BR(S) Conflat D flatbed wagon kit – OO / 4mm scale

The Conflat D wagons were built with tie bars for strapping down wheeled vehicles such as cars and trucks, the SR not having any specially designed vehicles for containerised traffic. Originally designated Conflat C before the fitting of vacuum brakes and through air-pipes and steam heat pipes, the Conflat D did see some use for container traffic and also carrying baggage crates on the Golden Arrow boat train services. The demand for them to be used as vehicle carriers ceased when BR introduced the longer Carflat vehicles. As a result, many Conflat D wagons passed into departmental MEs internal use and were deployed mainly for carrying plant in engineering workings and carrying bogies between works and depots. Recognising an interesting gap in the 4mm wagon market, 12A Models have launched this kit which allows the modeller to built the long wheelbase Conflat in its vacuum braked Conflat D form. They will look equally great running empty, carrying wagon bogies, small cars such as Hillmans, Minis, or Invacars, or plant and equipment such as cement mixers and JCBs.

The kit comes complete with

• Fully illustrated instructions
• Quality PLA printed one-piece chassis and one-piece bed / sides
• Resin printed ends, buffers, axleboxes / springs and brakegear
• Optional NEM pockets to allow easy use of proprietary couplings or modeller’s choice
• Bachmann 12mm three-hole disc wheels in OO
• Brass or nickel silver rod for tie bars, brake-pulls and braces
• Romford or Markits shouldered brass pinpoint axle bearings

To complete, the modeller will require

• Superglue
• Paint
• Transfers
• Couplings (NEM or otherwise)
• Basic tools – pliers, fine files

As with our other kits, the design emphasis has been “uncompromised detail and incredibly easy construction”. We estimate a modeller with average skills can complete this kit to a very high standard within 2 hours.

PLEASE NOTE – THE CARS, WHEEL CHOCKS, SANDBAGS, AND TIES ARE SHOWN TO ILLUSTRATE THE USAGE POTENTIAL OF THE KIT.
SANDBAGS AND WHEEL CHOCKS ARE AVAILABLE AS A SEPARATE PURCHASE OR AS AN ADD-ON FOR TWO ROAD VEHICLES BEFORE ADDING THE PRODUCT TO THE SHOPPING BASKET.