This turned up this morning...
I thought I would set up a WIP for this. My intention is to build this pretty much OOB. I do have the Detail and Scale book as reference and no doubt this will throw up some details to be added. I am not an expert in any shape or form, so please do speak up if you spot anything that is a glaring issue. I actually find it rather sad that the cynic in me always comes to the fore when approaching a Trumpeter kit...
I won't bore you with a shot of every sprue but here are some highlights. First off, it is going to be a big beast!
There is some very nice detail here.
There is a decal for the IP but I will use the Airscale sheet for the individual dials. I might get some placards as well.
These are the airbrakes:
Having spent a little bit of time with glue and sanding stick, I got this:
The PE is pretty soft and I didn't anneal it this time. I can't help thinking that there is a belt missing that hooks onto the side of the headbox. Any thoughts?