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confuse them, stay wobbly

I have managed to do a bit of cad work on the boiler, plus print off some other parts. As it is, that I know very little about the parts of a locomotive, I am using this drawing for the naming of parts: So far, I have drawn the Water feed to the boiler and the Feed pipe from injector. I have also had a go at making up a nameplate. Struggling with gaining confidence in what I am doing with this CAD malarkey, I decided to do a test print of the boiler, just for my own reassurance. That looks OK so I shall continue with drawing up the remaining parts on the boiler. Every day is still a school day! cheers, Mike

I understand where you are coming from; however, as I understand it, the design and work has been done and it is at the mould makers or wherever they produce these kits. I am preparing to get information on these in readiness. I may even have a dabble at 3D printing any items that could go with them. Incidentally, does anyone know if the early version ever made it to commercial use in civvy street? I like to build vehicles in their post-military civilian use but not sure about the early OXD. The later OXD is certainly going to have a conversion done for a Queen Mary trailer as I have sourced some plans for that. cheers, Mike

Thanks Rod, I have already ordered the Evergreen, as mentioned previously, but I shall keep your link on file for the future. cheers, Mike

I am looking forward to this kit very much. My first build will be as a Westland Whirlwind HAR.1 for this diorama. cheers, Mike

It's good that you display them all under the same thread Mike, it helps when I am trying to find the next set that I want to get. cheers, Mike

That's a great photo Ben. What timeline would that be? The interest being the type of flight deck clothing being worn. cheers, Mike

I do, but is not relevant to my request. I shall be buying at least two of each, for military and civilian settings, and would like to know if there are any differences. cheers, Mike

I know, I am liaising with the designer. What do you mean 'wait and select the better one"? Mike

Thanks Ted. Mike

Thanks Rob, your build thread has been very useful in helping me to understand various parts of a locomotive. cheers, Mike

There is information coming out about two new kits of the Bedford OXD in 1:35 scale and I am planning to get these when they become available. The producers, Riich Models, state that they will be selling an early version as well as a late version. Apart from the photo-etch in these images, does anyone have knowledge on what other differences are between the two? Can you point me to photos and plans which would help with my preparatory research, in readiness for starting a build please? cheers, Mike

Thanks Steve, I don't have an xtool but I do have a good cutting machine, similar to Cricut or Silhouette, which means that I'll probably cut the parts from styrene sheet. I have a 3D printer but the parts would be too large for it. cheers, Mike

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Hi Steve, what a great subject and scale. I shall be following with interest as I shall be scratchbuilding HMS Endurance of 1982 fame. I wanted to do it at 1:48 scale but that would be too large so I shall do it at 1:72 scale which; coincidentally, will make it the same length as your Flower class. cheers, Mike