Hello Steve,
Yes, it's very much a true 'scratchbuild special' in that it got started a few years ago on a wave of enthusiasm, then stalled and ended up at the back of the shelf.
Design of the working bits was based on G1MRA's Dee project, but it will be finished (!) as a meths burner.
After the weather shenanigans and subsequent lumberjacking of last weekend, a burst of sunshine on Monday turned thoughts to the outside running season again, so out it came. Mind you, it's raining again now.
Jamie
Thanks for the info Jamie, I look forward to its progress (!) as you build it to your usual standard
Good choice of base components, I've seen a couple of Dee's run and aside from them being one of the better proportioned locos ever IMO, their running qualities make them a very tempting proposition. One day I would like to build one in 1/32 rather than 10mm so I have collected all of the related books and drawings, I just lack time. And I'm easily distracted. Anyway, as the sun is out today, are you back on with it again
Following Steve's posts on WT I have been bitten by the Gauge 1 bug and decided to splash out on a Barrett LMS Jubilee. Unfortunately I'm still waiting for the kit to arrive as I chose to receive it all in one go and save on postage cost.
Good man, welcome to the club (and I apologise for the temptation)
I hope it meets your expectations, its a lovely looking model when its finished and I'm quite sure you'll enjoy the build. I'll have an ask around my local group and see if anybody has any pointers / useful information that relate to that particular kit. Having it all in one go is no bad thing, it is apparently quite frustrating getting a piece-meal delivery, even if it spreads the cost.
Quick one, Jamie, were you tempted with coal or spirit fired for the Atlantic? There are a few known 'moments' when building the kit, not least of which is that you cannot remove the grate from the finished loco if built as a coal firing example. I know a couple of people who have built / are in the process of building and would be happy to gather some observations if it would help in your decision, going in eyes wide open etc.
Steve