RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted October 12, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2018 7236 was an Oxford loco at the time of my layout. She later moved to Bristol and was withdrawn without ever gaining the later crest. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted October 12, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2018 Is that for the heavy tanks? tiptoes away.... No, I think a Heavy Tank would be a bit out of gauge to fit in a LCVP. However there is a Tank in the early stages of assembly on my work bench.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 No, I think a Heavy Tank would be a bit out of gauge to fit in a LCVP. However there is a Tank in the early stages of assembly on my work bench.. A number of MLC/LCM vessels were built at Swindon, in 13 Shop (Wagon Frame Shop) from 1942 onwards. I suspect they were the smaller version of your model, I'm not that well up with all this military stuff! Swindon. A funny place to build boats! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted October 12, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2018 A number of MLC/LCM vessels were built at Swindon, in 13 Shop (Wagon Frame Shop) from 1942 onwards. I suspect they were the smaller version of your model, I'm not that well up with all this military stuff! Swindon. A funny place to build boats! Swindon's actually not a funny place to build boats - if you're planning an invasion of Europe and you want to keep it secret from the enemy. After all there was a munitions factory built in part of the London Tube Network and the Munitions where shipped out in Bread Vans! The LCM much bigger, than the LCVP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted October 12, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2018 I did promise a tank - though this one's technically a 2-12-2 till the tracks are fitted. (Lurking in the background is a certain Higgins LCVP) There may be a blog entry for the Higgins build or it may be a triple build blog.. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 (edited) A reminder of the adage, if you buy the last one in stock, it isn't always so... How dare Hornby actually do what they said they would do! Apparently arriving in shops, the second run. And below this another fine model, which is so far as I know still quite commonly available, since I bought one for £85 last weekend. lovely models, how can things get any better? Edited October 12, 2018 by robmcg 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted October 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2018 Meanwhile, back on the workbench (okay the fireplace).. A Ronson - as the crew's of the Sherman's used to call them! And actually on the workbench - the Landing craft that would carry it to shore, during D-Day (LCM Mk.III) For an old kit, it's going together very well so far (some filling was required) and the Sherman sits nicely in it too. And back to the GWR.. I did promise a heavy tank... and a Knight - with Clive & Graham on the footplate.. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 ...and a Knight - with Clive & Graham on the footplate.... So is it Clive or Graham trying to push the fallplate down to a more realistic position? This is something of a consistent problem with Hornby's rendering of this feature, on wgat are otherwise good models. Be a good move if they could adopt a hinging fallplate, as seen on most of Bach's introductions over the last ten years. ...A Ronson - as the crew's of the Sherman's used to call them!... I know what a late Archbishop of Canterbury said on this subject. ALL WW2 tanks burned, simple as that. The Western allies had far more Shermans in the field than any other tank during the post D-Day operations, so that was the tank that was most likely to be seen or experienced brewing up. Against this, with engines that started and ran more reliably than average, and easily the most manoeuverable Allied medium AFV, the only other WWII tankie I knew was very clear that it was the best option available in his experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted October 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2018 So is it Clive or Graham trying to push the fallplate down to a more realistic position? This is something of a consistent problem with Hornby's rendering of this feature, on wgat are otherwise good models. Be a good move if they could adopt a hinging fallplate, as seen on most of Bach's introductions over the last ten years. I know what a late Archbishop of Canterbury said on this subject. ALL WW2 tanks burned, simple as that. The Western allies had far more Shermans in the field than any other tank during the post D-Day operations, so that was the tank that was most likely to be seen or experienced brewing up. Against this, with engines that started and ran more reliably than average, and easily the most manoeuverable Allied medium AFV, the only other WWII tankie I knew was very clear that it was the best option available in his experience. If you'd seen the fall-plate to begin with it was far higher up Personally I hate the arched fall-plates, as they fall off quite easily and I end up making an entire floor (with fall-plate to replace it), the King is the only one that has a hinged one in the Hornby Range so far - though I've had a number of the hinged ones on Bachy loco's fall off - they must've been using the former Hornby Sanda Kan glue I'm know how many Sherman's the Allies had, they were called Ronson's for a reason - they used petrol engines and were lightly Armoured (compared to other tanks) and if the shells from a German tank hit them in the right place - kaboom! Hence why most crews would adorned their Sherman's with spare tank tracks across their weak points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted October 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2018 After returning to the workbench for some remedial work - 7233 is finished (cylinders and slide bars were very wonky).. And a certain LCM has some paint on it.. