A lovely Accurascale GWR 'Manor' arrived today courtesy of a very good friend who pre-ordered the model but is now unable to do any modelling. Accurascale wheels look pretty good to me with a the large boss on the bogie wheels. The colour is a rich green at the yellow end of the spectrum ~ not unlike the car shade the pro painters use. Lining was discontinued on the coal sheet as early as March 1957. This model carries the 1960 electrification plates....
My Dapol 'Manor' for comparison. carries a matter green green that is a tad chalky. The bogie wheel boss is too small. I have painted the tyres seeing as the Dapol's were unpainted...
The other side of the Accurasce loco showing the wheel quartering is to the front of centre....
The Dapol model with quartering to the rear of centre. Both models feature mock inside motion. Dapol's is more visible....
Both models capture the 'Manor' to a tee. The Dapol is the smoother runner although both run well on DC...
So do I have a personal favourite? Well, the Accurascale has the edge, but overall, both are what we have come to expect from these two companies.. I hope they will give us a good GWR 57xx Panier one day....
Real 'Manor' bogie wheels...
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