Modern Outline Kits

Dan Randall

Dan Randall

Western Thunderer
Nice one Dave - thanks for the tip-off.  :thumbs:

The view in the "Customer Gallery" of a Standard tank under construction got my wallet twitching!


Regards

Dan
 
Steph Dale

Steph Dale

Western Thunderer
Dan Randall said:
Nice one Dave - thanks for the tip-off.  :thumbs:

The view in the "Customer Gallery" of a Standard tank under construction got my wallet twitching!


Regards

Dan
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Funny that; I have exactly the same problem when I see the King Arthur...

I really must finish my Q1 too!

Steph
 
SteadyRed

SteadyRed

Western Thunderer
I almost dived in and started off with the std 4MT, this was after following "Ressaldar"s Q1 build on RMWeb, some thought I was about to bite off more than I could chew.

Spoke to Dave Sharp (a really nice helpful bloke) unfortunately just before I dived in clutch on the car failed and it needed replacing (together with the flywheel!) So much for economical diesels.

The tab & slot method of construction looks really good, I see MMP (DJParkin) are going down this route for forthcoming kits.

Dave
 
Ressaldar

Ressaldar

Western Thunderer
SteadyRed said:
I almost dived in and started off with the std 4MT, this was after following "Ressaldar"s Q1 build on RMWeb, some thought I was about to bite off more than I could chew.

Dave
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Hi Dave,

I'm starting another one this week, so watch the Area 51 space.

regards

Mike
 
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djparkins

Western Thunderer
SteadyRed said:
The tab & slot method of construction looks really good, I see MMP (DJParkin) are going down this route for forthcoming kits.

Dave
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Well we have used slot and tab construction on all our kits for years - but only tabs to the thickness of the brass [or to half the thickness for positive location in a half-etched groove] and that will continue to be the case.  I doubt we'd consider long retaining tabs that have to be cut off later, as these would be hard to hide on the side of a diesel, for example.  They are a good idea on the excellent MOK kits and as Dave himself says, he can hide them in many instances - there are far more opportunities to do this on a steam loco.

Its more likely that many aspects of our new diesels will end up owing more to Meccano that anything else!

Regards,

David Parkin{S}

Modern Motive Power
 
adrian

adrian

Flying Squad
SteadyRed said:
I almost dived in and started off with the std 4MT, [snip]
The tab & slot method of construction looks really good
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The 4MT kit is really nice and very well thought out, if I get any spare time I really ought to start posting a few shots of the one I'm building (S7).

The tab and slot is a neat solution but you need to keep a track of which to use and when. I've just been putting the main frames together and there's an awful lot filing required in removing the various tabs after soldering.

Adrian
 
Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
28ten said:
It's about time somebody did a state of the art 1/32 GW steamer..
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Absolutely, my vote would go to the 14/58XX. I reckon I'd add one of those to my to do pile.

It would look good with a 5 plank and Toad in a "Ben Ashworth" stylee.

Ah well, by the time I have finished the Manning Wardle, Peckett, 48DS and second Class 22 there might be one available.

Reflection to self:

I can't believe I have got so many "big stuff" unfinished projects :-[
 
Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
All sounds good to me.

I don't think I've said it before, and I appreciate that you haven't abandoned 7mm scale, but it is really GREAT to have a modeller of your calibre entering the 1/32 "pond".

That is not to say anything against anyone else, anywhere else, of any modelling standard and in any scale in this fabulous hobby of ours :thumbs:
 
28ten

28ten

Guv'nor
Simon said:
All sounds good to me.

I don't think I've said it before, and I appreciate that you haven't abandoned 7mm scale, but it is really GREAT to have a modeller of your calibre entering the 1/32 "pond".
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Ill drag you all down to my level  :)) :))
 
S

Simon Dunkley

Guest
Simon said:
All sounds good to me.

I don't think I've said it before, and I appreciate that you haven't abandoned 7mm scale, but it is really GREAT to have a modeller of your calibre entering the 1/32 "pond".

That is not to say anything against anyone else, anywhere else, of any modelling standard and in any scale in this fabulous hobby of ours :thumbs:
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You just finished listening to Radio 4 as well?
 
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SteadyRed

SteadyRed

Western Thunderer
Dan Randall said:
Nice one Dave - thanks for the tip-off.  :thumbs:

The view in the "Customer Gallery" of a Standard tank under construction got my wallet twitching!


Regards

Dan
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When I first thought about buying the MOK std 4MT about a year ago Dave Sharp kindly emailed me a PDF detailing building the body of the kit.

18 x A4 colour pages of a mix of photos, diagrams & brief descriptions of how to proceed with the construction, must say even the build instructions got the debit card twitching.

Must be strong until Kettering...

Dave
 
SteadyRed

SteadyRed

Western Thunderer
djparkins said:
Well we have used slot and tab construction on all our kits for years - but only tabs to the thickness of the brass [or to half the thickness for positive location in a half-etched groove] and that will continue to be the case.  I doubt we'd consider long retaining tabs that have to be cut off later, as these would be hard to hide on the side of a diesel, for example.  They are a good idea on the excellent MOK kits and as Dave himself says, he can hide them in many instances - there are far more opportunities to do this on a steam loco.

Its more likely that many aspects of our new diesels will end up owing more to Meccano that anything else!

Regards,

David Parkin{S}

Modern Motive Power
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Sorry, I read the description of your forthcoming releases on your website and you mentioned slot and tab, I assumed this was a new feature on your kits.

I can fully understand that Dave Sharp uses fully through the slot type tabs, as you say they are far easier to hide on a steam loco than they would be on a diesel or electric loco.

I should order one of your 08s and get cracking, looking forward to your forthcoming kits, I like the idea of pre-formed body & central roof sections.

Dave
 
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