robmcg Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 Why should I buy a Hornby Lord Nelson? Even though I will.... Our erstwhile 'Sir Francis Drake' in BR days courtesy Bachmann and photo-trickery. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted January 22, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2019 Why should I buy a Hornby Lord Nelson? Even though I will.... 30851_SR_Nelson_Battledown_portrait1_4abcde_r1200.jpg Our erstwhile 'Sir Francis Drake' in BR days courtesy Bachmann and photo-trickery. Such an obsolete Loco - compared to the superior Hornby version, with no photo trickery needed 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) Ah well, I guess we can make do with this modest 4-cylinder engine instead, just to be going on with... Edited January 23, 2019 by robmcg 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) Just out of interest, Hornby owning Airfix, does anyone know when the last Kitmaster models were made and which ones they were? edit; as I understand it the NYC Hudson was the last 00/H0 model made, the Canadian National 4-8-4 and BR A3 never made it into any production at all. Late 1961 production ceased. Edited February 2, 2019 by robmcg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SR71 Posted February 6, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 6, 2019 On 01/02/2019 at 20:54, robmcg said: Just out of interest, Hornby owning Airfix, does anyone know when the last Kitmaster models were made and which ones they were? edit; as I understand it the NYC Hudson was the last 00/H0 model made, the Canadian National 4-8-4 and BR A3 never made it into any production at all. Late 1961 production ceased. The kitmaster OO railway range went to airfix then to Dapol who still make a lot of the ones that weren't lost (in a fire I think?) today. I bought an L&Y pug as a present at Christmas. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 7, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 7, 2019 Time for a bumper update... First up I've been delving into P4... Then it was back to OO Gauge.. And then 1/16th Scale... 2 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) P4? Rather an admission of sliding to the Dark Side, I'd have thought - its worse than actually admitting that you like GWR locos.... When is the tank going to be painted Malachite? (Of course, from beam-on, you can't tell its P4!) Apart from the Hand Of God couplings, that is..... Edited February 7, 2019 by Hroth 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 7, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 7, 2019 22 minutes ago, Hroth said: P4? Rather an admission of sliding to the Dark Side, I'd have thought - its worse than actually admitting that you like GWR locos.... When is the tank going to be painted Malachite? (Of course, from beam-on, you can't tell its P4!) Apart from the Hand Of God couplings, that is..... I wouldn't argue with the tank - as the pellet's hurt 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 I would pay as much as £4.50 for one of those P4 steam engine models, considering that they would make fine static display models... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Brasher Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 On 01/02/2019 at 20:54, robmcg said: Just out of interest, Hornby owning Airfix, does anyone know when the last Kitmaster models were made and which ones they were? edit; as I understand it the NYC Hudson was the last 00/H0 model made, the Canadian National 4-8-4 and BR A3 never made it into any production at all. Late 1961 production ceased. I have had a quick look at Let's Stick Together by Stephen Knight and it looks like the New York Central Hudson Type J3A was Kitmaster's last model locomotive which they made in 1962. Airfix bought the company in July 1962. I think that their accurate models forced Tri-ang to improve their models and Hornby have still not surpassed the Kitmaster coaches with the Peco interiors. I think that the topic 'Hornby's Best Ever Models' is one of the best topics on the RM Web. You may also be interested to know that my brother is on holiday in New Zealand at the moment. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, toboldlygo said: I wouldn't argue with the tank - as the pellet's hurt On a slightly different subject, but still to do with the Kitmaster, Airfix, Revell, Monogram, Con-car and Snap-Tite brands , does your involvement with making good quality kits encompass the mouldings used for the Kitmaster NYC H0 Hudson? I have asked about these US models in the Collectors section of Special Interests and am keen to find out more about the quality of the USA kitsets apparently (as in I read it somewhere) derived from the 1961-2 Kimaster model... they look very good and I have bought a Con-cor NYC Hudson. as far as I can tell the US model has near-scale wheel profiles, and being 1:87 are near as Scale 4 as makes no difference. But it also looks like it might owe some relationship to the Kitmaster 1961 moulds. I am curious about whether the USA models have rotating wheels and motion too. https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/112915-kitmaster-is-this-possible-or-just-a-daft-idea/&page=3&tab=comments#comment-3460720 Edited February 8, 2019 by robmcg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) I just bought one of these kitsets, photo from the book 'LNER Pacifics and NYC Hudsons from the collection of Fred Van Der Lubbe' It's a Monogram kit derived from the Kitmaster NYC Hudson H0 kitset of 1961, Fred assembled his like this, and