Foghorn Leghorn Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I've just finished this for the Airfix Group Build on Hyperscale. It's first loco that I've ever made, which fitted in with the current HS Airfix forum theme build MFAK (My First Airfix Kit). I know the kit's innacurate but I wasn't really bothered as the build was just for fun, all I did was replace the handles with wire and left the rest as is. The weathering is done with pigments and oil washes. I've got to build a small diorama base for it but I need to give that some thought as my original idea doesn't really work now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Hi Neil I nthink they are great little kits actually and as you say, fun - I did the 0-4-0 pug and the BR Class 4 for my Dad's model railway years ago. I want to do Evening Star (built at the nearest big town to me!) when I can get hold of it. You did a nice job of a 1960's condition Prairie and a nice change to see a loco on here! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'V' Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Hi Neil, As you have it in 'final steam days' type of weathered finish I would think a short section of rather overgrown siding with tatty bufferstop. Perhaps a slight embankment behind with rubbish laying around to add to that run-down neglected look. 'V' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Nice! I feel the need to make a train now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 (edited) I know the kit's innacurate Built mine way, way, way before "accuracy" figured in my modelling vocabulary: I was more concerned with getting the wheels and motion to work. What's so inaccurate about it apart from the moulded-on handrails and lining? Very nice work, by the way. I once started out to do the Standard 4 2-6-0 in Nine Elms withdrawal condition (inspired by the David Shepherd painting) but only got as far as weathering the main frames before getting distracted by something else. Edited July 16, 2011 by Seahawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraxinus Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 spot on........ great end of steam dirty look the old GWR prairies & tank engines 57XX etc are definitly my favourite...again nice to see some railway kit bashing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Looks straight out of Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 (edited) Built mine way, way, way before "accuracy" figured in my modelling vocabulary: I was more concerned with getting the wheels and motion to work. What's so inaccurate about it apart from the moulded-on handrails and lining? Hi Seahawk Well, I'm not a train man (I know nothing about locos) so I started looking on the web. First off I didn't know there's at least 2 versions, the Large Prairie and the Small Prairie, the kit is the former. Having looked further there seems to be various details missing and some areas seem to be out of proprotion, for instance the area in front of the boiler where it drops and curves down seems wrong in relation to photos. The raised edges running round the side tanks (water tanks?) shouldn't be there. Raised collar at the back of bunker missing A metal frame under the front buffers missing Questionable steps on the coal bunker. Chimney seems too thin. Also, there's no front number plate and the decals are the wrong size, I used the old Airfix kit so the Dapol version might have different decals. But none of the above matters to me , I make models for my own pleasure and I wanted to build a rundown, waiting-for-the-scrapheap, loco, hence the dirty scruffy look. And V: would think a short section of rather overgrown siding with tatty bufferstop. Perhaps a slight embankment behind with rubbish laying around to add to that run-down neglected look You've been reading my mind ... Edited July 16, 2011 by neilscrim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Hi SeahawkWell, I'm not a train man (I know nothing about locos) so I started looking on the web. First off I didn't know there's at least 2 versions, the Large Prairie and the Small Prairie, the kit is the former. Having looked further there seems to be various details missing and some areas seem to be out of proprotion, for instance the area in front of the boiler where it drops and curves down seems wrong in relation to photos. The raised edges running round the side tanks (water tanks?) shouldn't be there. Raised collar at the back of bunker missing A metal frame under the front buffers missing Questionable steps on the coal bunker. Chimney seems too thin. Also, there's no front number plate and the decals are the wrong size, I used the old Airfix kit so the Dapol version might have different decals. Many thanks: some useful pointers there should I ever get round to building a new one (was looking at the Drewry shunter and 0-4-0 saddle tank just yesterday) though some I suspect are just variations among members of the class. I must admit that, now you've raised the subject, the chimney does look a bit slender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 That's a fantastic scruffy looking engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Just as I remmmber then during my misspent youth, lovely work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Very nicely made and weathered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjhm Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Very good, looks just like the ones in those nice picture books about the last days of steam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidelvy Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Hi SeahawkHaving looked further there seems to be various details missing... there's no front number plate This would not matter if it was built as an engine from the GWR era. But then there would be less scope for weathering as "God's Wonderful Railway" liked to keep their locos clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 From 15yrs mainline railway experience it looks like a battered Prairie to me (and many more being an anorak) so nice one Seahawk Bexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Looks straight out of Barry Lovely model. From pictures I've seen, it would be squashed in amongst loads of other 'real' engines. I've also heard that all of the Barry inmates were saved. Is this true? Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I've also heard that all of the Barry inmates were saved. Is this true?Trevor Not all of the "Barry Island Inmates" were saved Lets just say a fair few survived the torch Bexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Wouldn't it be nice/good/grate/fantastic if the Bayer-Garret was still available? We had lots of them down here in South Africa. I saw my last one working the coal trains into Wankie Power Station, Zimbabwe, in the early '80's, fantastic! There are five of them parked rotting at the Transport Museum here in George and a few more at Foorbaai loco yard near Mossel Bay. Eat your heats out I live alongside the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe line. Colin on the Africa Station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Eat your heats out I live alongside the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe line. Would that be a relative of the Chatanooga Choo-Choo? Agree with you about the old Kitmaster Bayer-Garrett. I actually had one once, built for me by a friend of my father, but it wouldn't go round the 12" (?)radius curves on my layout and was scrapped in an early attempt to convert it into something more practical. Had a Kitmaster Duchess as well, which I misguidedly tried to convert into a Black Five, inspired by an article in Model Railway Constructor. Pure vandalism, but I was only 8-9. Still have the Italian 0-6-0 tank, less all connecting and coupling rods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul RH Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 that´s a cracking job you´ve done on the weathering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Would that be a relative of the Chatanooga Choo-Choo? Hi Seahawk, The Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe is a heritage railway, which runs from George through the Garden Route to Knysna (pronounced Nice, na). Have a look on our website www.friendsofthechoo-tjoe.co.za we have an online petition to get he government to reinstate the system after the floods of five years ago. Colin on the Africa Station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 After 1965 when Woodhams stopped cutting up loco's and concentrated on wagons only 4 were cut up, the last in around 1980. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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