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upnick
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poliss
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upnick
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| poliss wrote: | | The reviews I've read about the HO Big Boys put the Rivarossi third. You can buy them in the UK from Ontracks. |
Yes Poliss i saw some reviews suggesting the same too big for my layout but there again i can dream about an HO one 
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bando1_de
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The "old nagger" comes up again:
Although, I like the Big Boy very much, I think that Hornby didn't do it any good with *that* kind of weathering. It looks as if someone simply sprayed on some streaks of rust where he thought it should be. Simply doesn't look "right". Just look at the tender. Did you ever see diagonal streaks of rust on a tender? Another point is the rust on the boiler: too regular.
I wouldn't pay the money for it.
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upnick
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| bando1_de wrote: | The "old nagger" comes up again:
Although, I like the Big Boy very much, I think that Hornby didn't do it any good with *that* kind of weathering. It looks as if someone simply sprayed on some streaks of rust where he thought it should be. Simply doesn't look "right". Just look at the tender. Did you ever see diagonal streaks of rust on a tender? Another point is the rust on the boiler: too regular.
I wouldn't pay the money for it. |
Hi Erhard,
I have to agree with you .......... prefer to weather it myself with good references of the particular loco # if available.
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