Thanks for the review MN, it looks like a beauty! What I really like about this kit is the details....so many bits but they all come together to a completed model with lots of possibilities. It's going to end up another big diorama by the look of it, especially if you're going to add extra kits to the locomotive. I like the derailed idea but whatever you eventually decide it will be great to see how that comes together.
Thanks Robbo. Yes, that's my main concern at the moment - the size if I add wagons etc. And I think it's fair to say that the bigger the diorama, the harder it is to maintain the quality and the detail.
Must agree with your comment....the bigger the diorama the necessity to fill it although the Dora dio wasn't overdone with extras and it looked terrific. Otherwise I hope your new abode has plenty of display space :).
Welcome to pin mark heaven. The sanding pipes are a right royal pain. Mine was warped badly. But I have it together and it's a beast. For the money wouldn't put anyone off it. Best part of three feet long. Lot of hard work this one
Thats a superb kit and a nice large scale. I think the coupling rods are ok being straight but there is another piston coupling rod that is at an angle to those coupling rods. It would be great if someone made a 1/35 Big Boy loco.
*Thanks for this review, in 1/72 scale it's already a big piece so in 1/35 scale ... IT'S A MONSTER! And so many nice ideas for a diorama, this locomotive served during all the WW2 (and after) everywhere in the Reich so it's quite difficult to choose the good one!*
To answer your question about the vinal pets, they are sand lines that are hooked to the sand box on top of the boiler. The purpose was to place a small stream of dry sand onto the rails for traction. If you follow the lines back to the source of the lines you will find them hooked up to a large box of dry sand again to increase traction on slippery rails maybe in the winter months or on wet rails. There ya go Forever in His service
Hi Model Nerd, Thanks for the great review of this kit. This has been on my list of kits to build for quite a while now. I also have the Leopold, it's not finished, but I hope to get back to it soon. The vinyl parts on the card are supposed to represent sanding pipes. They run from the dome on top of the boiler, where the sand is kept, to just in front of each drive wheel. The lower ends do not really attach to anything. Some of the other reviewers talk about replacing the vinyl parts with wire because the kit parts just don't look very good. The connecting rods are jointed in several places to allow the wheels some movement over uneven track. Generally if the locomotive is setting on a lever smooth track, the rods will be in a straight line. I'm really looking forward to seeing your build. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff
Looks a super kit! It's a 2005 new tool, according to Scalemates, so it should be well-engineered. The first possible inaccuracy I spotted is that they supply the kit with the earlier Wagner smoke deflectors (those "blinkers" on each side at the front of the boiler), whereas most images I have come across of both WW2 and post-war BR-52s show them with the slimmer Witte deflectors, although early models often had no deflectors at all. The Wagner deflectors in wood are unexpected, and I have to admit I have never seen wooden deflectors on German Dampfloks.
Sounds like you got some great ideas for a diorama. I've had this kit in the stash for a few years along with some rail cars and the Dragon Leopold kit. Not sure what I'm going to do with mine or even put it when done. Will definitely be a project for when we buy a bigger house.
This is a big kit, I built mine a few months ago... The sanding tubes are a pain to glue in place, there aren't to many glues that will work on them, I used PVC glue, you must of had a peek at my stash...you and I have the same kits in our stashes😂👍
Hehe, right? I have the 1/32 Lancaster and the 1/35 Leopold built and waiting to come out of their packing boxes, plus the recent 1/72 Dora. Then this. And a couple of large Zvezda Imperial Star Destroyers :)
Thanks John. Armour sounds like a good idea. I've seen an aftermarket kit with what looks like wooden armour but I haven't seen any period photos of a train with it. But I do like the idea of improvising something like this, particularly in harsh conditions such as on the Eastern front.
Indeed a good opportunity for a last ditch train which got detailed by an Allied bombing raid that wrecked the track. With the loco nose down on its side on a slope below the track after breaking the coupling to the tender you'd have a better view of the cab. The open wagon you built could have easily been pressed into service as a troop carrier. They wouldn't like it but it was what was available, yes? Toward the end of the war there were several efforts to get people, treasures and in some cases V weapons into the mountains where it was hoped the Allies would never find them, so the V-2 would be a better addition than the cannon I think, but that's just me. Good luck on everything surviving the move.
Thanks Mark, I appreciate your ideas. Yes, having the tender separating is a great idea and would, as you say, help a view into the cab. I can't think what else to use the V2 for (it isn't very exciting just on a launch pad) so maybe the railway option is best.
I’ve got a trumpeter German locomotive in my stash. It is a WR 360 C12. I am going to put it with a 1/35 German railway station from an idea my dad gave me but can I find one . No is the answer to that
Ah yeah, the WR360 looks nice. I have the 1/72 scale version. Miniart do an old railway building (maybe on eBay?). Otherwise, how about carving one from foam?
