BosKonay Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 http://www.greatbritishlocomotive.co.uk/ Anyone seen in Ireland yet (it's not motorised obviously) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dunluce Castle Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I got the mallard one, it's alright, not super detailed but it is nice and worth the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 Can't go wrong for 3 quid I guess - what have you planned for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunluce Castle Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 It's 3 quid well spent, I may get another one to super detail it and try out some weathering on it, and if the Jinty one comes soon then that will be changed into a NCC Y class locomotive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 If you're mad enough, you could put a proper chassis under some of those...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunluce Castle Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Already been done, it's on YouTube, both hornby and Bachmann chassis fit perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Saw it in Asda (Norn Iron) this evening. Can't say I was blown away by it. Seemed like a toy, poorly painted, and considering that its probably the easiest shaped BR to work on given the lack of detail, I'd be worried about detail on forthcoming models. On the upside though, if one is partial to the surgeons saw and cutting up models to make irish prototypes, I can think of no cheaper nor easier way to acquire tenders, smokebox doors, cab details, fireboxes, chimneys and domes for a song, if the models after the third are actually produced. Will pick up a copy tomorrow for a goo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishthump Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I saw it in Eason's earlier in the week. No interest in steam so I didn't give it a second glance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murrayec Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Hi I picked up one in Easons during the week for €4.00, I only opened the box this morning;- Very poor assembly- glue and finger prints all over the place and warped plastic. Poor paint finish. Bogie wheel missing. Plastic louvre missing on front splasher. Very poor wheel castings with flash between the spokes. Not great at all but still worth €4.00. I bought it with the same idea as Dunluce Castle, something to goof with and if you make a mess it did not cost much! murrayec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishthump Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Not great at all but still worth €4.00. I bought it with the same idea as Dunluce Castle, something to goof with and if you make a mess it did not cost much! murrayec I suppose €4 is one thing but what are the later magazines going to be priced at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunluce Castle Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 8.99 I think, which is a bit too much in my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I was expecting to see a man in Laois in 4mm scale. Anyway... These might be be of use if they do a model that isn't already available in 4mm scale and a suitable chassis is available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Apparently it's a knock-off of the Hornby (China) model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Do tell more Horse..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Do tell more Horse..... See second post on this thread....then read the rest of it! The chassis obviously is fixed / static only, but they've even copied the flangeless trailing truck wheels, whilst the brake rigging is pretty much a straight copy of the Hornby one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Best comment on that thread... " It is excellent value for money. I am not sure why I bought it as I already have a working model of Mallard and my flat is cluttered with locomotives. I don't even model the LNER." Thankfully we don't suffer from that "too much choice" problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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