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1/200 L.N.E.R 'Pacific' A4 Class Locomotive & Tender (New Micromodels)
This is my first Micromodels build. The original was printed in 1948 - this is a modern reprint
The 6-card kit contains two trains, as shown in Photo 1. The three cards I'm using are shown in Photo 3. |
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I've started with the Tender. The cut edges and reverse faces are coloured-in with marker pens. The top edge of the left and right sides was gently rounded/folded inwards with flat-nose pliers, to mimic the real tender. Cutting/scoring/folding gets you to the basic shape.
Last edited by Aloniuk; 03-12-2022 at 07:15 AM. |
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Great looking classic. You're off to a great start.
Gary
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The inner liner is printed with an image of coal, but I decided to add some scenic scale coal..... This adds a bit of weight and rigidity, as it is held in place with PVA glue. I've also added handrails, made from copper fusewire (stretched). The handrails would normally be body-coloured, but I might leave them as I quite like the contrast......
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I've only built a couple of Micromodels but they have a definite charm.
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I've only built a couple of Micromodels but they have a definite charm and are a fun distraction from more complex kits. Your coal and handrails add a nice detail to the kit. Sorry for the double post, the editor seemed to have a glitch.
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I'm grateful to Doug for information on the scales used by Micromodels. I decided to check this based on the length of the locomotive and tender being 21.34m (70ft)...... Photo below shows the printed length being 11cm (buffer-to-buffer); this equates to 1/194.
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Talking of buffers, I made these up by applying some aluminium Bare Metal Foil (self adhesive) to scrap card then punched out two circles with my leather/card punch. These were glued to short lengths of plastic rod. All that's required is a bit of paint to touch them in (after attaching to the rear buffer plate and front chassis).
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Then I made up the two cylinders......
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Chassis made up - decided to make the locomotive and tender as separate models ..... I found that the assembled (single) unit wasn't quite square and straight, so splitting the chassis makes rectification easier ......
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