@@tonysquires8207 Hi Tony , I had a look at the RT Diorama stuff, really nice kits, but it looks like they don't do the actual station, just tram sheds and other smaller pieces to do with a station. It looks like I will try and have to make one
Sorry about this, I hit the return key instead of another key. Anyway, it drives me crazy with the fixation on the imperfections of flash. Now I can see if the parts are not fully formed or if they have warps or something but flash. This is inmost kits even the so high and mighty Japanese products but flash. Let’s get over this and move on. I have been building models for 40+ years and the majority of these were either airfix and monograms. I can’t recall any of these kits without a small amount of “FLAASH”. I don’t mean to be obnoxious but let’s get beyond the petty problems of flash. Please I don’t mean to be ignorant so I hope no offence is taken. See ya Forever in His service
Thanks for the review MN, it looks like a beauty! What I really like about this kit is the details....so many bits but they all come together to a completed model with lots of possibilities. It's going to end up another big diorama by the look of it, especially if you're going to add extra kits to the locomotive. I like the derailed idea but whatever you eventually decide it will be great to see how that comes together.
Thanks Robbo. Yes, that's my main concern at the moment - the size if I add wagons etc. And I think it's fair to say that the bigger the diorama, the harder it is to maintain the quality and the detail.
Must agree with your comment....the bigger the diorama the necessity to fill it although the Dora dio wasn't overdone with extras and it looked terrific. Otherwise I hope your new abode has plenty of display space :).
Welcome to pin mark heaven. The sanding pipes are a right royal pain. Mine was warped badly. But I have it together and it's a beast. For the money wouldn't put anyone off it. Best part of three feet long. Lot of hard work this one
Thanks for the information, Geoffrey. My didn't look warped but I guess you can't really tell until you build it.
Nice kit. Looking forward to seeing you build it. Thanks for sharing. 😎🇨🇦
Thank you Peter
Nice I have the same kit cannot wait for the build
Thanks Thomas. Any ideas how you will build / display yours?
@@ModelNerd Not yet might just have it in a yard getting ready to pull a train of tanks on flats of with a couple of cars
Thats a superb kit and a nice large scale. I think the coupling rods are ok being straight but there is another piston coupling rod that is at an angle to those coupling rods. It would be great if someone made a 1/35 Big Boy loco.
Thanks Allan. I think I saw some potential rail releases from Thunder models, but then I read that they have gone bust recently?
*Thanks for this review, in 1/72 scale it's already a big piece so in 1/35 scale ... IT'S A MONSTER! And so many nice ideas for a diorama, this locomotive served during all the WW2 (and after) everywhere in the Reich so it's quite difficult to choose the good one!*
Thanks mate. Yes, so many options! I do like the Eastern front idea, but also the derailment....
Great review👍
Thank you Dave
To answer your question about the vinal pets, they are sand lines that are hooked to the sand box on top of the boiler. The purpose was to place a small stream of dry sand onto the rails for traction. If you follow the lines back to the source of the lines you will find them hooked up to a large box of dry sand again to increase traction on slippery rails maybe in the winter months or on wet rails. There ya go
Forever in His service
Thanks
Hi Model Nerd, Thanks for the great review of this kit. This has been on my list of kits to build for quite a while now. I also have the Leopold, it's not finished, but I hope to get back to it soon. The vinyl parts on the card are supposed to represent sanding pipes. They run from the dome on top of the boiler, where the sand is kept, to just in front of each drive wheel. The lower ends do not really attach to anything. Some of the other reviewers talk about replacing the vinyl parts with wire because the kit parts just don't look very good. The connecting rods are jointed in several places to allow the wheels some movement over uneven track. Generally if the locomotive is setting on a lever smooth track, the rods will be in a straight line. I'm really looking forward to seeing your build. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff
Thank you Jeff, I appreciate your knowledge! Sanding pipes - that makes a lot of sense. A nice simple way to improve traction.
I need to see this built 😱
Don't worry, it's on the list :)
very nice will be good to build
Thanks Steve
Amazing!
Thanks Marcos
Looks a super kit! It's a 2005 new tool, according to Scalemates, so it should be well-engineered. The first possible inaccuracy I spotted is that they supply the kit with the earlier Wagner smoke deflectors (those "blinkers" on each side at the front of the boiler), whereas most images I have come across of both WW2 and post-war BR-52s show them with the slimmer Witte deflectors, although early models often had no deflectors at all. The Wagner deflectors in wood are unexpected, and I have to admit I have never seen wooden deflectors on German Dampfloks.
Thanks for the information, Ray. Yes, I was very surprised by the wood too!
Sounds like you got some great ideas for a diorama. I've had this kit in the stash for a few years along with some rail cars and the Dragon Leopold kit. Not sure what I'm going to do with mine or even put it when done. Will definitely be a project for when we buy a bigger house.
