The first project of 2020 complete. Standard Peco product with a newly mounted Kato 103 for the drive. A couple of mod's: The extra cab sheet as fitted to the prototype and some extra control rods for the sandboxes and whistle. Unusually I've plumped for an ex-works finish with no weathering in the post 1920 black. Paint is Tamiya, X18 semi gloss black for the main body panels (which is new to me) and XF1 flat black for the tank tops, smokebox, chimney and cab roof.
On the face of it this is a dirt cheap 009 loco, roughly £35 + the Narrow Planet plates + the hours; far more fun to build than the mega bucks for the Fourdees RTR version. Reading between the lines these may not be available forever, but you can still get them from your local model shop. A couple of tidy ups to do on the painting and we're done. I've no real need for this once it's photographed so it may be up for grabs.
It does look like a nice kit, and fitting the Kato unit makes sense.
ReplyDeleteI think a re-tool for the new Kato 109 chassis would be a smart move, and offer as a package.
ReplyDeleteYour build up certainly does look great. A pleasing prototype too
ReplyDeleteGreat job. The subtle contrast of semi-gloss and matt black is very effective and adds greatly to the realism.
ReplyDeleteNice build ,do you have a picture of hthe chassis and maybe some tips how to adjust it to this cab. I'm trying to make the same model /combination
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