SDJR7F88 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Had a look at one of these at our club night last night. Very nice,runs smoothly, pulls OK, goes round sharper corners than the real one ever did...very nice! So next up the turbomotive? Would love to see one of those Barry! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Well Done Callum, loved the video, you are right this version of the P2 is excellent, do I get my wallet out now or wait for the enhanced detail product ????. Hmmm decisions, lol Thanks for the kind words and glad you enjoyed it! Totally up to you, but I can safely say the Railroad version is superb! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black 5 Bear Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Had a look at one of these at our club night last night. Very nice,runs smoothly, pulls OK, goes round sharper corners than the real one ever did...very nice! So next up the turbomotive? Now a Turbomotive would be something indeed, it would sell like "Hot Cakes", can't wait until December to find out what they intend to produce in 2015. Hornby it seems have got their quality control sorted looking at their new stock !!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr.king Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 After a bit of observation of my P2 loco I have a question. Do others feel that the chimneys are set a little too high and that they even lean backwards slightly? Given the reported generous applications of factory glue to the joints in this model, I suspect I may resort to simply filing the plain rim of the chimney to get it just so rather than attempting to unseat and then reseat it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Now a Turbomotive would be something indeed, it would sell like "Hot Cakes", can't wait until December to find out what they intend to produce in 2015. Hornby it seems have got their quality control sorted looking at their new stock !!!! Do a proper Princess Royal, make tooling for Turbomotive and (if very short lived) Princess Anne, and they will sell quicker than fries at McDonalds! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted September 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2014 After a bit of observation of my P2 loco I have a question. Do others feel that the chimneys are set a little too high and that they even lean backwards slightly? Given the reported generous applications of factory glue to the joints in this model, I suspect I may resort to simply filing the plain rim of the chimney to get it just so rather than attempting to unseat and then reseat it. I hadn't noticed it till you mentioned it, a couple of minutes with a file put that right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted September 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2014 Some may question your sense of what is important, but not me! Bulleids first, and Gresley.... hmmm no I have to say I am dying to see a nicely weathered P2. I can neither confirm or deny that the P2 has entered the 'Dirt Works' 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted September 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2014 Do a proper Princess Royal, make tooling for Turbomotive and (if very short lived) Princess Anne, and they will sell quicker than fries at McDonalds! Maybe Hattons and DJ Models could hop on this Express if indeed Hornby are doing a King... Would get some of my pennies anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted September 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2014 Do a proper Princess Royal, make tooling for Turbomotive and (if very short lived) Princess Anne, and they will sell quicker than fries at McDonalds! Do you want a chip with that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2014 Hi. Further to my post 1277, I.ve got a bit done to the tender of my P2 with the lining, lettering and replacing the moulded handrails with seperate ones. Maybe tomorrow I shall be getting started on the red lining of the frames, etc,. . There will be more coming... All the best, Market65. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 (edited) I can neither confirm or deny that the P2 has entered the 'Dirt Works' Ah but I have a suspicion that something will appear soon. The public are getting restless you know. I have received my box from Liverpool this very hour and will be weathering my engine virtually within the next day or two... p.s. isn't Market65's work superb! Makes the engine look great, and roll on the 'main range' version from Hornby. Edited September 4, 2014 by robmcg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted September 4, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 4, 2014 Hi. Further to my post 1277, I.ve got a bit done to the tender of my P2 with the lining, lettering and replacing the moulded handrails with seperate ones. Maybe tomorrow I shall be getting started on the red lining of the frames, etc,. 100_6068 - Copy.JPG. There will be more coming... All the best, Market65. Very good , all it needs is a better black line between the white ones on the tender... It is impressive as a model. The one I looked at looked like it had a straight/flat chimney. It would be nice though to see Hotnby rework their Princess and Duchess to a more accurate,P2 type model...one day maybe... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2014 Very good , all it needs is a better black line between the white ones on the tender... It is impressive as a model. The one I looked at looked like it had a straight/flat chimney. It would be nice though to see Hotnby rework their Princess and Duchess to a more accurate,P2 type model...one day maybe... Hi, Barry O. Yes, the whitie-black-white lining on the tender is probably one of the last parts of the black and white lining to be done. Well spotted! I hope to get both sides done tomorrow before starting on the red lining. All the best, Market65. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I don't think the black between the white lines is over-important, the eye tends not to pick up on this, the work done is fantastic and the fine red lining on the frame detail will make it even more-so. Contratulations Market65 (as I set up my P2 for its first photo!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Here is my R3171 straight out of the box, no tricks, what a superb basic model! I can feel a slightly weathered shed scene coming on. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I think that shot has sold me on the P2 100%! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr.king Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 On comparing pictures in posts 1178 & 1179 I'm even more inclined to think that there is an epidemic of chimney position faults in these models: Too high, at least at the front rim anyway. Should be dead-level with the straight top of the boiler cladding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
will5210 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 On comparing pictures in posts 1178 & 1179 I'm even more inclined to think that there is an epidemic of chimney position faults in these models: Too high, at least at the front rim anyway. Should be dead-level with the straight top of the boiler cladding. Yes, I checked mine last night & mine is too high too. I'm not sure if it's an assembly positional fault or the chimney itself is too tall though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) The images on this site seem to show the chimney is higher than the cladding although I agree photo's of the model look a little higher than photos of the prototype: http://www.lner.info/locos/P/p2.shtml However, unless we get orthographic shots, one should be careful of how the mind interprets things when photographed from an angle, look at the second turret of this battleship image below, one would quickly have an impression that guns are elevated at 40 to 45 degrees: https://www.flickr.com/photos/blackdiamondimages/8527834776/ In fact they could not elevate more than 30. Edited September 5, 2014 by JSpencer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) A shame technology ousted Rotring Pens, as they would be mighty useful to amateurs (loaded with type T etching ink) for adding the black lining on the P2. Edited September 5, 2014 by coachmann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Any advances on the TTS release date? I see Hattons still has theirs listed for the 16th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathcartCircle Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) There's a wee bit too much of rivet counteritis going on in this thread! C'mon will the world end if the chimney is a gnat's gonad too tall? Geez! lol! Edited September 5, 2014 by CathcartCircle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted September 5, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2014 Here is my R3171 straight out of the box, no tricks, what a superb basic model! I can feel a slightly weathered shed scene coming on. 2001_P2_Portrait_101abc_r800.jpg Slightly Weathered? Only to happy to oblige 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) Slightly Weathered? Only to happy to oblige cotn_lhfan.jpg That is amazing! What did you use? Edited September 5, 2014 by SDJR7F88 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted September 5, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2014 That is amazing! What did you use? Thanks. It was mostly done with an Airbrush using Vallejo Model Air Acrylics (Nato Black, Dark Panzer Grey & Olive Drab) and a very thinned down Tamiya X-22 Clear (to create the damp/ condensation patches). Then hand painted the buffers and coupling rods with Railmatch Oily Steel and then oiled up using Tamiya X-19 Smoke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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