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Miniatures Adventure => Back of Beyond => Topic started by: CompanyB on 06 May 2008, 05:31:07 AM
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Preview shot of our train. This is the main engine and connected tender. Released on the same day will be a flat car with side options for a troop or artillery version (or stick an FT-17 or armored car on there!)
(http://homepage.mac.com/brentdietrich/RCW_train.jpg)
The first castings are literally due in tomorrow. Then we have to prep for our local Con, on May 25. So look for the train to go on sale around that date or the following week.
Brent
CompanyB
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Looks great. I see train purchase in my future!
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I like it, Brent! Can't wait to get my hands on it 8)
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"Can't wait to get my hands on it"
Neither Can I ! been a long drawn out wait....this is the never ending model, since I started the master over a year ago. This is version II, as the first test casts that arrived a few months ago were good..but by then we wanted to rework the design a bit. All was not lost though as we were able to use some of the bits to make a one off armored Japanese train for Burma!
I'm working on HMG box cars and turret cars now. plus a special flat car to haul the Austin Putilov I'd have in progress.
Also, two sheets of decals are ready as well. One for White armored trains, the other for Red. Those can be seen on our decal pages
http://homepage.mac.com/brentdietrich/companyB_decals.htm
A lot of time and messing with fonts went into the decals. Hopefully we did them justice, even getting the help of some Russian Language experts!
-Brent
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Rome wasn't built in a day too :) Your ideas wiht HMG/turret box cars and an Austion Putilov are exciting. It's just like a dream that finally comes true :)
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How would this look in a SCW setting?
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Marvelous! Wited for an AT for years, and now it seems I get 2 different in a month!
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It's magnificent!
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Any prices yet?
(Like it really matters... :mrgreen: )
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Oh, can can you confirm the wheel width fits S-gauge track?
(Or did you say it's variable?)
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The wheels and axels it ships with will fit S gauge track (and we are sourcing some for sale on our site, as well as to send to Wargames Outpost in the UK)
The wheel holders though are not cast into the model. So you have to glue them onto their subassembly (easier to test align that small piece to the track) then glue that insert into the bottom of the train cavity. As such, you can pretty much scratch build your own insert for any scale or gauge track/wheels you want if you'd prefer something else. You could also use small bits of plastic tube on the sub assembly to make the wheels roll quite easily if you want to take it further...
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Iam glad Alex buys one, so I dont have to get it :mrgreen:
Very good work !
Björn
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Brent - superb fella! Well done for keeping the faith! :love:
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First batch arrived!
Just waiting for stock now of the wheels. We'll have a painted demo model by the weekend... we'll be puttong on a RCW demo game with it at Enfilade on the 24th. Look for some good pics to be posted very soon!
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I can't wait to see the painted product.
I was looking at this thread last night, and my son (who is 4) commented that the armored train looked like "a funny Thomas (the tank engine)."
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I believe an armoured train was deployed on Sodor during the 1926 General Strike.
I think he was called Arnie.
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The token History Major in our dorm would tell people his thesis was "Labor Relations on the pre-Nationalisation Sodor Railway."
I didn't realize he was joking until years later when I had kids.
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That train looks fantastic! Can't wait to see the game photographs! :-*
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Nice one Brent. I know you have worked on this beauty for some time now and I'm sure Company B will reap the rewards for such labours of love. 8)
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I believe an armoured train was deployed on Sodor during the 1926 General Strike.
I think he was called Arnie.
Really :o :o ;)
Arnie the more-armour-than-a-tank engine....
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Is this train suitable for WW1 as well? ???
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I suppose with some modification, the train can be used for just about any era...
I've updated our site with some "modification" pages on the lower left side, that show some of the models, including the train...that have been altered from their original form. as more ideas filter in and I have time to build them, we'll post downloadable pdf "how to) pages so folks can do their own cheaply. This seems better than coming out and making dozens of variants kits of each model. If anyone has built one of our models, and/or converted it...please send it in!
of note, we already have a "train" variant. We used our train flat cars and gondola cars to make a Japanese troop train from Burma. The truck is a converted Blue moon model.
I'm hoping the flat cars will provide folks a good platform for their own ideas...maybe we'll do a contest in the future?!
http://www.companyb.biz/ (http://www.companyb.biz/)
Brent
Company B
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Like your Japanese troop train! However, looking at the crowd stuffed into the first car, I can't help but be reminded of the Keystone Kops! lol
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photos updated!
Brent
CompanyB
http://www.companyb.biz/ (http://www.companyb.biz/)
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Wonderful! Well done again. Any plans for an armoured flat car? :-*
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yeah!
(http://homepage.mac.com/brentdietrich/trainlength.jpg)
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;D
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Not to be a downer but...
Being as I am CompanyB's partner I would tell you that a May 30 release date is aggressive. The timelines on this have slipped all along.
I expect it to be available sometime in the next month and a true release date is very dependent on the resin caster.
We will of course get it out as fast as possible and I plan on doing a "Storm in the East" RCW/WWI miniatures deal to go along with purchasing the train.
The Citroen is entering the final stages before release. Again this is dependent upon the resin caster.
b/r
Lon
www.brigadegames.com
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Oh. My. God. MUST RESIST THE SWEET LURE OF ARMOURED ROLLING STOCK AND ENGINES! :o lol
It is so beautiful. Those flatcars are marvellous.
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I give up. A Brigade special to go with the train would throw me right over the edge into Back of Beyond. ;D