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Title: Mail Bags
Post by: port perran on March 25, 2014, 08:15:35 PM
Anyone know of good quality mailbags?
I have some of the P&D Marsh ones though I'm not really happy with them. Is there anything a little more realistic ?   I realise, of course, that they are very tiny !!
Title: Re: Mail Bags
Post by: Jack on March 25, 2014, 08:20:17 PM
Have you tried HMP Exeter, they make authentic ones? Oh no, they've stopped making them.  :laugh:


Sorry Martin, I couldn't resist it,..... I'll fetch my coat..
Title: Re: Mail Bags
Post by: port perran on March 25, 2014, 08:24:15 PM
Thanks for that helpful comment Jack :laugh:
I'd be mighty impressed that the inmates of HMP could stitch mailbags that small  :) :) :)
Title: Re: Mail Bags
Post by: joe cassidy on March 25, 2014, 08:30:21 PM
Quote from: Jack on March 25, 2014, 08:20:17 PM
Have you tried HMP Exeter, they make authentic ones? Oh no, they've stopped making them.  :laugh:

How do you know that Jack ? Have you got "inside" information ? :D

Best regards,


Joe
Title: Re: Mail Bags
Post by: Jack on March 25, 2014, 08:42:58 PM
Quote from: joe cassidy on March 25, 2014, 08:30:21 PM
Quote from: Jack on March 25, 2014, 08:20:17 PM
Have you tried HMP Exeter, they make authentic ones? Oh no, they've stopped making them.  :laugh:
How do you know that Jack ? Have you got "inside" information ? :D

Best regards,

Joe
Yes but not from first hand experience!
Title: Re: Mail Bags
Post by: port perran on March 25, 2014, 08:48:41 PM

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Sounds like you may have some dodgy "friends" !!
Title: Re: Mail Bags
Post by: Jack on March 25, 2014, 09:15:39 PM
Definitely no dodgy friends!, maybe the odd dodgy in-law, or should that be out-law now.  ;D
Title: Re: Mail Bags
Post by: cycletrak9 on March 25, 2014, 09:36:04 PM
Not quite sure what you need, nor for what era, but there are a number of manufacturers coming up on a Google search. Harburn Hamlet have a stack of sacks and there's a seller on ebay called model scenery who has sacks.

If all else fails you could try modelling them in Milliput.
Title: Re: Mail Bags
Post by: Sprintex on March 25, 2014, 10:16:34 PM
Quote from: Jack on March 25, 2014, 09:15:39 PM
Definitely no dodgy friends!, maybe the odd dodgy in-law, or should that be out-law now.  ;D

Makes two of us then  >:D


Paul
Title: Re: Mail Bags
Post by: Steven B on March 26, 2014, 12:34:01 PM
Have a go at making some yourself from Fimo or Milliput. £3 will buy you plenty of either and allow you to make 100s more than you'd get from the same price of ready made bags.


Happy modelling.

Steven B.