Has anyone had any experience with these kits? I read two or three build reviews online but there weren’t much info there regarding details or inaccuracies.
By the way I am still almost too green to Model RR. Had a set of Bachmann santa fe diesel with freight cars when I was really young. Somehow after a trip to the New York Model Railroad Society, which was found located 2 blocks away from my place, the interest came back up and I got a bunch of Bachmann Spectrum steam locomotives in the past half month after reading some good suggestions here in this forum. I had been a scale modeler for quite a while, started young, so naturally I want to repaint, decal, and weather these babies. therefore I thought the MUCH CHEAPER revell kits would give me a good start on it. Unless anyone can give any other suggestions, such as maybe… don’t repaint them!!!
I just finished the NYC Hudson model and I’m going to start the Big Boy kit soon. Not a lot of detail on them, but if you like building plastic models, their fun. I hope to use mine as static displays on my layout. For the $$$, I’m glad I bought mine.
I assume these are the same models offered many years ago by Monogram, then maybe another firm. I have several of them, and they are great for background scenery or other such uses. Keep in mind they are of the snap together type, and details are fairly coarse; the drive gear is all moulded together and the wheels aren’t made to turn. They can be snapped together in no time. I can remember paying around $4 for the Hudson when it first came out, the last time I saw one it was around $25.00.
Yes, they do make it: http://www.bowser-trains.com/holocos/bigboy/bigboy.htm
Scroll down, it’s item #150681 Electrification Kit for Monogram & Con-Cor 14-Wheel Tender. I think the price is $ 24.95 or thereabouts.
Bob
NMRA Life 0543
Revell Germany also has kits for German prototype locos. They are highly detailed and much more challenging to assemble than the US prototype former Monogram models.
Interesting. Fundy brought up a question here that I would like to take maybe a little further back. I remember building a static plastic kit back in the 50’s. Seems as if it was an O scale model though. Jog any older memories??? Also if the old gears upstairs are still in mesh, it was a 4-4-0.
My son had a snap togather steam engine. It is now with my train items as static display or to sit out on a siding. It would have to have highlights painted to look decent. Phil.
awsome. Thanks for the opinions guys. I think I am gonna try that BR03 german pre-WWII kit. I will keep an update on how it’s going. for 15 bucks it’s better sacrifice than those spectrums.