brush-painted it with the brass effect. really very nice for such as myself who cannot build things in brass but can possibly make a plastic model. It cost US$29. It is static, unlike the original Kitmaster version, I bought one of them too, at UKP40 this morning on Ebay. Here is the kitset, . Who needs 12v DC motors anyway? And here is an edited pic of the Kitmaster model or at least a version someone assembled (photo from web, edied by me)... Edited February 9, 2019 by robmcg 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) I've got the Revell "Big Boy" kit (somewhere). It would look good in "brass" paint too..... However, it'll have to wait until I've got around to finishing my stalled GWR mashup of two Airfix/Dapol "City of Truro" kits into a Neverwazz outside framed Express* 4-6-0! * Unlike the Kruger 4-6-0, which unfortunately did exist... Edited February 10, 2019 by Hroth 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10, 2019 6 hours ago, Hroth said: I've got the Revell "Big Boy" kit (somewhere). It would look good in "brass" paint too..... However, it'll have to wait until I've got around to finishing my stalled GWR mashup of two Airfix/Dapol "City of Truro" kits into a Neverwazz outside framed Express* 4-6-0! * Unlike the Kruger 4-6-0, which unfortunately did exist... Funny you should mention Revell, I've agreed to build and paint (and probably weather) Revell 1/72nd (ex-Matchbox) Flower Class Corvette... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NINJA Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Toboldlygo, The Corvette is a very satisfying model to build, needs a bit of work though to rub down the hull plating which is rather pronounced, but very much improves the look of the model. Tom. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2019 On 09/02/2019 at 00:34, robmcg said: I just bought one of these kitsets, photo from the book 'LNER Pacifics and NYC Hudsons from the collection of Fred Van Der Lubbe' It's a Monogram kit derived from the Kitmaster NYC Hudson H0 kitset of 1961, Fred assembled his like this, and brush-painted it with the brass effect. really very nice for such as myself who cannot build things in brass but can possibly make a plastic model. It cost US$29. It is static, unlike the original Kitmaster version, I bought one of them too, at UKP40 this morning on Ebay. Here is the kitset, . Who needs 12v DC motors anyway? And here is an edited pic of the Kitmaster model or at least a version someone assembled (photo from web, edied by me)... The driving wheels & coupling rods look re-markedly Bulleid... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, toboldlygo said: The driving wheels & coupling rods look re-markedly Bulleid... Could well be, given that the model is 1:87 and the prototype had drivers at 6' 7" or 7'. or something... 95mph capable at least. I have become rather taken by the various NYC Hudsons, and have bought a couple of Rivaossi versions, lovely,but not as good as MTH or BLI, that's why god invented photo editing software. here is the Monogram Revell static version and the Rivarossi below that... The Dreyfuss styled versions go for big money sometimes... As you can see, there's no accounting for taste... but I love them... cheers who knows, Rivarossi may make more of them, they made them from 1972 to 2004 after all... typoedits Edited February 11, 2019 by robmcg 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 (edited) Will Hornby Rivarossi ever reintroduce the Dreyfuss NYC Hudson... they are doing a UP Big Boy after all... This above is from 1972 tooling, or a bit later, with a little of my editing, derived from a web image and a still from a youtube review. If you want streamlined sustained power 1938-style look no further.... Edited February 13, 2019 by robmcg 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 All I can say is Flash Gordon! (The Dreyfuss should be called Ajax...) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) They look good with disc wheels too... Edited February 14, 2019 by robmcg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Brasher Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Have you worked out which is the best Hornby model based on the replies to this topic? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 10 hours ago, Robin Brasher said: Have you worked out which is the best Hornby model based on the replies to this topic? Um, no. For me this week it's the Standard 4MT 4-6-0 or King Arthur.... I just bought a couple second hand. Cheers 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SR71 Posted February 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2019 Triang technically but I've definitely seen it under the Triang/Hornby banner; The giraffe car. Of the more modern stuff the Peckett because it's gotten me back interested after 10 years. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2019 On 14/02/2019 at 09:12, Robin Brasher said: Have you worked out which is the best Hornby model based on the replies to this topic? It's either the N15 Class or one of the Bulleid Pacific's judging by how many photo's I've posted - non photo-shopped of course 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) How about the Hornby Joeuf 241P ? I nearly bought a Kitmaster version earlier today but missed out at auction, thinking maybe the Joeuf version was a tad better.. A great time for RTR models, whatever the country. Edited February 17, 2019 by robmcg better photo 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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