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Mr Bones wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:41 pm Very nice looking loco. Seems very detailed.
Yes Mr B, first impressions are very favourable. And to be honest, it was a good price at £149 for the DCC ready version.
Adding sound made it significantly more expensive though.
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Did it have many detailed parts to be fitted? The lining on the wheels looks excellent.
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Walkingthedog wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:07 am Did it have many detailed parts to be fitted? The lining on the wheels looks excellent.
Vacuum pipes, lamps, dummy couplings and fire irons were supplied - I added the crew and real coal.
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Nice to get fire irons.
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Let’s just say that there were times today when I wish I had taken the 4x4 option when I bought my car. Now how can I fit this in my shed.

Image2023-03-10_04-59-56 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr
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Super picture - glad you got there :) That's the trouble with the UK - you never know when a 4x4 might be useful.
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Sheeps.

Image2023-03-14_05-04-37 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr
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Took me some time to paint 12. I found flicking an almost dry brush over them gave a good effect. Well I thought so.



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They came out well Brian.
I had to stick mine to a offcut of plastic to spray them. Then a beige wash but I soon realised that I couldn’t reach their backs - had to take them off to rectify that. I still have the faces to do - all one hundred. Black faced Swaledales.

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After our recent debate regarding the size of a scaled down sheep I considered chasing this one with a tape measure. They’re bigger than you think. :D
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The picture of the one you have painted is very realistic. :D
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