I fitted the rear beam and footplate unfortunately after gluing on the mesh and painting it I noticed it should have fitted diagonally (If all else fails read the instructions)
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A few bits added to the engine more to follow, and a few more parts for the tender
More parts added
Looks fantastic
Hi Neilm thank you for the kind words
Added the tie bars suspension and chimney base and lightly primed the tender (Its going to need a lot of filler)
Added the tie bars suspension and chimney base and lightly primed the tender (Its going to need a lot of filler)
Fitted the Mudguards and a few bits on the boiler more to follow
A few more bits added i am following the paint scheme provided but I find it hard to believe it was really that colour
Fitted head lights and buffers and looking at tender wheels
Fitted the smokestack just a few photo etch bits to fit to complete the engine
Assembled and painted the tender wheels
Assembled and painted the tender wheels
A bit of planking? and a dab of paint has tidied it up a bit
The suspension next
The suspension next
Fitted the The suspension and tidied the paintwork up a bit
The wheel assembly's are fitted with a screw and not glued the screws provided are to long which i discovered to late
The wheel assembly's are fitted with a screw and not glued the screws provided are to long which i discovered to late
bumpers and couplings fitted some hatches and controls? on the tender next
Fitted the hatches and controls just the last few odds and ends to sort
I have ordered a couple of figures for the crew but they were quite cheap so time will tell if they end up on model or scrap bin
I have ordered a couple of figures for the crew but they were quite cheap so time will tell if they end up on model or scrap bin
What do you plan to do about the screw?
last few bits and coal added just need to sort out a base and crew
I purchased 2 figures for the model but am in two minds whether to bother with them they are bit to big I think and a bit primitive looking
It will sit in a case so I added felt and ballast to the base nothing fancy but it helps make the model look a little more complete
It will sit in a case so I added felt and ballast to the base nothing fancy but it helps make the model look a little more complete
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A lovely model! And about those two figurines ... the scale is not too much off when I look at the actual loc ...
Hi Marko
Thank you for the picture and kind words
Looking at the photo they don't look to far off
Thank you for the picture and kind words
Looking at the photo they don't look to far off
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
I am way behind on my build, do you plan on getting the matching coaches to go with the engine?