RMweb Gold zr2498 Posted November 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 11, 2021 Preference for the kit or finished loco if available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Daddyman Posted November 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2021 1 minute ago, zr2498 said: Preference for the kit or finished loco if available. You know it's 3.5mm scale, right? If I remember, RM printed the drawing at the wrong scale and the Backwoods bloke followed it when designing the kit! Anyone know if this part of the former Backwoods empire has found a new home? I've read that some locos have but haven't seen anything about this kit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2mm Andy Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 No idea if anyone has taken over that particular kit (some of the 009 kits have passed to 'N Drive Productions') but an unbuilt example sold on Ebay earlier today; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224675549910 Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted November 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, 2mm Andy said: No idea if anyone has taken over that particular kit (some of the 009 kits have passed to 'N Drive Productions') but an unbuilt example sold on Ebay earlier today; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224675549910 Andy £415.00 plus P&P for an HO scale model of a British loco ?!? No accounting for some people! CJI. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold zr2498 Posted November 11, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, cctransuk said: £415.00 plus P&P for an HO scale model of a British loco ?!? No accounting for some people! CJI. Yes, I saw the eBay item but pulled out when price was going crazy. Thanks for the info re the wrong scale - so guess it would look a little strange with the wheels set a 4mm? Perhaps an opportunity for one of the suppliers wh go for 'strange' or industrials Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted November 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2021 Just now, zr2498 said: Thanks for the info re the wrong scale - so guess it would look a little strange with the wheels set a 4mm? Errrr - no! 16.5 mm. gauge at 3.5 mm. scale equals 4'-8.5" (ie. correct gauge). 16.5 mm. gauge at 4.0 mm. scale equals 4'-1.5" (ie. incorrect gauge). What would look odd is a 3.5 mm. scale crane loco pulling 4 mm. scale wagons. CJI. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold farren Posted November 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 11, 2021 I recently got rid off mine as it was never going to get built. Getting the correct wheels is troublesome As the the kit was design for Sherman wheels. though they are lovely little engines 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted November 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2021 44 minutes ago, farren said: I recently got rid off mine as it was never going to get built. Getting the correct wheels is troublesome As the the kit was design for Sherman wheels. though they are lovely little engines I saw these working at Doxfords during 1969/70 whilst at college in Sunderland. CJI. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Moore Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I'm surprised no other manufacturer of kits has done one of these. A very popular choice & a very interesting loco. I sold my kit of this loco because of the size difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 On 11/11/2021 at 17:20, 2mm Andy said: No idea if anyone has taken over that particular kit (some of the 009 kits have passed to 'N Drive Productions') but an unbuilt example sold on Ebay earlier today; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224675549910 Andy Flippin' 'eck!! for that price you can have my kit! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barclay Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) I built mine regardless, and it's a nice kit to make up but I wouldn't pay £415 for one ! Edited December 8, 2022 by Barclay 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Daddyman Posted December 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 9, 2021 Looks very nicely built. But the scale is obviously wrong - compare buffer heights here: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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