Stephenson's Rocket

[Guest]

Looking the business mate

[Gwyn]

Thanks for all your encouragement, it is appreciated. 

[Guest]

looking good Gwyn

[flyjoe180]

Fantastic work Gwyn, watching with interest

[Gwyn]

Well it has been a while but I have been making progress on this one.





It is getting to the stage of seeing a finished project, even though there is still a lot to do.





There have been a lot of fiddly pipes and brackets to bend and fit, shaky hands do not help one little bit!!





The next stage is to fit the wheels, they are being painted at the moment. I am not looking forward  fitting them and the linkages.


When I got this kit I also bought the display base kit which I have made a start on. If anyone else is intending to make this base then don't follow the instructions as they give you a layout drawing to stick to the base so that you get the sleepers and rails in the right position, the positions on the layout are wrong you are better drawing it out yourself using the rails supplied to space the sleepers. Here is my base so far.


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[Robert1968]

This was always a favourite of mine as a child ( the train ) and one day I will attempt to build a kit. This looks stunning and really love the detail work you've achieved. 


Really well done 


regards 


Robert 

[monica]

great progress on this one,I do real like the added detail as well,given it so much more,looking real nice,

[Gwyn]

Thanks for the encouragement, I have really enjoyed this build so far. It has given me hours of enjoyment.

[Ian M]

This is rather cool. Can I ask how big it is? I looked at the box top but could not see size or a scale. It looks a good size.


Great work so far. 

[Guest]

This is rather cool. Can I ask how big it is? I looked at the box top but could not see size or a scale. It looks a good size.


Great work so far. 

I thought is 1/32....but I'm not sure 100%

[Guest]

Looking really good!!!!


Defently I will build one of these

[Gwyn]

I thought is 1/32....but I'm not sure 100%

Hi Polux, it is 1:24.

[Guest]

Hi Polux, it is 1:24.

Really?? Much better then!!!  :x

[Guest]

Looks great mate, looks to be a good kit.

[Guest]

Hello Gwyn,
thought that you may like a look at this rocket I scratch built a couple of years ago from plastic sheet just for a chnge from sci fi subjects, the one you are building knocks spots of mine, your doing a great job abd I am looking forward to seeing the finished model.

regards Barrie ( the old guy )