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Reply With QuoteI'm looking forward to this, the detail on this kit looked spot on
Having never made a loco kit before I thought "In at the deep end..again!" I found this loco whilst I was looking at google images and found Revell made it in 1/87 which, I think is HO/OO scale?
Top marks to John for getting it in specially for me. Thanks John.
Anyway, I won't bore you rigid with loads of sprue shots but just one and the box art.
The model measures 46.4cm / 18" and comes complete with a nice length of scale track.
First impressions? Although a very long loco kit, it only has 87 bits, 28 are wheels! A lot of the detail is moulded into the body already.
e.g. the main handrails which runs along the boiler body are both one long piece of flat plastic with the rails superimposed on it.
Being summer it will probably be a long haul (no pun intended) and someone will probably finish one before me!!
Here are the shots..
If it wasn't for Thomas Edison, we would all be watching T.V. in the dark!
I'm looking forward to this, the detail on this kit looked spot on
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Yep, likewise, looking forward to seeing this one in progress. Mind i did wonder if i had the right forum when i saw the title !!!!
Have fun with it, regards Martin :-)
This looks like a great kit Ron, I'm with you all the way on this build.
Joolz.
I will be looking at this thread with eager. I held the exact same kit in my hands this morning at the shop, but at R350-00 (arround 28 squidd) I left it for now.
It does look very tempting though...........
Theuns
Keeping an eye on this too,considering getting this kit later on @ £15 notes from local supplier.
BIG BOY LOCO 008.jpgBIG BOY LOCO 004.jpgBIG BOY LOCO 005.jpgBIG BOY LOCO 006.jpgBIG BOY LOCO 010.jpgBIG BOY LOCO 003.jpgBIG BOY LOCO 012.jpgBIG BOY LOCO 013.jpgBIG BOY LOCO 011.jpgBIG BOY LOCO 009.jpgBIG BOY LOCO 007.jpgBIG BOY LOCO 014.jpgHere are some not so good pictures of progress so far. Brush painted with Humbrol Matt Black, aluminium and steel.
It's gone together fine but my only gripe is the fact that a lot of the detail is already in the moulding, making it easy to build but a real pest to try and paint, I like to paint small stuff on the sprues and also it doesn't leave a great deal to glue together, and the long body hand rails really are a joke.
The next stage will be attaching the body, touch up the painting, the weathering, fix the brass bell, and paint the track....
Anyway, here it is. Photos in no particular order:-
Ron
If it wasn't for Thomas Edison, we would all be watching T.V. in the dark!
Great work Ron.
Can't wait to see it weathered,
Joolz
Looking great Ron, I thought you were off in the hills again. Nice to see something totally different again
Graham
'ad to come 'ome to water me spuds and beans!!Originally Posted by Fenlander
Got a couple of days here so could do a bit more on this and catch up on the threads..... IF the sun stays in! lol
Ron
If it wasn't for Thomas Edison, we would all be watching T.V. in the dark!
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