BosKonay Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 http://www.greatbritishlocomotive.co.uk/ Anyone seen in Ireland yet (it's not motorised obviously)
Dunluce Castle Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 I got the mallard one, it's alright, not super detailed but it is nice and worth the money.
BosKonay Posted February 28, 2014 Author Posted February 28, 2014 Can't go wrong for 3 quid I guess - what have you planned for it?
Dunluce Castle Posted February 28, 2014 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.
Horsetan Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 If you're mad enough, you could put a proper chassis under some of those......
Dunluce Castle Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Already been done, it's on YouTube, both hornby and Bachmann chassis fit perfectly.
Glenderg Posted February 28, 2014 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.
irishthump Posted March 1, 2014 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!
murrayec Posted March 1, 2014 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
irishthump Posted March 1, 2014 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?
Dunluce Castle Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 8.99 I think, which is a bit too much in my eyes.
Warbonnet Posted March 1, 2014 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.
Horsetan Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 Apparently it's a knock-off of the Hornby (China) model.
Horsetan Posted March 4, 2014 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.
Glenderg Posted March 5, 2014 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
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