Hacksworth_Sidings Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 On 26/11/2023 at 14:55, RedGemAlchemist said: This is a bit more effort though. A Bachmann Crab painted up as James. Numbers and lettering are a bit iffy (being literally paper glued to the bodywork) but the paint itself is actually pretty solid. Lima crab actually, I saw that listing whilst on a voice chat with a friend, note the large TL couplers, I think the listing also stated it's a Lima. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BlueLightning Posted December 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 15, 2023 16 minutes ago, Hacksworth_Sidings said: Hornby are reworking the 0-4-0 tooling? Or is this just a new body they're going to charge £50 for, in about every livery under the sun? I feel like the answer is both, in the TV show the chassis was redesigned with a more modern motor, and DCC provision, including space for a speaker, but appeared to be designed to be a drop in replacement for the current chassis, though it has been nearly a year so I might be mis remembering some bits Gary 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, BlueLightning said: I feel like the answer is both, in the TV show the chassis was redesigned with a more modern motor, and DCC provision, including space for a speaker, but appeared to be designed to be a drop in replacement for the current chassis, though it has been nearly a year so I might be mis remembering some bits Gary Had a better look at the photos, I get it’s a beginner grade model, but by god, when are they going to swap out those horrid con rods for proper ones?? And those garish wheels with the metal backing exposed through the spokes, even the original solid-spoke Triang ones look better than that! You’d think they’d put more effort into redesigning what is an (around) 40-year-old chassis tooling! (If we’re talking the 80s retool to a cheap plastic chassis). Edited December 15, 2023 by Hacksworth_Sidings 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Moxy Posted December 15, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2023 6 hours ago, Hacksworth_Sidings said: This is an interesting one... Triang 0-4-0 chassis, absolutely, steps seem to be taken from one of the "Industrial tank" models (the USA outline 0-4-0 Triang did). The cylinders are also quite clearly taken from a Kitmaster Pug, crosshead slidebars lengthened to fit the steps over them. Unsure if this gives any pointers on the origins, but theres a few pointers as to components used on the model. Methinks it's a scratchbuild. If you mean the side tank loco numbered 6042, that is not a kitbash. That's a standard Triang/Hornby trainset loco from about 1973/74 http://www.hornbyguide.com/item_details.asp?itemid=416 If you look under the 'international' locos http://www.hornbyguide.com/class_details.asp?classid=77 they made several slightly different bodies, fitted to at least 2 different chassis, around that time. (No, I don't know why either.) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 15, 2023 6 hours ago, Hacksworth_Sidings said: Unsure if this gives any pointers on the origins, but theres a few pointers as to components used on the model. Methinks it's a scratchbuild. Edited 6 hours ago by Hacksworth_Sidings That's an Airfix plastic contruction kit, albeit worked up a bit with dumb buffers, giveaways are the moulded handrails, undertank skirts, and open slidebars & crosshead. It might be static (or 'pushalong') model, no trace of metal wheel rims or tyres, but a perfectly serviceable shed lurker. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 7 hours ago, Moxy said: If you mean the side tank loco numbered 6042, that is not a kitbash. That's a standard Triang/Hornby trainset loco from about 1973/74 http://www.hornbyguide.com/item_details.asp?itemid=416 If you look under the 'international' locos http://www.hornbyguide.com/class_details.asp?classid=77 they made several slightly different bodies, fitted to at least 2 different chassis, around that time. (No, I don't know why either.) Oh no, I know that USA outline tank isn’t a scratchbuild, but it looks like components from it were used on the one I was quoting. 7 hours ago, The Johnster said: That's an Airfix plastic contruction kit, albeit worked up a bit with dumb buffers, giveaways are the moulded handrails, undertank skirts, and open slidebars & crosshead. It might be static (or 'pushalong') model, no trace of metal wheel rims or tyres, but a perfectly serviceable shed lurker. I took that photograph from http://www.kitmaster.org.uk, not an Airfix kit, rather the original Rosebud version (note the lack of brake shoes moulded onto the frames, an addition made by Airfix). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Surfing the 'bay and I find this monstrosity... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256345564423 Seller isn't actually selling that particular model, but it was shown in the listing photographs! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2E Sub Shed Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 20 minutes ago, Hacksworth_Sidings said: Surfing the 'bay and I find this monstrosity... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256345564423 Seller isn't actually selling that particular model, but it was shown in the listing photographs! He is selling it, as powered & dummy versions, (and some Blue Pullman freight wagons ! ) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CKPR Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 I can't unsee that abomination ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 This looks an interesting bit of hacking. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256345677881?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=jFNwAufNRVO&sssrc=2524149&ssuid=jFNwAufNRVO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK123GWR Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 58 minutes ago, darkstar said: This looks an interesting bit of hacking. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256345677881?