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feanor
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 Posted: Mon 06 Apr 2009 07:23 am Post subject: Airfix/Dapol '09 GB. Ratch's Build. |
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Ayup.
Progress of Ratch's Build will be reported here.
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| Posted: Mon 06 Apr 2009 08:54 am Post subject: |
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My options 
0-4-0 Saddle Tank Locomotive Airfix
61XX Prairie Tank Dapol
Girder Bridge Dapol
Signal Gantry Airfix
and ones I can't consider 
A.E.C. Monarch Cooper Craft
BR ‘Rudd’ 21 Tonne Ballast Wagon Parkside Dundas
Routemaster Bus Keil Kraft
Scaffolding and building tools Pola
Weighbridge and Hut Ratio
I shall consider my options carefully 
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Ratch
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| Posted: Mon 15 Jun 2009 09:32 am Post subject: |
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Decision made 
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feanor
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| Posted: Mon 15 Jun 2009 11:30 am Post subject: |
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Ayup Boss...
I hope your plastic's better than mine !
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| Posted: Wed 17 Jun 2009 20:59 pm Post subject: |
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Not much to show yet 
Lots of painting, black the same as the plastic 
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| Posted: Thu 18 Jun 2009 18:21 pm Post subject: |
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Well the build went by in a flash 
The valve gear and coupling rods work (stiffly)
The fit of parts was excellent
No filling and minimal sanding 
I found some old transfers (I think they're Ratio ones  ) and decided LNWR was too early, so made her LMS
A spot of weathering, and she was done 
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Ayup Ratch...
Well done. Nice build. Which Black did you use ? Anthracite or a Humbrol black...?
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Well that was quicker than quick!
Lovely work! 
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| Posted: Thu 18 Jun 2009 18:45 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers lads
| feanor wrote: | | Which Black did you use ? Anthracite or a Humbrol black...? |
Hu: 33, dry brushed with Hu: 53 
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| Ratch wrote: | Cheers lads
| feanor wrote: | | Which Black did you use ? Anthracite or a Humbrol black...? |
Hu: 33, dry brushed with Hu: 53 |
Ayup Boss...
Thankyouverymuch...
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Nice little loco.
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