Sentinel Resurrection...
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I'm a bit of a Sentinel fan and possess a couple of the excellent Model Rail/Dapol examples.
However I was given a Sentinel in a rough state by a good friend who asked if I could breath some life back into it. He had previously acquired it in a box of old model railway stuff given to him.
With a bit of research I discovered it was an early Nu-cast example with a plastic body kit moulded by Ian Kirk. The chassis and buffer beams were cast white metal. It was attached to a Tenshodo motor bogie.
I understand Black Beetle also did a motorising chassis which is hard to obtain.
The model I had been given was badly assembled and painted. The chassis had been glued together with epoxy and the plastic body with old school plastic tube cement. Not ideal but a starting point.
With some information to hand I was able to add basic detailing using Microstrip.
The buffers were replaced with excellent RT Models castings.
I discovered DCC Supplies being Dapol repair agents carried spares for the Sentinel including the cab roof shutter, chimney, injectors, cab foot steps as well as the guard irons.
I still need to fit the guard irons but the other parts certainly lift the model nicely. I have also added brass handrails from Alan Gibson components.
I have given the bodyshell a coat of Halfords primer. I will airbrush it in Tamiya gloss black shortly.
This kit is still available from Nu-cast Partners but in all white metal format.
More soon.
Cheers,
Mark
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