kevingambrell

Hi
over xmas I noticed an advert on TV for a magazine building the flying Scotsman. Each month I assume a few more bits are tacked on the front cover. The loco looked to be in 0 gauge, my question is does any one know where or how to buy this magazine?

Cheers kevin

dipstick

try this link

http://www.hachettepartworks.co.uk/p...oID=1198160918

chris

rjwood_uk

i saw the advert too. it said it was 0 guage. even though i dont like trains i am quite tempted to go along with this...something to do im guessing your local newsagents will do it and most have a service where you can get them to keep a copy of every issue that comes in for you for a small deposit.


but the fact that the whole thing in the end will cost £617.26 im not too sure....

Bunkerbarge

An interesting model but introducing a lot of people to working with brass which is a big step to take when you are investing over six hundred quid.

I'm afraid partworks are not for me as the potential for supply problems is too much of an exposure for an outlay of so much money.

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kevingambrell

Hi
I have to agree with you Bunker and Rjwood. The model looks interesting but after looking at the link form dipstick I had a look round on the steam sites and teh same basic kit of fretwork can be had for about 1/3rd the price of the 125 magazines. I cant see how the loco could be broken down into that many mags having built a couple of gauge 1 locos in a similar way I would think there must be many issues that all you get are a wheel or a runing board.

Thanks for the link dipstick saved me a bit of cash and I think some headaches.

Cheers kevin

kevingambrell

Hi
Thought id add this link just incase any ones thinking of a loco. its a cheaper option than the mags.

http://www.modelengineerslaser.co.uk...185&locotype=6

Thanks again guys.

linebacker55

There are hundreds of kits available in O gauge, DJH in Consett, Co Durham is one of the leaders. I personally cannot see the point in spending £600 odd quid over so many months to build a Locomotive when for around £400 you get the kit, wheels and motor and provided you know what you're doing, you'll have your own Finescale model worth over £1000 which will take a couple of months to bash together at the most, and you don't have to worry about missed issues or catching up with back numbers.
I have been making metal kit locos for sometime, admittedly in OO gauge, the principles are the same as are the methods, only smaller (wait 'till you have to form your valve gear and motion together!) a bit more fiddly but there you go. Good luck anyway.