Tim Hale Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Hi, Has anyone started or built the GAP Merchant Navy? Having just missed a Millholme Kit (with missing bits) and unimpressed with the Crownline kit, I will give GAP example a try. Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted March 24, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2012 I'd have thought Graham Muz would be the best person for this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted March 24, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2012 Fraid not I in this istance as my fleet of original Merchant Navies including the two currently on the workbench are all Millholme kits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Before the GAP kit came along, the only other alternative was to stretch an Airfix "Biggin Hill" and use Albert Goodall's embossed "MN" overlays. This is progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paftrain Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Has anyone started or built the GAP Merchant Navy? Having just missed a Millholme Kit (with missing bits) and unimpressed with the Crownline kit, I will give GAP example a try. I'm surprised that Brucie the Fish hasn't finished one that he could show on his website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 ....I'm surprised that Brucie the Fish hasn't finished one that he could show on his website. I think he hasn't got round to photographing the one he displays on his trade stand! So here's one I prepared earlier.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Did not PDK do a Merchant Navy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hale Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 PDK - Crownline - see above, same difference and both look wrong. When compared with photos and drawings, the proportions are incorrect emphasised by the position of the access holes either side of the nameplate hence my aversion to spending money on this loco. Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 .....When compared with photos and drawings, the proportions are incorrect emphasised by the position of the access holes either side of the nameplate hence my aversion to spending money on this loco. Hmmm, looks like you won't be spending money on the GAP body, then. I think the Kitmaster/Airfix/Dapol cab provided a master for the resin cast - even the window frames look identical. Thought: why not commission Tom Mallard to scratchbuild an original "MN" for you? It'll cost, but at least you know it will be right. And nobody else will have one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hale Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Ivan, If the GAP model proves to be less than I expect, it will merely follow other MN's that I have built and be sold on EBay - models of the as-built MN are always a good seller for a nicely made model, especially in the later condition just prior to rebuilding. I am building East Asiatic Series III 35024 as I first saw it at Waterloo, my father's notebook show that it was on a down ACE, just right for Beaminster Road. The only fly-in-the-ointment is procuring a good outline drawing of the MN, my only copy is J A Russell's, has anyone drawn a better version? Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 ....The only fly-in-the-ointment is procuring a good outline drawing of the MN, my only copy is J A Russell's, has anyone drawn a better version? Albert Goodall produced his own drawing of the original "MN". I think I've got a PDF scan somewhere of my own copy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hale Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Ivan, Very many thanks, my current access prevents a PM but I will contact you this evening. Hopefully, the GAP is 'better than' both the PDK/Crownline and Millholme models, Graham Muzzpratt seems to have made a good job of other GAP products therefore I should be optimistic as the chassis should ensure a good runner. When everything arrives, I will consider uploading the progress onto the forum if only to provide others with some inspiration. Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Ivan, Very many thanks, my current access prevents a PM but I will contact you this evening. Hopefully, the GAP is 'better than' both the PDK/Crownline and Millholme models.... Chris will no doubt be able to explain what he did to produce the masters for his resin body. I do detect some leftover Kitmaster/Airfix "Light Pacific" cab and front cowling / chimney area in the mix, which made me think that Chris had used the Goodall method and stretched the Light Pacific (basically you graft in a 4mm insert into the firebox area), adding Goodall castings. The section of roof over the firebox did have the correct slope back to the cab. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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