Model Kits

It has definitely been an adventure and half which, if nothing else, has taught me to perhaps stick a little closer to the instructions of a kit. It is only lined on one side because I only had lining decals for the 9F tender and cab. Even the numbers were a chore - the 9F kit comes with 4 options in the correct white/cream colour as opposed to the yellow ones in the BoB kit, yet none of those 4 number choices contain the numerals 4 or 8. I had to make a 4 with a 1 and half a 2 while the 8s had to be made using the top curls of 8 2s. If anybody has any OO British Railways locos, I'm sure you know how small the numbers on the front are...

Anyways, say hello to what I presume is the world's first Dapol kitbash of a BR Rebuilt Battle of Britain class!





And here is a photograph (not mine) of the real loco.


Of course it isn't perfect but I'm definitely happy with it.

As a side note, I realised mid way through the project that a similar kitbash had been done in the past of a Merchant Navy (the earlier, heavier locomotives designed by the same person (Bulleid) which looked extremely similar both before and after rebuilding) which is very well done. (not my pic)

The person that made this has a collection of OO Kitmaster loco kits, of which some of the moulds were purchased by Airfix and later Dapol, so I will post a link to their site here: http://www.kitmaster.org.uk/Index.htm

- Tree