Feature Build - Scamell Routeman
If you're in the UK or on RmWeb you have probably seen Rob Owst's Peasevern Layout. Rob's layout is a little slice of an industrial area of Bristol, overlooked by Bristol Temple Meads station a short industrial line pushes its way through the grime of a scrapyard to a terminus at a Blue Circle Cement Plant. Rob wanted to recreate a Scammell Routeman cement tanker and we've been pleased to produce the cab, chassis and some detailing parts to help with his build.
Scammell Routeman 2 Cab Kit
Scaled at 1:43.5 (7mm/ 1 Foot), this cab is available for modellers producing their own road vehicles. Introduced in 1962 the Scammell Routeman 2, a heavy duty 4 axle rigid chassis, featured an iconic fibreglass cab that was designed by the Italian designer Michelotti. The Scammell Routeman 3 was introduced in 1968 and featured some revisions of chassis and engines. The iconic Michelotti designed fibreglass cab was retained, albeit with some changes to the lighting arrangements. The Scammell Routeman continued in production into the early 1980s. Two cab kits are available, with both being designed on 3D Cad and is printed in photoreactive resin. The kit comprises the cab, interior, bumper & exhaust, engine cowl, rear view mirrors and windscreen wipers (separate indicators, air filters and coolant expansion tanks are provided in the Routeman 3 kit) . A full drawing describing the cutting and forming of the cab glazing is provided, glazing material is not provided.£25.00More variants availableScammell Routeman Chassis Kit
Scaled at 1:43.5 (7mm/ 1 Foot), this chassis kit is available for modellers producing their own road vehicles. Introduced in 1962 the Scammell Routeman was heavy duty 4 axle chassis that was used for general haulage as well as tanker and tipper applications. In various forms the Scammell Routeman was to remain in production into the early 1980s. The chassis kit represents a 26’ long vehicle with wheelbase of 17’ and is suitable for use with both the Routeman 2 and Routeman 3 cabs that are available separately. The chassis kit is designed on 3D CAD and is FDM printed in PLA. Mudguards include the enclosed version for the front steering axle and separate versions for the rear. The kit is designed so that the spare wheel and fuel tank can be fitted on either side. The kit features standard wheel hubs on the steering axles, wheels with step rings were commonly fitted to the Scammell Routeman and are available separately. The AT00327 variant provides a chassis for the similar Foden S80.£15.00More variants availableScammell Routeman/Trunker/Handyman Detail Kit
This kit of additional parts enables modellers to create alternative versions of the Michelotti cabbed Scammells and comprises the following resin printed parts; 4 Step Ring Front Wheels, 2 Coolant Expansion Tanks, 2 Air Filters, 1 Rectangular Fuel Tank, 1 Long Round Fuel Tank, 2 Short Round Fuel Tanks & 4 ‘Fixed Blade’ Windscreen Wipers£10.00
Feature Build - Clamshell Bucket Load
Chris Field contacted us with a request to modify our Clamshell Bucket Kit so that it could be posed fully lowered for a wagon load. For his first etched brass build Chris assembled Connoisseur Model's excellent Lowmac wagon and then added our Clamshell and CPL chain & fittings to produce an excellent model.