Build Your Own Working Deltic Prototype Locomotive Model | Bargain Budget

[@samszeto7303]

Wow this is awesome, I'd been planning to motorise a dapol kit about 6 years ago before I stopped playing with trains. Now I'm back at it and ive built a few wagon kits, this video has given me inspiration to give it a go! (Also have that LEGO Falcon :) )

[@AidansRailways]

Back in 2012 I thought about doing this but didn’t bother. If Aidan hadn’t wanted one and challenged me to I probably wouldn’t of. It’s a really cheap alternative and rewarding

[@TroublesomeSlateTruck]

Good Work. 😊

[@Hacksworth_Sidings]

Kitbashing is something I don’t see many people doing any more, I’ve recently gotten into it, my first kitbash being a Dapol/Rosebud Prairie body on an Airfix GMR chassis, of course a simple modification but one I’m proud of nonetheless, more recently I’ve begun another Dapol Prairie kitbash, this time on a modified Triang Jinty chassis (bigger wheels, bogies, kit’s valve gear), after that I’m debating on doing either the School or City on the Triang L1 chassis, definitely considering the Bulleid and at some point I wanna have a stab at the Deltic, as crude as the kits are by modern standards they can look fairly decent if built right, which I can quite happily say you have achieved! And something I hope to achieve as well

[@AidansRailways]

I do hope you have given this a go

[@Hacksworth_Sidings]

@@AidansRailways Nope, still haven’t had the chance, need to grab a Deltic, might do that for Christmas…

[@Samstrainsofficially]

Quality work. My dad took their schools class and bullied pacific and made them chassis way back when. He also did their standard 4 up with a chassis kit from branchlines. Ofcourse now you can just go buy all these things but it certainly puts into perspective how much work used to go into getting a model of some of these things.

[@AidansRailways]

Hi Jay. I have heard of many people using the kits in the past with kit bashed chassis to make them run. This is a fairly simple model to do it with fairly little modification. Cheers

[@stevecatlow8339]

Well me and my lad have built a Spitfire and the Tirpitz this summer. We were wondering what next. Here it is. Thank you for the inspiration. Kit and glass ordered. Looking for a donor Deltic now 😊👍👍

[@stevecatlow8339]

Did you use the existing lugs on the side of the Lima model to clip the prototype body to the donor chassis?

[@AidansRailways]

That is brilliant. I'm so glad that this video has helped and given some inspiration

[@AidansRailways]

Yes i used the existing lugs, i did need to file the openings on the body shell slightly with a file just to get it just right

[@alfiejohnchester8108]

Hi there, a couple of years ago - before the Covid crisis - I purchased a Deltic kit. What with one thing or another, it got pushed to the back of the drawer. I saw your video and thought i would have a go at that. But search as I might I couldn't find the kit, so I ordered another. Sod's law, or Murphy's law, being what it is, on the day the kit arrived I found the old kit! The new kit was badly warped with one side almost completely bent over itself. But I had the spares of the old kit now and was able to produce a model. I've since learned that you can get a brass detailing kit for the Dapol model and Fox Transfers do a set of decals and etched plates, so guess what - I'm going to have another go and see if I can make a better model, Thanks for your video. I really enjoy them. Thanks again.

[@AidansRailways]

Hi @Alfiejohn Chester. Thank you so much. It is a great little cheap model and has so much scope for further improvement. I am glad to say that the model from this project is still going strong. In fact only recently I had this one out on the test track just to see how it was fairing. Once again thank you for the kind words, we really appreciate it and sorry for the delay getting back to you. Cheers

[@SlickCrusty]

top job ,im doing one the same this week & great to take ideas from yours

[@AidansRailways]

Hi 👋. It’s a great project. Have fun

[@LHoriginal]

First video of yours that ive seen and 2 seconds in I'm already jealous at your train collection on the shelves behind you Also great video, I've subscribed ;)

[@AidansRailways]

HAHA Hopefully soon all the models can be out on the tracks. Cheers

[@jasonc9194]

Great video, thank you, have one of these kits and may well decide to motorise it now. keep up the great content.

[@AidansRailways]

Thank you 👍

[@medwaypeninsulaMR]

Nice job there Aidan …...……...….Cheers Kev

[@AidansRailways]

Thanks Kev. Young Aidan is very happy with the result and it kept me occupied for a couple of days.

[@tonightwefly]

Really good video, subscribed!

[@AidansRailways]

Thank you so much 😊

[@cliffordison5004]

Thank you for this super video and tutorial. I have wanted to do this for some time. Have now subscribed and look forward to more of your great work. Well done! Just one thing I missed was how the Lima chassis locates in the new body. Did you make any cutouts etc?

[@AidansRailways]

Hi and thank you Clifford. The Lima chassis fits in the same way it did on its original shell. With the moldings of the Dapol kit being so old I had to lightly file it’s locating holes ever so slightly to get a good fit but it is very very easy. Cheers 👍

[@swamphdaddy]

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[@davidstrains4910]

Great video Aidan I would love to get hold of a prototype Deltic one day but the Bachmann ones are really expensive Also can I ask what you used for the grey as I can’t find the actual one that was made by Phoenix precision

[@AidansRailways]

Hi David. Before lockdown I was offered a Bachmann Deltic and turned it down. The actual grey I used was Humbrol intercity grey from their rail colour range. I had a number of these left after I did the HSTp and it looked pretty close for this model. I have to say Phoenix Deltic blue was a great paint to use and I think I will try a few more of their items

[@davidstrains4910]

Aidans Railways that is for telling me the grey that will really help me

[@trainsontuesday]

Well done but I was disappointed not to see it running on a layout.

[@AidansRailways]

Hi David. It does feature running in a couple of other videos including the channel video. At the time of construction there was nothing out for it to run freely on. Cheers

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Great layout hope you like mine diesel dave's

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Thanks very much for replying to my comment. It's nice to see other people's work to get idea to improve my Channel. Take Care & Stay Safe.