Definitely! I might put this and the Leopold in the same diorama but side by side rather than end to end - that should save a bit of space.
As an aside, I didn't use the rail beds, just set the rails directly onto the baseboard
Thanks Tony, that's good to know. I think that's the approach I will take too.
going to look good when you start this mate 😊
I hope so! Looking forward to starting :)
This is a big kit, I built mine a few months ago... The sanding tubes are a pain to glue in place, there aren't to many glues that will work on them, I used PVC glue, you must of had a peek at my stash...you and I have the same kits in our stashes😂👍
Haha. Which paint scheme did you use, John?
@@ModelNerd I haven't painted it yet, but I do like the grey and midstone scheme.
nice build. i like it
Thanks
Looks like a great kit. No wonder you need to move house with such huge kits to house lol
Hehe, right? I have the 1/32 Lancaster and the 1/35 Leopold built and waiting to come out of their packing boxes, plus the recent 1/72 Dora. Then this. And a couple of large Zvezda Imperial Star Destroyers :)
@@ModelNerd wait until you build a Avro Vulcan... even in 172 that thing is huge!
@@BrushQuill I built the 1/144 Trumpeter version a while ago - 1/72 is probably too big for me :)
@@ModelNerd That's what she said 🤣
Have a look at switch jigs for making points .
Sounds interesting!
@@ModelNerd points gives you an opportunity for some trackside gear like signals and throw switches
Just finished my BR52 diorama, it's huge 😱 and definitely some build issues,
Were they accuracy issues or issues with parts not fitting etc?
The sanding tubes won't glue and the boiler has fit issues in the centre, and yes the red was overpainted during the first couple of years of the war.
@@tonysquires8207 Thanks Tony, that's useful to have the heads up
So many ideas. Maybe u could add some side armor to the train .yes derailed sounds good .
Thanks John. Armour sounds like a good idea. I've seen an aftermarket kit with what looks like wooden armour but I haven't seen any period photos of a train with it. But I do like the idea of improvising something like this, particularly in harsh conditions such as on the Eastern front.
Indeed a good opportunity for a last ditch train which got detailed by an Allied bombing raid that wrecked the track.
With the loco nose down on its side on a slope below the track after breaking the coupling to the tender you'd have a better view of the cab.
The open wagon you built could have easily been pressed into service as a troop carrier. They wouldn't like it but it was what was available, yes?
Toward the end of the war there were several efforts to get people, treasures and in some cases V weapons into the mountains where it was hoped the Allies would never find them, so the V-2 would be a better addition than the cannon I think, but that's just me.
Good luck on everything surviving the move.
Thanks Mark, I appreciate your ideas. Yes, having the tender separating is a great idea and would, as you say, help a view into the cab. I can't think what else to use the V2 for (it isn't very exciting just on a launch pad) so maybe the railway option is best.
Hi , what is the lenght of the locomotive (without tender) in cm ?
I'm not at home at the moment but it isn't very long - under 30cm / 12 inches
I'm not sure, sorry - and I haven't started the build yet
I’ve got a trumpeter German locomotive in my stash. It is a WR 360 C12. I am going to put it with a 1/35 German railway station from an idea my dad gave me but can I find one . No is the answer to that
Ah yeah, the WR360 looks nice. I have the 1/72 scale version. Miniart do an old railway building (maybe on eBay?). Otherwise, how about carving one from foam?
RT Diorama has excellent railway buildings, this is what I used
Ah yeah, I've heard they make good buildings
@@tonysquires8207 Hi Tony . Thanks I’ll have a look
@@tonysquires8207 Hi Tony , I had a look at the RT Diorama stuff, really nice kits, but it looks like they don't do the actual station, just tram sheds and other smaller pieces to do with a station. It looks like I will try and have to make one
Your last idea is the one, basically a retreating train packed put hits sabotage on the track, de rails.
Thanks mate. Yes, I'm leaning towards that one.
What is it with the fixation on the kit parts with “FLASH”. Man, if the only problems you see are parts with the imperfections of flash, man. The
Sorry about this, I hit the return key instead of another key. Anyway, it drives me crazy with the fixation on the imperfections of flash. Now I can see if the parts are not fully formed or if they have warps or something but flash. This is inmost kits even the so high and mighty Japanese products but flash. Let’s get over this and move on. I have been building models for 40+ years and the majority of these were either airfix and monograms. I can’t recall any of these kits without a small amount of “FLAASH”. I don’t mean to be obnoxious but let’s get beyond the petty problems of flash. Please I don’t mean to be ignorant so I hope no offence is taken. See ya
Forever in His service
Ah, I mean I wouldn't call it a fixation...just pointing something out.
Definitely something wrong with the decals. The world has too many snowflakes.