Sleeper built buffer stop
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Hi All. I have some Peco buffer stops, but would like to make some sleeper built ones in 4mm scale. The previous occasion that I tried Scratch Building turned out more like O gauge. I was thinking about using an off-cut of timber? As I cannot get hold of coffee stirrers in the £1.00 shop. Any ideas please? Best wishes Kevin
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You can make them look nice with a bit of painting only about £2 each
SL-41 Peco Buffer Stop sleeper built type
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Brian's suggestion is spot on. Some things are not worth scratch building. Easy to put together, the only thing missing are some holes from the chair bolts. Easy enough to do before assembly. Bit of real ballast and weeds on the top and they look the business.
If you really want a scratch built one get some plastic sleepers from C+L. Right size. Or even some sleepers from flex track.
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Very simple to do no cutting required whatsoever.
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They can affix direct on to track the bottom is slotted for track if you want to do that i just usually rput the front on track and a dab of glue underneath to fit solid to baseboard.
You paint them first with matt colours do any weathering you want to do the last job is glue in the ballast.
A nice little job for you to do on the coffee table downstairs Kevin.
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Very misleading
Even at the £2 that is a similar price to what other large dealers sell them at.
Just be carefull when ordering from them again that the Vat is included when you are buying.
If you had bought a £200 loco that would have added £40 to that
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