Stu Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 This would have been an ideal entry into the Obsolete Kit Group Build as the kit first appeared in 1960 (I think) under the Kimaster label. It’s subsequently appeared both from Airfix and now Dapol. The moulds were evidently copied at some stage but never cleaned up or modified to my knowledge so I wasn’t too shocked when I got a close look.Now I’ll happily confess I know more about these locos than say a Spit or a Lightning and even got up close and personal to them in 67 just before their final days. Given the age of the mouldings and the fact it was designed as a “working” model detail is pretty basic and there’s plenty of compromises. The ashpan and trailing truck are moulded as one for example. However the basics aren’t to bad and a good basis for a bit of fun.The tender is pretty good but let down by the moulded on ladders which were carved off and replaced by whitemetal ones, the tender front was also remodelled and some more detail added to the tank top out of bits of plastic and wire. The plastic “coal” was carved out and a plasticard false floor added. When the model was complete it was filled with real coal broken down to scale size. On the loco some additional detail was added to the top of the boiler, a bit of extra detail to the cab interior and the windows backdated to the earlier 2 pane arrangement. Some fairly vague piping was added under the cabs to represent the injectors and other bits. At the front end brass wire was used to create the characteristic long drain cock pipes under the cylinders and the completely absent electric marker lights added to the front end from carved up plastic section. Finished in BR green from Precision and the decals used for the tender totem, number and lining from assorted sources. It was weathered with assorted paints,oils and powders.It is finished as 34062 17 Squadron which in the early 50’s was running regularly into Kent.Quite pleased with the result and now quite tempted with a 9FApologies for the iffy pics and thanks for lookingStu 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaw Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Looks very good to me Stu - well done! I do like Mr Bulleid's locomotives. Better than anything from the GWR! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Thank you John. They were very impressive looking and a bit un-British looking, equally impressive performance when all the bits worked properly. Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 That looks very nice indeed. I always liked the look of this class, something very efficient & workman like about them & not as "pretty" as the LNER Mallards. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 As I said at club night.... works for me. That really was the golden age of steam. Nice one mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigh827 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Nice job, I have one of the Airfix kits, will be a back ground piece on my layout some day. I live in Texas so it will be in a track side museum I want to have for my HO people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Nice engine, looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearlymen Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Got to love that Bulleid Pacific ! Very nice model ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I like that I've got a couple of these kits and would like to ask if anyone is aware of after-market accessories for the Dapol kits (thinking or wheels, buffers etc)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goggsy Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 That's really nice, I like a good loco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) I like that I've got a couple of these kits and would like to ask if anyone is aware of after-market accessories for the Dapol kits (thinking or wheels, buffers etc)? Hornby produce a rather good series of 'Spam-Cans', therefore there are plenty of bits available that would be appropriate on this old girl. I'd suggest searching a Model Railway emporium (Hattons, Rails of Sheffield, etc.,) New metal wheels are available for the likes of Romford, Fox decals...http://fox-transfers.co.uk/ do a great range of numbers and brass etched nameplates......scale couplings are available fairly widespread, you can get coal from a merchant........... Edited October 1, 2014 by Bill Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Thanks Bill, I'll have a look over the weekend! I appreciate your input, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Lovely looking Spam Can! Nicely weathered too. Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen T Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 That is very nice. Glen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 you can get coal from a merchant........... Are there any of those left?! You can also buy jars of it at model railway exhibitions - probably cheaper than a sack of the stuff...!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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