Robert Dawson
Member
Hello and thanks for letting me join. It seems I’m a bit of an interloper, modelling in 4mm- Scalefour and narrow gauge (I hesitate to say 009 in this esteemed company), but am enjoying and learning already from browsing the various threads here. As a self-employed architectural model maker of 30 years I’m surprised as to how hesitant I am at actually getting down to build something!
So, I have a question: after many years of not making railway related items, I want to tackle a new loco kit. On my shelf (along, it has to be admitted,with far too many other things) is a Finney Dean Goods and a Mitchell 44xx, both in 4mm. I have more or less finished a Finney 2,500 gallon tender and am reasonably pleased with the result (I’m pretty confident with soldering skills) and logic would suggest the Dean Goods, but with Guy Williams’ articles in 4mm and now your very own Heather Kay’s in 7mm, I’m unsure and wondered if anyone here has thoughts or experience of building these two kits?
Thanks again for this fabulous forum!
So, I have a question: after many years of not making railway related items, I want to tackle a new loco kit. On my shelf (along, it has to be admitted,with far too many other things) is a Finney Dean Goods and a Mitchell 44xx, both in 4mm. I have more or less finished a Finney 2,500 gallon tender and am reasonably pleased with the result (I’m pretty confident with soldering skills) and logic would suggest the Dean Goods, but with Guy Williams’ articles in 4mm and now your very own Heather Kay’s in 7mm, I’m unsure and wondered if anyone here has thoughts or experience of building these two kits?
Thanks again for this fabulous forum!