malaposta 5

Following the construction of the carriage of the suitcase # 5, today I will show some more progress in the front wheel section, the 5th wheel, lateral arms reinforcements lateral, many, some welds are made of tin other silver, wood used it is all beech, it lacks the axle and supports of the springs to complete this entire set of the front wheels, plus some photos for better elucidation of this construction.

 The various phases of the construction of the front wheel.

malaposta 5

Following up, in the construction of the carriage of the malaposta of unknown origin, but with the number 5 engraved in the abutments of access to the interior, which in fact should be affixed in the doors, for an easier identification, because with the folded stirrups it is not possible to see the number of the carriage.
Well after all the measurements, photos, drawings and sketches, it is time to move everything to scale 1/10 and start work, here are some photos of this progress, already with the very advanced drawings and some parts in execution.

 The various phases of construction of the plans.

 construction of the yard where the whole structure of the carriage is fixed, already with the spars mounted to align the whole.