Kallisti Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) This was build for the "Made in Britain" GB, but I thought I'd post it here as well. This is the old Bandai 1:16 scale kit. I'd built the Steam Roller version a couple of years ago and have had this kit in the stash ever since. My original intention was to add lighting to the bulbs around the roof, but in the end I released this was waaay too difficult to achieve so sensibly gave that up!The kit comes with a gold-plated sprue, but that got stripped off and the pipework and features repainted with Alclad paints. This allowed a variety of colours and textures from Pale Gold to Polished Brass to Copper, Aluminium and Steel. The main modification to the kit is around the dynamo at the front. The kit part is severely lacking in detailClose up of the dynamo. I've added cables from the control panel up into the roof to simulate how the lights would be powered.Here you can see the cables that would have delivered power to the lights, with a scratch built junction box joining two of the cablesI've just realised on seeing this photo that I've fogotten a decal that should go on the end of the dynamo boss Here is the box - its a biggie!This is the dynamo as it comes in the kitand this is what a typical dynamo should look like and this is what I ended up with Having completed this, I'm really pleased with how it looks... its actually "pretty" How I EVER thought I could light all those bulbs... Edited April 6, 2016 by Kallisti 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Stunning model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanflyer Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Nice work as usual, Andrew...especially on the dynamo. I was sitting behind another one of these on the L&C table at Cosford while we were discussing it with you. What happened to your drive belt from the flywheel to the dynamo though? Cheers, Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 I left that off as it looked a bit naff - they were not always fitted, especially if the vehicle was on the move, and since the lights aren't lit in the canopy there is obviously no juice being generated by the dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Wow! Outstanding work Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aginvicta Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 A great looking model Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnkm13 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Wow, looks great. Even if one could get this kit nowadays, the decals are mostly unusable. Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuck Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Fantastic !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jampton Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Love this, so different from what generally floats my boat! Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 That is very impressive! Always liked the old traction engines at show grounds. Brings back memories of The Iron Maiden film too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 Iron Maiden film? The band or the medieval torture instrument? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Modeller Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 What a fabulous looking model and some top work on the various Alclad painted parts - love the brass, looks very realistic!! I love all of these vehicles from 'the good old days' they are very nostalgic and very pretty as you say, very well done, a joy to behold!! :tasty: Kev 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Brilliant, as always. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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