Micks 4mm LNER Models

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A couple of Locos re worked/improved



W1 which I last showed with the cab veering towards the sky. After adjustments now much better.
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Dominion Of Canada with a reworked Tender that now has the chrome stripe in a much better postion than Hornby have managed on their versions.
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A number of other Locos have stalled at the moment waiting for etched detail parts to complete.
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Kylchap Sisters all renamed Mallards
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Golden Eagle and Kingfisher
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Guillemot and Silver King
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Hornby weathered LMS CCT
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Big thanks to Graeme as all the A4's has damage and/or missing parts . His resin Single chimneys, Buffer apron and Oil Drive Casting have made these models so much easier to build and repair.
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Golden Eagle looks a beauty Mick!

The green looks a trifle brighter than your usual. Is it simply awaiting final "dulling down"?
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Usual Precision Doncaster Green, I can only presume artificial lighting as i.d with Kingfisher version in daylight. Tender is in the original Hornby livery.

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I envy your patience Mick, those green ones are stunning. I like Mr King have a soft spot for A4s in proper green.

Quick point to make, Silver King should have red backed nameplates in late 30s condition.
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Tom
Re silver King, where's the info for that please? She was an ordinary A4 in the late 30's cant see any reason for Red ?
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mick b wrote:Tom
Re silver King, where's the info for that please? She was an ordinary A4 in the late 30's cant see any reason for Red ?
RCTS 2A, page 121

'The background colour of the nameplates was originally black (as it was on other LNER named locomotives) but from about 1938 the 'special' A4's (i.e Nos 2509-2512, 4488-92/5/6) had theirs changed to light red. Nos. 4469/98/9, 4500 were also altered similarly when they received stainless steel embellishments in 1939.
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They're splendid models, Mick!

Any chance of some more pics of 'Kingfisher'? She's right to be shy behind her more photogenic sister, but in many ways she's the more interesting of the two...
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Thanks Tom the red paint will come out :evil: :D

Kingfisher was done a couple of years ago hence at the back in the picture. I will do a couple of her with the next batch of pictures
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mick b wrote:Kingfisher was done a couple of years ago
Thanks Mick - I've found her further back in your thread. She looks lovely! :D
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Now those are some seriously great looking A4s Mick, I admire and envy those green beauties

Not sure I have the guts to tackle repainting the lastest hornby models, but I so want one or two

oOo

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oOo

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Mercator II wrote:Now those are some seriously great looking A4s Mick, I admire and envy those green beauties

Not sure I have the guts to tackle repainting the lastest hornby models, but I so want one or two

oOo

Brian

Have a go !! it will quicker by about five years than Hornby !!, if not longer :lol:
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mick b wrote:
Mercator II wrote:Now those are some seriously great looking A4s Mick, I admire and envy those green beauties

Not sure I have the guts to tackle repainting the lastest hornby models, but I so want one or two

oOo

Brian

Have a go !! it will quicker by about five years than Hornby !!, if not longer :lol:
Did you paint and line the wheels or are they hornby finish?

oOo

Brian
oOo

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Modelling in 00 on my heritage line, very GCR inspired
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