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Bezzo

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Airfix 1/32nd scale engines
« on: September 02, 2011, 01:40:33 PM »
I have recently seen some steampunk models contructed using the re-released Airfix Beam Engine, and 1804 Locomotive as major components.

Have any LAFfers used these in their creations? I'd love to hear about how they were used and ideally see some photos.

Back in the late 1960's Airfix also had a "Maudsley Paddlewheel engine". Anyone recall that one? or have one?

Offline fastolfrus

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Re: Airfix 1/32nd scale engines
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2011, 09:32:45 PM »

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=10239.0

We have one for use as terrain/objective machinery, but no more recent pics than the ones in the link above.

Recall the paddlewheel engine too.

Triang Hornby used to have some odd bits in the early sixties too.
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Offline archangel1

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Re: Airfix 1/32nd scale engines
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2011, 10:13:49 PM »
...Back in the late 1960's Airfix also had a "Maudsley Paddlewheel engine". Anyone recall that one? or have one?

Surprisingly, that was the only one I did have!



Worked quite well, too, from what I remember.  Lasted for a fair length of time.  Unfortunately, it was the victim, not of the usual destructive urges of youth but rather of the chemical properties of sewing machine oil! I found out the hard way that you should never use real oil for lubricating plastic gears and whatnot.  It finally ate its way through the joint between the wheel and the crankshaft.  Didn't do much revolving after that!  ;)

I'd love to see it again in kit form.  I think graphite would be my lubricant of choice today.  Of course, I'd probably also be able to build it better after nearly half a century's more practice with modelling!  :D
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Offline fastolfrus

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Re: Airfix 1/32nd scale engines
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2011, 10:29:42 PM »
I think graphite would be my lubricant of choice today.

It's not a phrase you often hear.

Offline Sterling Moose

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Re: Airfix 1/32nd scale engines
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2011, 02:15:07 AM »
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I have recently seen some steampunk models contructed using the re-released Airfix Beam Engine, and 1804 Locomotive as major components.

Where?
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Offline Klingsor

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Re: Airfix 1/32nd scale engines
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2011, 06:59:46 PM »
Dapol still produce the ex-Airfix, some ex-Kitmaster railway kits. Some locomotives which have useful parts including the Rocket and the infamous girder bridge that seems to be a staple of every British wargaming table.

 

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