don't think I've actually bought any new paint since I got back into the hobby myself as I'm not fussy so I just grab whatever colour looks right and work with that. 😂 If I do ever have to restock though I'll definitely look at the Tamiya paints a bit more closely though! Glad you enjoy the presentation of the videos too. I think that's the perfect way to describe them - simple enough for anyone to follow easily but without being talked down to. Thanks for watching 👍

[@sloppyfadge9565]

@@ThatModelRailwayGuy I meant the glue. Sorry that was my fault. Tamiya extra thin glue is amazing stuff.

[@hellothere6023]

This is really good tutorial. I got my grandad 4 of them for Christmas and he loves them. Question, what humbrol paint did you use painting the body?

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video - I believe I used Humbrol Matt 64 for the main body. Hope your Grandad has fun building the wagons and thanks for watching 😃

[@HammersOfSpectacus]

Thank you for relaxing the video. Do you have a material list?

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it. Not sure what you mean by a material list though as everything you need comes in the kit apart from the glue, paint and craft knife. Hope that helps and thanks for watching 😃

[@HammersOfSpectacus]

@@ThatModelRailwayGuy thank you for replying! I meant the glue used :)

[@sevensprings460]

Can you make the Dapol hopper kit please?

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

I'll definitely look into it for a potential future video. Thanks for watching 😃

[@andrewjditton]

Very useful thanks! A couple of questions: What is that glue you are using, and where do you get the lead weights? I have a few Dapol wagon kits waiting to be built, so this was really good to watch. Please do more if you can! Thanks.

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Thanks Andrew, glad it was helpful. The glue is Revell Contacta (but any plastic glue should be fine) and the weights are just some curtain weights I found on Amazon in a pack of 20. I've also seen people use tyre weights or fishing weights as well so whatever you can get hold of really. Best of luck with your own Dapol kits, let us know how you get on and thanks again for watching! 😃

[@timwhite4301]

I use car wheel weights if this helps

[@andrewjditton]

@@timwhite4301 Thanks Tim!

[@Bahamas-rd8le]

Fab build mate, what was the code/name of grey you used?

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Hi there, I don’t have my paints to hand at the moment but I replied to a similar comment previously and said it was Humbrol Matt 64 so let’s go with that 😂 Thanks for watching 👍

[@Bahamas-rd8le]

@@ThatModelRailwayGuy ok, thanks for responding! :D. I’ll have a look round and see what Humbrol 64 is

[@portwest400]

Is this cheaper than buying them pre built? Are they as good quality? I'm a beginner, thank you

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Hi there, I’m not sure if Dapol currently make a “ready to run” Mineral Wagon like this but the ones from Hornby or Bachmann are generally about £15 at least so this kit is definitely cheaper - even if you take into account paint and glue. They are older kits so they’re not as finely detailed as more modern wagons but they are very simple to put together so I’d say they’re perfect for beginners like yourself. Hope that helps and thanks for watching 😃

[@JohnSmithShields]

Silly question time. The ready built unpainted dapol wagons come with NEM pockets fitted. Would it be hard to fit these to these kits? Thanks

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Not a silly question at all John. I actually have a few unpainted wagons on order for another video, so I'll be able to investigate properly when those arrive. Dapol do sell spare NEM pockets that look like they just plug into the hole in the chassis in the same way the ones in the kit do, which would be very easy in theory. There also seems to be people selling 3D printed NEM converters that are intended to just clip into the coupling mount, as shown at 06:17, which looks like a good option too (assuming they work!) so I'm sure it's achievable. Thanks for watching 😃

[@DanInHisDen]

What glue did you use?

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Hi there! It’s nothing special, just Revell’s standard plastic glue but the fine tip is really handy 😊 Hope that helps and thanks for watching 👍

[@DanInHisDen]

@@ThatModelRailwayGuy Thank you! I was not sure which brand you used, i am planning on building one of these kits and the nozzle on the container looks useful for presision.

[@shauncourtney6726]

dapol kits00 mineral wagon what paint do u news?

[@ThatModelRailwayGuy]

Hi there, mostly Humbrol enamel paints but I did use an acrylic black on this for the under-frame. Its never anything fancy, just what I have lying around! Thanks for watching 😊