P A D
Western Thunderer
I've wanted one of these since David Andrew first introduced the kit, but until recently, I've never been one for having more than one kit at a time. By the time I was in a position to buy one, David had cut back the availability to where you had to order 3 months in advance. Not my cup of tea to wait that long, so I bought the Gladiator L1 instead.
Anyway, I knew a friend had bought one early doors after they were introduced, but subsequently lost his mojo, so I offered to take it off his hands at price paid if he was willing, which he was, so many thanks John. He'd also bought a number of extra castings from Laurie Griffin for which we agreed a price. I'm not sure how many I will use as the ones in the kit look good in the main, but we'll see. Here's what you get from Mr Andrews.
The nickel silver etchings.
And the brass. Difficult to photograph these shiny shiny things without getting your reflection in the shot. Handsome devil aren't I ?
Here are the castings and other bits and bobs, as well as the Slaters wheel set and MSC motor/gearbox. The rolled boiler is also in this shot.
Instructions are the usual text and exploded diagrams and although more than adequate, a bit of a come down after the dizzy heights of MOK and Finney 7. It all comes in a fold up box which I believe the finished model would fit, but which I won't be using it for. I've taken a shine to the ones from Ellis Clark and will be getting one of those in due course. In the meantime I've put the parts in the empty F7 A4 box, as this allows the castings etc to be stored in the lid, so you can get at the etchings in the bottom.
I've read Roger Scanlon's build a couple of times and found it most useful, particularly the issues with the bunker beading and expansion link fouling the valance, which I will be watching out for.
I have started accumulating refference works via Ebay and my brother has kindly bought me volume 5 of the books on LMS locos by Bob Essery and David Jenkinson. Happy days.
Cheer,
Peter
Anyway, I knew a friend had bought one early doors after they were introduced, but subsequently lost his mojo, so I offered to take it off his hands at price paid if he was willing, which he was, so many thanks John. He'd also bought a number of extra castings from Laurie Griffin for which we agreed a price. I'm not sure how many I will use as the ones in the kit look good in the main, but we'll see. Here's what you get from Mr Andrews.
The nickel silver etchings.
And the brass. Difficult to photograph these shiny shiny things without getting your reflection in the shot. Handsome devil aren't I ?
Here are the castings and other bits and bobs, as well as the Slaters wheel set and MSC motor/gearbox. The rolled boiler is also in this shot.
Instructions are the usual text and exploded diagrams and although more than adequate, a bit of a come down after the dizzy heights of MOK and Finney 7. It all comes in a fold up box which I believe the finished model would fit, but which I won't be using it for. I've taken a shine to the ones from Ellis Clark and will be getting one of those in due course. In the meantime I've put the parts in the empty F7 A4 box, as this allows the castings etc to be stored in the lid, so you can get at the etchings in the bottom.
I've read Roger Scanlon's build a couple of times and found it most useful, particularly the issues with the bunker beading and expansion link fouling the valance, which I will be watching out for.
I have started accumulating refference works via Ebay and my brother has kindly bought me volume 5 of the books on LMS locos by Bob Essery and David Jenkinson. Happy days.
Cheer,
Peter