discussion The evening star

[peterairfix]

While i am waiting for my spitfire parts i thought i would get on with this one i am going to aim for museum condition.

This kit had plenty of parts bent and straight comes with lots of flash as stanard and to my horror a bent and cracked chassis easily sorted i hope.

Peter t

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[Guest]

Good luck with this one Peter, looks a bitch.

John

 

[papa 695]

Don't you just love these Dapol kits. Allthough they do look good when completed they are in need of some serious work to get there.but I'm sure you will beat it into submission peter

 

[eddiesolo]

I had a similar kit many years ago and it was terrible in production quality, the detail was good just the plastic was...well, like reject quality, waxy and swirled and just crap. The chassis does look a sod but as Ian points out, you will sort it Peter.

Si

 

[Guest]

Will follow this one.

Which scale is it? 1/87?

Cheers

Polux

 

[peterairfix]

I have just finished the easy bit the tender,all done with a grey under coat follwed by a mat green coat and a top coat of brunswick green after the decels will be a final coat of gloss varnish.

Peter t

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[peterairfix]

Will follow this one. Which scale is it? 1/87?

Cheers

Polux

Its 1/76 00 scale.

Peter t

 

[Guest]

Thanks Peter!

Never seen these kind of kits on my model shop

Polux

 

[peterairfix]

Thanks Peter!Never seen these kind of kits on my model shop

Polux

I think you can only get them the uk other that try ebay they should come under dapol kits.

Peter t

 

[Ian M]

I had a similar kit many years ago and it was terrible in production quality, the detail was good just the plastic was...well, like reject quality, waxy and swirled and just crap. The chassis does look a sod but as Ian points out, you will sort it Peter.Si

The thing to remember with kits like these Si is that they are not banged out in a high pressure factory machine, but more often than not in a hand made tool with the plastic being pumped in will little more than a cycle pump.

Short runs and "Garage" kits are nearly always this way.

Ian M

 

[peterairfix]

Heres whats being going on i have all parts sprayed ready for construction and the chassis and boiler are together the crack is sort of sorted.

Comments are welcome.

Peter t

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[Bugatti Fan]

If you get into some of the model railway accessories shops sites I know that Photo Etched Nameplates Etc are available for this engine.
I had one of these kits some time ago with the intention of detailing it up. Got the Kit, Photo Etch, Metal Buffers, White Metal Couplings, Driver and Fireman Figures and the correct BR paint and was looking for a better decal set.
It was one of those projects that never seemed to get done so I sold it all on!