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=jFNwAufNRVO&sssrc=2524149&ssuid=jFNwAufNRVO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY It also looks just like the one discussed in all of the last three posts. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 44 minutes ago, DK123GWR said: It also looks just like the one discussed in all of the last three posts. Made by the same guy, yes, honestly tempted to pick up the non powered one if it stays decently priced, just for 5h1ts n gigs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) I like the ingenuity but, how much....so far...225943026414. Edited January 7 by 33C added photo. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176152064561 Aside from the rather garish face, a rather nice repaint… I’d personally remove the water cannons though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 7 hours ago, Hacksworth_Sidings said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176152064561 Aside from the rather garish face, a rather nice repaint… I’d personally remove the water cannons though. That appears to be a first-year Hornby Thomas face. Still, more effort put into this one than most of the Thomas attempts we've seen on here. Also those water cannons seem very familiar. Might have to take a look at my Transformers collection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 From a distance, they looked like LEGO pieces to me. I can’t exactly criticise though, I’m no stranger to using LEGO on OO models… Flashbacks to the time I glued a LEGO cannon to a Railroad 4 wheel coach chassis… I know it doesn’t exactly relate to the thread topic, but I’ll gladly dig that out this weekend if anyone is interested for whatever reason… 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 On 10/01/2024 at 00:31, Hacksworth_Sidings said: From a distance, they looked like LEGO pieces to me. I can’t exactly criticise though, I’m no stranger to using LEGO on OO models… Flashbacks to the time I glued a LEGO cannon to a Railroad 4 wheel coach chassis… I know it doesn’t exactly relate to the thread topic, but I’ll gladly dig that out this weekend if anyone is interested for whatever reason… Hey, it's kitbashing in my eyes. Though it is your own initial creation so you're correct that it's not exactly relevant to Wild Kitbash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson044 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Not a kitbash - but advertised as virtually a kit. What a wonderful thing this is- the photos really need careful scrutiny- and the description needs to be read properly. A huge amount of work and imagination has gone into this. Someone please buy it and do it some justice! One too many projects for me. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166114492100?hash=item26ad31fec4:g:XvgAAOSwZtVka1D1&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwCT1aMSg6pt3Au7KjnRZYyxy213qVj3XbTRJXmlT5RNbygueiCycs2aQEu7fSkJN7dELYyXxPY2Lu9InsXmMYxh%2BfAW0HjPmokTw2RJLcdtlhc81fRFHjBRc0X5LXWN0zKPXs2LjVKL%2BZa8HN14wEqz7c6aSBlnWbnhs8oaENduUuhNQj3GijomNDP3UuKN93y73oHDuNISJlphlcuXxEaVCbHOwIKzB5kxZmQwD5qemLVcjOnCkQkWTgWOudulipQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR8yK4q6nYw 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson044 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 ...and this is a fine and different Lima 4F conversion. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395155337057?hash=item5c0117ef61:g:T5oAAOSwywllZxc2 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 While we're on the subject of things to do with a Lima 3F/4F, I picked this up at a show, it's 7mm 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Inspired by the above loco conversion, as I had a number of them (and I've acquired a few more since!) I've started to 'bash' one into a Dean Goods, it's an interesting process, as the plastic is at least 55 years old and rather brittle now! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 I've realised that I should have posted this on the Pugbashing thread, as it's a model of a real loco! But I do have 'wild kitbash', that I'll post up, once I've found the pictures 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 (edited) I had a couple of non-working Atlas F9 units, 7mm, but I don't model North American 'railroads' We (as a club) have been rebuilding the club layout and needed a large item to check for gauge and clearance, etc. So I got creative, and I considered the possibility of GM tendering a loco for the initial British Railway trials. So I just cut off the corridor connectors and stuck 2 bodies back-to-back But once in primer, it did look too long So I cut it down a little I've sprayed it black and silver, like a lot of the prototype diesels, also I thought it worked better as a Bo-Bo-Bo! I'ts not quite finished yet, because the club layout rebuild is still ongoing. Edited January 24 by jcm@gwr 3 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 On 24/01/2024 at 10:57, jcm@gwr said: While we're on the subject of things to do with a Lima 3F/4F, I picked this up at a show, it's 7mm Swindonised 4F? Interesting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 On 24/01/2024 at 21:46, jcm@gwr said: I had a couple of non-working Atlas F9 units, 7mm, but I don't model North American 'railroads' We (as a club) have been rebuilding the club layout and needed a large item to check for gauge and clearance, etc. So I got creative, and I considered the possibility of GM tendering a loco for the initial British Railway trials. So I just cut off the corridor connectors and stuck 2 bodies back-to-back But once in primer, it did look too long So I cut it down a little I've sprayed it black and silver, like a lot of the prototype diesels, also I thought it worked better as a Bo-Bo-Bo! I'ts not quite finished yet, because the club layout rebuild is still ongoing. Probably should've asked sooner. Tenshodo motor bogies? Or are they off something else? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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