FLYING SCOTSMAN

[mike]

I got the last issue of scotsman today thank god.
so Im going full on to finish it, I will post a pic of it in primer soon

mike

[Mark]

Look forward to seeing that Mike. I hope it was worth the effort.

[GrantJ]

I will also be very interested to see pictures of it

[mike]

Couple of pics of the scottsman, just got to finish valve gear and fit then coat of paint.
JOB DONE
mike

[Mark]

That looks superb Mike. A coat of paint and she will look the dogs dangly bits

[GrantJ]

Mike that is very impressive indeed

As Mark said a coat of paint and it will look great!

Seeing that makes me regret returning my issues of it

[Russ]

Is it doignt be motorised or just a static

[mike]

Thanks for the kind words guy's
The build has been a pain, but I think scotsman will look ok when it's finished

Russ the loco will be static, It woud'nt pull the skin off a rice pudding

mike

[mike]

Just finished the cab backplate, steam controls ect. hopefuly will post a pic tomorrow.

mike

[mike]

Picture of the Scottsmans back plate
mike

[Mark]

That's come out nicely Mike. Can't wait to see the finished loco.

[GrantJ]

Thats looking really impressive Mike- well done

If the rest of the loco is going to be as good it will be stunning!

[COENIE]

Well done Mike.

That back plate job definitely deserves a "K".

[mike]

Hi Guy's
Thanks for your encouraging comments.
The back plate as so difficult to build with the parts so small.
Coenie thanks for the K mate.

mike

[mike]

Hi, all Scotsmans had a coat of paint, pics coming this week end

mike

[GrantJ]

Show us the pictures

Will you have to paint the wheels ? Would imagiine that could be quite a task

Look forward to seeing the progress

[mike]

Heres a few pics of Scotsman painted, took the liberty and painted BR green.

[Mark]

Excellent Mike, that's a top notch paint job. You must be in the home straight now

Have a K as appreciation of showing us a fine model

[mike]

Thanks for the K Mark
Historically BR Green is incorrect for Scotsman with this boiler configeration A1, it should be L N E R Doncaster green ( apple green )
I never liked that colour did'nt sit well on the loco, although some people would argue with that view.
The BR version had a A3 boiler which had external differences, banjo dome, super heater covers on the smoke box sides, and of course
left hand drive. To many problems to convert the model.
So just got to purchase a set of BR decals for it and build the valve gear to finish
I will post some pic's of the finished loco


mike

[Russ]

Superb lucking model there, as for the mods and there dificulty, Hornb railways do the same thing keep the LNER A1 Boiler and smoke stack and just paint it the BR Green and add there decals. Wold it be to hard to make the smoke Box sides for the model??? Have a K from em for the briliant work

[mike]

Hi Russ Thanks for the K
It would be dead easy to fit a banjo steam dome and super heater covers, but converting to lefthand drive would be difficult as the brake
gear would be different.



mike

[Russ]

Yes it would be difficult witht he Driving controlls but only a Super enthusiast would know its wrong unless you told them, The stack and Heater covers would be nice to see, especially as it is in the BR Colours

[GrantJ]

WOW Mike that is looking really fantastic!

Have a K from me too

[mike]

Thanks a bunch for the K Grant


Russ Iv'e discovered some details about the A3s in the book THE POWER OF THE A1s A2s and A3s
60109 HERMIT
6OO52 PRINCE PALATINE
60107 ROYAL LANCER
60059 TRACERY
60103 FLYING SCOTSMAN
All these loco's had A3 boilers but were right hand drive up to 1953/54 before they were converted to left hand drive.
So if I can get the parts, banjo steam dome/left and right hand super heater covers I will do the conversion


mike