Modelmaster loco kits

[Ben Alder]

Some interesting developments from Jim have been announced. I know he has been planning this for some time but its good to see signs of progress.

 

https://modelmaster.uk/

[30368]

Yes I wish Jim all the best with his new enterprise. Those NBR loco kits sound very good.

 

I may be a Southerner but I'm well travelled and like those Scottish locomotives. The Drummond's set there stamp on the LSWR as well as the CR and NBR so perhaps that the attraction. Those ribbed cab roofs may be tricky to make but they do look distinctive. 

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard B

[pH]

1 hour ago, 30368 said:

The Drummond's set there stamp on the LSWR as well as the CR and NBR ...

 

... plus the HR and the G&SWR.

[30368]

Thanks pH - I did add G&SW and HR but deleted because I thought the point was made! Main point  being that Scotland (and the Drummond family in particular) produced some great engineers.  Although Dugald  did struggle a bit with his 4-6-0s and it took another great Scottish engineer Robert Urie to put that right!

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard B

 

PS - Great pictures pH - some good views of Basingstoke shed too! Good to see unsung loco's like the J37s and J38s feature too. Thornton Junction shed was full of them for the Fife Coal Field trains.

Edited October 4, 2019 by 30368

[JohnR]

Should be noted that the prices quoted are for the deposit, not the total cost. 

[30368]

John R - Latest list has full cost of body and chassis kit. Have a look at the website.

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard B

[26power]

On 05/10/2019 at 20:43, 30368 said:

John R - Latest list has full cost of body and chassis kit. Have a look at the website.

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard B

Website only seems to have deposit cost and total cost for bodies?  Some chassis etches are listed but without prices?  And do body kits include tenders, where appropriate?  Is “the list” you mention something different?
 

Concept is interesting but a lack of info at the moment, e.g. quality of bodies, prices etc., is a deterrent at the moment, in my opinion of course!  I also saw somewhere a similar proposal for a Caley 812, I think.  No, not the Rails one!

[26power]

In a recent email of 31/10/20 entitled "Good news - NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY Class A (N15) 0-6-2T"  there is the following brief information:

 

"The 4mm Scale ex North British Kit for the Class A (LNER & BR) N15 0-6-2T has been sent for etching & moulding and should be ready in early February."

 

The web page for this range is here:

https://modelmaster.uk/876-catalogues-price-lists-modelmaster-locomotive-kits

 

Unfortunately, still no illustrations or images of the proposed models, or even of the planned manufacturer's other work to give an idea what to expect.  Extract from website information: "... manufactured by one of Britain's leading specialist Resin Casters ...".

 

I would love to see these do well and would be particularly interested in the Y9 but cannot help but feel that the lack of information isn't encouraging hands to go in to pockets!

 

In passing, the Caley 812 I had mentioned in  my last post was here:

https://www.shapeways.com/shops/sparkshotcustomcreationsscc?section=4mm+Caledonian+Railways&s=0

 

Thread on here here:

 

 

Edited November 5, 2020 by 26power
To add link to the "Sparkshot Custom Creations" thread.