{"id":13616,"date":"2023-04-21T10:21:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T09:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/?p=13616"},"modified":"2023-04-21T19:22:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T18:22:48","slug":"salute-6-riding-the-monorail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brigademodels.co.uk\/Blog\/2023\/04\/salute-6-riding-the-monorail\/","title":{"rendered":"Salute #6 – Riding the Monorail"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is the last one, just in the nick of time! We’re just about to load up the van and set off for the ExCel.<\/p>\n

We’ve been working on a 15mm version of our 6mm monorail scenery set for a while, in particular looking for an affordable way to represent the track – and we think we’ve cracked it at last.<\/p>\n

We’ve hit on the idea of using narrow plastic cable trunking – remove the top and you’re left with a ‘U’ shaped channel which is flexible, easy to paint and is self-adhesive, making it a doddle to stick to a base. We sprayed ours with grey primer, then silver spray and gave it a black wash – job done! It’s available in the UK from Screwfix, Wickes and also online from eBay and Amazon. And it’s very inexpensive – just a few pounds for a 2 metre length. We’re planning to bring a few lengths with us on Saturday, cut down to 1m long so they’re easier to carry home on the train afterwards! We’ll do a full write-up after the panic of the show is over.<\/p>\n

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So we’ve made four resin carriages that fit this track – an engine, passenger carriage, flat car and an independent armed scout car. We hope to put together some package deals as well although they aren’t yet finalised.<\/p>\n

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