D1033 Western Trooper

[lancer1027]

Seeing as everyone likes the growing list of Westerns i thought i'd add to the list :lol: :lol:

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There is still some work to do on Trooper like finish the bogies, add handrails,wipers, boiler + engine theatre's etc.
Then i want to take some better pics.

 

[28ten]

I like the first picture Is that three Westerns you have now ?
Actually, it almost makes me want a Blue one

 

[lancer1027]

Well, are you ready for this and sat down. I have 5 but the last two are still untouched in the box. These are to be D1020 Western Hero and D1039 Western King or D1046 Western Marquis ( not made my mind up yet)

 

[28ten]

Five :shock: :shock: quick, get a chair for Phill :lol:It will look damn impressive with 5 of them lined up! but making a model of Penzance I guess you will need a few more?
i would like another one at some point, but I could easily have 5 Warships

 

[Jordan]

I have 5...

Yes, why have one when more will do...?? :lol:

After all, whoever heard of a modeller having just one of his fave engines??...



(I expect more of you will need chairs now... to recover from the impossible concept of a Western (or even a Diesel-Hydraulic) not being someone's absolutely all-time favourite engine... )

 

[Dan Randall]

Well, are you ready for this and sat down. I have 5 but the last two are still untouched in the box. These are to be D1020 Western Hero and D1039 Western King or D1046 Western Marquis ( not made my mind up yet)

Hi Rob

So far, you have Buccaneer, Stalwart & Trooper (which all look excellent, by the way ), with Hero and King or Marquis in the wings.

Why no Lancer as yet?


I would certainly like more Westerns after Rifleman is finished and the first of these may well be blue, with small yellow panels, which limits my choice of names somewhat!


Regards

Dan

 

[28ten]

I would certainly like more Westerns after Rifleman is finished and the first of these may well be blue, with small yellow panels, which limits my choice of names somewhat!


Regards

Dan

Good man !

 

[lancer1027]

Have no fear there will be Lancer at some point. i could do with winning the Euromillions myself. BSYP Mmm i can see Warrior or Musketeer on the horizon

 

[Jordan]

Talking of Blue Small Yellow Panels; has anyone ever done or seen a model of a Chromatic Blue Western...??? That would be something different..!

 

[lancer1027]

Ok time for an up-date/progress report. I had'nt put all the handrails on the front of end B. This was because i was going to do some more work on it. This being a patch repair (bodge up) done by Laira. Its something that i kept putting off, well now i've done it . Sorry the pics are'nt very good. This is onlt the begining , still got quite a bit to do yet but hope you like :wave:

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Rob Yipeeeee 200 posts

 

[28ten]

Im glad im not the only one sticking little bits of plasticard on
can i ask about the OLE warning flashes? are they FOX? because they look wider than the ones I have which are too narrow.
yes I have become a nerd on OLE warning signs :laugh:

 

[Phill Dyson]

yes I have become a nerd on OLE warning signs :laugh:

There's a surprise :lol: ..........I'm sure it will be worth it though

 

[Phill Dyson]

Nice work Rob
Phill

 

[28ten]

[quote=""28ten"":16xjphr8]
yes I have become a nerd on OLE warning signs :laugh:

There's a surprise :lol: ..........I'm sure it will be worth it though [/quote:16xjphr8]
its one of those things, the more you look at pictures the more start to see. the flashes on D1011 are in a slightly different position on the cab front..... anyway i am doing an etch for the backing plate as its such a common item, and whilst I am at it I will do the access panel on the cab side so I can add the little holes for the retaining bolts :laugh: :laugh:

 

[Phill Dyson]

and whilst I am at it I will do the access panel on the cab side so I can add the little holes for the retaining bolts :laugh: :laugh:

It must be catching, this eye for detail as even I had noticed those holes :shock: :laugh: :lol: :lol:

 

[Jordan]

I'll give you OLE Warning Sign 'Nerdiness'... isn't that the wrong OLE sign on that model..?? That is the later sign where the red flash looks much like a Z... there was an earlier one where the flash was much narrower; hence possibly a narrower sign...?

Compare these two (from Fox Transfers site)...

Early;

Late;

:scratch:

 

[28ten]

Yes I had noticed that as well :laugh:

 

[Phill Dyson]

I didn't :lol:

 

[28ten]

This shot off Wikipedia shows them in 1967 - older pattern and wider - note also the slightly lower position than on some other Westerns ( I think I need a nerd smiley :lol: )

Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File1005 ... g_1967.jpg

 

[lancer1027]

Ah well spotted. I had missed that Thanks for pointing that out. I will change those straight away Mmm i think i might have boobed on all three westerns