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 These Churchward 8-coupled tank engines just won't go away Here is a development of Silver Sidelines' pic from the 42/52XX thread made into a shed scene with various magical potions... becomes, via PSP6 and various pics of my own or public domain.. acknowledgements to Silver Sidelines for the original pic... my model hasn't arrived in NZ yet. I did receive a pristine R3224 7218 72XX today and at first glance the running plates are straight! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 I I'm know how many Sherman's the Allies had, they were called Ronson's for a reason - they used petrol engines and were lightly Armoured (compared to other tanks) and if the shells from a German tank hit them in the right place - kaboom! Hence why most crews would adorned their Sherman's with spare tank tracks across their weak points. Going OT: Actually it was the ammo stowage (propellant fire) that would go up. Propellant burns like a Roman candle when the hatches are open. Latter versions of Sherman had wet stowage and they burned less easily. When the M26 Pershing came along, something which could face Panthers on an equal footing, the tables were reversed, it was Panthers that would suddenly brew up after being hit. Both German and Western allies used petrol engines predominantly in these vehicles (The Sherman M4A2 variant was diesel powered though). The extra protection, using tracks sand, or whatever made no difference against an AP shell (even 3 ft of concrete posed no problem to them) but may have helped against Heat rounds like panzerfaust. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted October 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2018 A little Tommy Cooker... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 A little Tommy Cooker... IMG_6175.jpg Ahh but could that tow 600 tons up to Ebbw Vale? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 A little Tommy Cooker... Which green did you use on the Ronson? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted October 20, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2018 Which green did you use on the Ronson? Vallejo Model Air 71.092 Medium Olive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Vallejo Model Air 71.092 Medium Olive Ta TBG 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted October 20, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2018 Unfortunately Swindon's Heavy Tanks, can't be used for amphibious landings - as the LCM isn't long enough, so it has to be a Sherman I afraid.. (Though a Peckett or two would fit) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Unfortunately Swindon's Heavy Tanks, can't be used for amphibious landings - as the LCM isn't long enough, so it has to be a Sherman I afraid.. IMG_6180.jpg (Though a Peckett or two would fit) They don't like it up 'em!!! Pecketts are more akin to Whippets... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted October 20, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2018 Keep you eye's peeled for another blog entry and I issue a challenge to Rob - edit this next photo into a D-Day like environment (I can provide the raw image. if you wish to except the challenge) And currently on the workbench.. ..yep it's a Heavy tank (and it's had a nose job) ..and something intriguing 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 There's something about a black plastic model inexpertly painted by me which reminds me of 1962 and Kitmaster models... Blue box I know but the same holds true for my recent Churchward heavy tanks. The underrated Bachmann standard 2-6-4T 80135 which started out lined green as preserved... I like the way black plastic can be made to so well represent metal.. I have a heavily-weathered 5231 on its way, as well as several books on Churchward 8-coupled engines, Welsh valleys, and will probably start to talk funny very soon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted October 23, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2018 From intriguing - to a version of the Star Class not yet produced by Hornby. That's one with Castle style Steam pipes, in this case Princess Maud. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted October 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2018 We must keep feeding Rob's Swindonitis.. The same 4200 (42xx) at different times during its career.. 4280, early in it's career with the GWR - top lamp bracket in original position, no outside steam pipes, etc.. 4280 in BR Black (Late Crest) - ever so slightly a different machine.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted October 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2018 (edited) Star Class 4049 Princess Maud, complete with modifications Edited October 26, 2018 by toboldlygo 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steaming_chris Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 We must keep feeding Rob's Swindonitis.. The same 4200 (42xx) at different times during its career.. 4280, early in it's career with the GWR - top lamp bracket in original position, no outside steam pipes, etc.. 4280_rh.jpg 4280_lh.jpg 4280 in BR Black (Late Crest) - ever so slightly a different machine.. 4280BR_rh.jpg Oh yes, my cup of tea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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