RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted November 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2018 Here is 4079 again and the apprentice has given her another wipe of an oily rag... 4079_Castle_GWR_shed_3ab_r1200.jpg Single chimney too. None of your double conversions. Or as a Robin Sweet(ANTB) said of them recently in my hearing...”Go and wash your mouth out....” when the subject was broached. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted November 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2018 Single chimney too. None of your double conversions. Or as a Robin Sweet(ANTB) said of them recently in my hearing...”Go and wash your mouth out....” when the subject was broached. Robin's going to froth at the mouth like a crazy person then - I have been commissioned to do a double chimney 5069 IKB (for the same client that I did Pendennis for) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted November 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2018 Another nice Grange (even if it's a bit dirty, like) I had to correct the dipped in diarrhea custom weathering job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted November 23, 2018 Author Share Posted November 23, 2018 Jury ? What jury is that ? Kangaroo court obviously... But, but, it ain't natural I tell 'ee! Blue engines indeed. It would kill all the fun of 'correct greens'.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 I had to correct the dipped in diarrhea custom weathering job. Sounds like a sophisticated extension of Hornbys "Factory Weathering", the weathered K1 appeared to be untouched until the running plate, below which it appeared to have been run through a well-matured slurry pit. But, but, it ain't natural I tell 'ee! Blue engines indeed. It would kill all the fun of 'correct greens'.... Correct greens? I hope we're not getting into a discussion on the benefits of broccoli and spinach? As far as liveries are concerned, I feel that Hornby had a brave stab at alternatives with the GWR Red that appeared on "Olton Hall"! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 23, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2018 - I have been commissioned to do a double chimney 5069 IKB (for the same client that I did Pendennis for) Your client needs to be put on the naughty step then. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steaming_chris Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) I did promise another 42xx didn't I? Again, great workmanship and a great looking 42xx Edit for fat fingers on not-so-smartphone Edited November 23, 2018 by steaming_chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted November 23, 2018 Author Share Posted November 23, 2018 ... Correct greens? I hope we're not getting into a discussion on the benefits of broccoli and spinach? As far as liveries are concerned, I feel that Hornby had a brave stab at alternatives with the GWR Red that appeared on "Olton Hall"! Here is that rarely-seen version of Mallard in correct spinach... Must have been a very early BR red Mk1.... As to Olton Hall's red livery on being a 'brave stab', "You may well think that. I couldn't possibly comment." 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) Here is that rarely-seen version of Mallard in correct spinach... 60022_A4_Mallard_at_speed_5abc_4abcd_r1200.jpg Must have been a very early BR red Mk1.... As to Olton Hall's red livery on being a 'brave stab', "You may well think that. I couldn't possibly comment." Well, there's a difference between "brave" and "wise"! But as WR thought that red diesels were desirable... Not that I'm saying in any way that a Hornby Warship is anywhere near their best! (The spinach green one is currently the cheapest "recognisable as its prototype, sort of" loco in the Hattons Monster Sale...) Edited November 23, 2018 by Hroth 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 (edited) In view of the imminence of newly-tooled Princess Coronation locos.... here are a couple of pics shamelessly edited from old tooling and the new ... Edited November 25, 2018 by robmcg 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted November 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2018 In view of the imminence of newly-tooled Princess Coronation locos.... here are a couple of pics shamelessly edited from old tooling and the new ... 6221_Coronation_Scot_Duchess_30_4a_r1200.jpg 6229_Duchess_Hamilton_Coronation_LMS_2abcd_r1200a.jpg Whenever I see a Streamlined Coronation Class - I'm reminded of the scene in Dad's Army when Corporal Jones turns a bath tub into an improvised Tank.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 (edited) On the subject of best ever, I incline to the 2007-on N15 King Arthur models.. . but I do wish an H15 might appear some day... done by editing... cheers edit, changed N15 to H15 to make sense of the lower pic. sorry Edited November 30, 2018 by robmcg 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted November 30, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2018 On the subject of best ever, I incline to the 2007-on N15 King Arthur models.. . 30453_N15_shed14_1_clag_4ab_full_r1200.jpg but I do wish an N15 might appear some day... 30521_Portrait15_2abcdef_full_Urie_boiler_H15_r1200.jpg done by editing... cheers . Do you mean an S15 in the second photo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 . Do you mean an S15 in the second photo? No it is an H15. At least that was my intention! Neither of course as pretty as this... cheers 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted November 30, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2018 No it is an H15. At least that was my intention! Neither of course as pretty as this... 30932_Schools_portrait12_2a_r1200.jpg cheers All I know is they ain’t the GWR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted November 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2018 (edited) All I know is they ain’t the GWR These are And a Blue-box Mainline one Edited November 30, 2018 by toboldlygo 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 All I know is they ain’t the GWR Ack! I'll have a relapse into bent 2-8-0T models if I'm not careful.... or start searching for a straight late BR single-chimney Castle! For the moment,Brighton and Eastleigh rule. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2018 These are BTKLH5132_rh.jpg BTKRH5089_lhfan.jpg CKLH6520_rh.jpg CKRH6519_lh.jpg And a Blue-box one tk_rhran.jpg Lovely jubbly. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted November 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2018 I did forget this grand old lady from Mainline - hopefully come January 7th Hornby will announce a Manor as a new tool 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 Lovey work on that Manor, toboldlygo here as an antidote is a proper locomotive. I think possibly better than a Nelson, if that's possible.. . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted December 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2018 Lovey work on that Manor, toboldlygo here as an antidote is a proper locomotive. 751_Urie_N15_portrait1_3abc_r1200.jpg I think possibly better than a Nelson, if that's possible.. . Depends who you ask - that batch of N15 where the shortest lived I'll raise you another Castle.. Started out as a Pre-war Drysllwyn Castle and she isn't dirty 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) Here is an edited older-tooling Princess Coronation just to be going on with.. Many, including me, would like better carriages than the very old and quaint versions currently available on Ebay. Same goes for Silver Jubilee carriages I guess. I'm not holding my breath. They look fine here. I rather like the old model when it has the larger front bogie wheels provided in the pack, as above and below.. Again, slightly edited, using wheels and motion from a recent Duchess, which I imagine are the same as the newly-tooled version of 6221. I suspect I've erred with black-background nameplates. Perhaps best I stay with Lord Nelson or Sir Francis! Edited December 1, 2018 by robmcg 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 as in this... the pic of the model has been edited to add some details, which I hope will come with the model itself. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 On the subject of best ever, I incline to the 2007-on N15 King Arthur models.. .30453_N15_shed14_1_clag_4ab_full_r1200.jpg but I do wish an H15 might appear some day... 30521_Portrait15_2abcdef_full_Urie_boiler_H15_r1200.jpg done by editing... cheers edit, changed N15 to H15 to make sense of the lower pic. sorry I have to agree about the N15. It was and is a superb model, helped a little by comparison to Sir Dinadan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 (edited) I have to agree about the N15. It was and is a superb model, helped a little by comparison to Sir Dinadan With a pleasant Sunday afternoon messing around, the photo of 851 'Sir Francis Drake' received a pretty good look, looks well up to N15 standards. or with deflectors c1932 just before being banished to Stewart's Lane in 1933. High summer has begun here, but skin issues can mean lying around... I presume deflectors from BR Nelson tooling will fit 851. It got the bigger chimney by or in 2/1939 not sure when the olive green finished. Got a modified self-trimming tender 2/1939 too. Withdrawn 5/1962. Edited December 2, 2018 by robmcg 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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