Blue and Gold Models

More bogie photo's

2011-03-08T16:14:00.003+11:00

I have been asked to show the difference between my bogie and a BGM bogie, compare the two for quality and detail.

This is wheely good news

2011-03-06T20:00:00.004+11:00

New brass bogies.
Over the last 3 months "Trainbuilder" and "Blue and Gold Models" have been working on a reliable supply of bogies for a number of my kits, namely the PL Cars and the V Cars.
The pilot model arrived in Melbourne last week and I'm happy to say that they are beautiful and run smoothly.
Complete with brake rigging, 8 brake shoes, RP88 wheels and "VR" embossed on all axlebox cheek plates.
Each wheel is indivually sprung as per "Trainbuilder" standards.
Compare the new bogie on the left with the BGM one on the right.

Sleeper Loads for SEM QR's

2011-03-06T18:55:00.005+11:00

New!

Sleeper loads for SEM QR's.

And around the layout.

3 different sizes, full pack, 3/4 pack and 1/2 pack.

Available from the Blue and Gold Models Stand at the Hobson's Bay Exhibition, April 23-24 2011.

Sheep loads

2010-05-09T21:31:00.005+10:00

Sheep Loads for SEM 'L' wagons @ $9.90 r.r.p. Bulk orders on application. Color;- cream.

CW back on track

2010-03-22T20:47:00.006+11:00

The roof has been repaired/remade and the first samples poured. When I'm happy with the results and get a chance to do a run of models the first ones will be for those who have pre odered these models. After that they will be appearing at exhibitions later this year, barring any further mishaps like last time.

Exhibitions and shows

2009-08-10T09:09:00.004+10:00

Upcomeing events for Blue and Gold Models include;
Caulfeild 22-23 Aug at www.amra.asn.au/vicex09flyer.pdf
Lilydale 12-13 Sept at www.croydonmrc.com.au/cmre2009.html
Healesville 19-20 Sept at www.yarravalleyrailway.org.au/events/index.htm
Healesville March 2010 info coming soon.
Having quit work last week, I can now devote some more time to making models before the AMRA, Lilydale and Healesville shows and then I need to find another job to put food on the table before I starve.
More info soon.
Craig.

Life after Hobson's Bay

2009-04-13T22:11:00.003+10:00

I now have the brass queen posts for the CW Vans and will start filling all the back orders I have ASAP, I also have bogies for the PL Cars which I will be releasing at Waverley's exhibition over the Queens Birthday week end.
I have also organized to get the S car bogies from Powerline which means I can release the CS Vans around the end of April.

VR 50' Goods Shed

2009-01-06T14:17:00.005+11:00

My webmaster has spent most of his spare time recently building a new layout and hasn't been working on my website. That's okay, he's only got 8 weeks until Healesville. He has also been trying to recover part of my harddisk that had a virus that tried to wipe out about 5000 train photo's among other things. I offered to build a goods shed for the layout as compensation for the hours (about 30 hrs to recover 11Gb, 1 file at a time). So here is one of my sheds I have built and painted over the last couple of days while I'm still on holidays.

CW update

2008-12-19T17:59:00.002+11:00

Re-drafting the original instructions from a multi piece body to a one piece body and re-drawing the diagrams has highlighted a lack of some components needed to finish this kit. Some of these parts have been recieved and I am waiting for delivery of the rest of the pieces.

I was hoping to have these ready before Christmas but it now looks like a Jan '09 release direct and Jan/Feb release for the shops.

Work for the next few months will have me gearing up the production of the steel sided CW's, the CE's and the "SOP" CS Vans for release at the Healesville exhibition in March '09.

Have a safe Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Craig Dunstone.

VR CW Van release

2008-11-30T22:12:00.000+11:00

CW Van release
With another batch of VR C Vans ready to hit the shops before Christmas, it's time to announce the next kit to be released.
The VR CW Van, a timber sided passenger van.
The kit includes a one piece body with seperate floor and roof castings, Steam Era Models W Car bogies, Brass etched doors and many other detail parts.
Kits will be available directly through myself for $66.95 plus postage before Christmas http://www.blueandgoldmodels.com.au/, or order through one of the following shops after Christmas,
Branchline in Croydon http://www.branchline.com.au/,
The Buffer Stop in Preston,
Vic Hobby Centre in Melbourne http://www.vichobbycentre.com.au/v1/ or
End Of The Line Hobbies in Victor Habour, S.A http://www.endofthelinehobbies.com.au/.