Oh DJH

your frames of brass

crude and ugly

end in the trash.

Oh DJH

When will you learn

to nickel silver

you must now turn.

Sorry!

Oh DJH

your frames of brass

crude and ugly

end in the trash.

Oh DJH

When will you learn

to nickel silver

you must now turn.

 

 

Sorry!

Pathetic Pinkmouse!!

Ugly it's true

But bulletproof. And few

will go wrong with their chassis

So they appeal to the masses!

Now here's a hint I can relate;

With that jig you can compensate!

Compensate for what???

My track's as smooth as a babies bot!

Actually; I've a mind to build it in the style of Bob Dylan (Just to please Pinkmouse);

'Lay Lady Lay. Lay across my big brass chassis......':

I came home absolutely knackered

In two hours I'd built this chassis

Hmm, but when I buy a loco kit,

I want entertainment value from it.

A mere two hours to build a chassis,

that's barely worth an abasis

Chill out Pinkmouse: Have some fun

Build'em quick and see them run!

Don't worry 'bout complications

That....make......building ....a....loco......into.......a........drag!!!

With the exception of the smokebox door the castings were absolutely perfect.!! The door was too big and I lost the rivet detail on the smokebox itself filing it down to size which I'll replace with Archers Transfers. And the handle had been cast onto it! Fould and horrid; so I made my own:

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It's done! And runs fine.

Earl Marsh was a bit of crook by what I have read! These H2's were built after Marsh had resigned as CME at Brighton. They are hansom superheated engines though!!! Southern fanatics will no doubt spot the possible error with my model! Or will they???

As far as the kit is concerned:

1) Chassis - Basic and standard with their C1 and H1. 4/10

2) Body and Castings. Simply excellent. Let down by smokebox door though. 8/10

3) Level of detail 7/10

4) Ease of construction and instructions 8/10

5) Chassis fit to body without fouling 8/10

Overall - 35/50