B15nac Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Hi Has anyone used one of these kits on a Hornby County an are they any good? Kind regards Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 (edited) I have used these on those dreadful Hornby locos from way back. They did improve the look of the Black 5 and Princess. For me a start on the road to actual modelling. I always thought the castings were a bit vague although the etched brass was good. I can't speak to the kit for the Hornby County, probably a matter of selecting which bits you like. (there was a tender drive 4-4-0 and a more modern 4-6-0 that wasn't tooled by Hornby. I had one of the latter branded "Lifelike". I thought it was quite good with loco drive and lots of detail.) John Edited March 8, 2018 by brossard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 (edited) There was a fairly comprehensive pack produced by Jackson-Evans which was probably better than the Crownline effort. Supposedly now under the ownership of Phoenix Paints *rolls eyes*, so it may be a few years before we see it back in production. They've already priced their non-existent stock at 29 quid, though. Edited March 8, 2018 by Horsetan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty1966 Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 That's kind of them Mr H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B15nac Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 OK thanks for your replies just need to wait until one comes up for sale Kind regards Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted March 20, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2018 I have used the Jackson Evans parts (along with a Hornby 8f smokebox and a chimney from A source that I cat recall) on my County, photos on my blog linked below. On the whole the majority of the etchings were pretty good (though I do think that £29 is a little pricy for what you get) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCB Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 The worst fault in my opinion is the Cab and Tender are too narrow, the Tender is about right for the Castle / Hall straight sided 6 tonner and about 6 scale inches too narrow. I have a Bristol Models County which makes the Hornby / Dapol version look positively effeminate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 ....I do think that £29 is a little pricey for what you get) The problem is that you can't actually get it. That's why I said wait a few years before it comes back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B15nac Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 I've emailed them an apparently it will be in stock by the end of April this year. Kind regards Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now