BR 16T Mineral - 1/108 - BR Freight Grey (Pre-TOPS COAL 16) - Pachet D

The new 16T mineral wagons from Accurascale are amazing. I never though so much detail could be found on the humble 16T mineral wagon, but they've somehow done it! Also love the multi-pack discount, an affordable way to make up a large rake. Will look superb behind an 8F or 9F!

Solid pack

I was blown away by the details on these wagons and the quality of packaging and presentation. Great work Accurascale!

I have now purchased 24 21 ton and 16 ton minerals as the detailing is brilliant. I worked with these vehicles in the Railway in the Leicestershire Coalfields in the 70s

When I was a kid, the real wagons were everywhere, most were various shades of grey, many went rusty, the build total was in six figures, which probably peaked in the late 60s, when coal deliveries went into decline. These more common 1/108 models are very nicely done, I shall buy more for a longer rake, bit by bit. I hope some later releases can be in the earlier darker shades of BR grey. Very pleased.

Absolutely fantastic models - The detail is just outstanding - I particulary liked this set with a color variation which sold out quickly. Best mineral wagons I have ever seen. The look superb !

Well detailed. Various versions on sale concurrently so will have to wait for next run to build a long rake if you want all of exactly the same era.

Excellently detailed classic wagons, a must for any layout.

Look great, run great too, top marks again for accurascale.

When it comes to 16 ton mineral wagons, these are a MAJOR step up from what we had in the past. They’re detailed wonderfully & are very free rolling. Highly recommend them.

May only be a humble wagon but once again Accurascale deliver to the highest standard!!

These 16T mineral wagons are the best 00 gauge mineral wagons to be produced. All the right detail is present in the right places. Beautifully detailed under frames with full brake rigging. Superb.

These new 16t mineral wagons are excellent and really capture the character of the prototype in 4mm scale - TOP MARKS!

Another Excellent product from Accurascale. Easy to convert to p4 and the chassis seems to be consistently square so less need for compenstion. Sprung buffers help on reverse moves. More weight may be desirable but that will be based on running experience.

Absolutely stunning, after a period of time away from modelling I’ve returned to find this level of detail. Amazing!

Great set of wagons will get more and get rid of my Bachmann models, I am looking forward to a model of the Coal16VB

Great model of the ubiquitous coal wagon that was so much part of everyday scenery of the whole British Railways network.

For over 20 years the Bachmann 16 tonners was the go to if you wanted a decent fleet of these and didn't fancy a massive kitbuilding effort. I've done both!
The announcement of Accurascale's was unexpected and though I was pretty happy with my previous models, I was massively impressed by the sharpness of this new version. There are a number of detail differences in the four sets I purchased from pressed/ fabricated end doors to riveted panels. The brake gear is simple and also more delicate in appearance than previous incarnations of the type. The wheels also make a huge difference, being much finer and better looking than the pizza cutters used by others. Another thing I like, although common to all AS releases now, is the link coupling option, since I'm not the biggest fan of tension looks. Another improvement I noticed is in the slightly darker and more correct shade of freight grey used this time, compared with the over pale version used on the MDOs, where there was little contrast with the white end door stripe, so top marks for addressing that. All in all I'm very pleased with these and will probably buy more as time goes on. A bread and butter model for the pre-sector BR era and one that is guaranteed to keep on selling.

I am extremely pleased with this little rake of 16 ton mineral wagons. It was well worth the wait as I pre-ordered a while ago. Having prepaid too, it was like getting a gift through the post.
My layout is very compact but recently extended and these wagons have their own siding which will be developed as a mini coal depot.
I feel another pack of 1/108 wagons might be needed!