Revell Union Pacific Big Boy Locomotive [1:87]

So for a slight change of pace I figured why not build this model of a Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive. I asked my patrons and they said I should do it right away and well... here it is!
Not an awful kit. But definitely an older one. I think the result is alright, but it will definitely give rivet counters fits. Oh well.
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[@rolicelle]

I managed to build most of the kit without the instructions all because of this video

[@HerbertErpaderp]

I'm glad it was helpful.

[@sudriansignalman9387]

the fireman never had to shovel coal, it has an automatic stoker, he controls how much coal goes in by adjusting it.

[@StefaanMeeuws]

OK you two (sambear0 and Sudrian Signal Man), what's it gonna be: Archimedes screw or automatic stoker?

[@Boimans]

My son gonna start building this big boy and its nice to seen this video, now i know to look for while we are building, we gonna use this video as a guide. Thnx

[@WWIIREBEL]

This particular kit is made of an injection molded styrene plastic,a-typical to kits commonly found here in the US. I've built 2 of these plus the NYC Hudson , the Chessie System Steam Special Hudson and the B&O Y6b Mallet. They are all nice kits to be honest.

[@boerharms2209]

thats an impressive locomotive!! as usual a rather nice kit from revell! I want a 1/72 Kriegslokomotive... and have it look like its pulling a bunch of my 1/72 panzers around on railway carriages, that would make for an interesting way to display some of my panzers :)

[@Impreza-bj5jh]

boer harms that's actually a really good idea

[@pietrogazzera5733]

I was looking for some details of Big Boy while drawing on a 3D CAD something to do with my 3D printer. A very well done video with class. Good job!

[@charlieharper886]

The "steam contraption of some kind" at 4:20 is the dynamo. It uses the loco's steam to generate electricity for the lights, communication, etc. I bought this model a couple of years ago and never got around to actually putting it together. It's sitting in the closet with the plastic wrap still on the box. I'll be stuck in the house for the next couple of weeks or so, (Winter. Ugh.) so now might be the time to dig it out.

[@potawatadingdong]

Pretty neat. There's a running Big Boy in Cheyenne, WY. There's a steam shop there that I used to go into every so often when I worked for the UP.

[@jamierischmiller5788]

14:52 it was actually impossible for a fireman to keep up with the big boy's thirst for coal, so they had conveyors to bring the coal to the firebox.

[@michaelbujaki2462]

@Cloud Burst 117 I think you meant "Archimedes"

[@Triplex5014]

In railroad terms it's called "mechanical stoker".

[@TheJmnewton]

I’ve actually bought this kit twice. Once when I was young and again a few years ago. I ran into the same problems as you both times. I lost the decals last time, wrote Revell and they sent out a replacement twice. Like you the most annoying thing was the solid handrails. I’ve been thinking of removing it and replacing it. But the connection details were more than I was willing to attempt. But the price was cheap on hobylink.

[@KentsPaintShack]

Nice video that thing is huge

[@titanicandbritannicproduct1912]

I’m gonna use this video once I get my kit on the 14th of June or some other day before that

[@juanrios9522]

Thanks for sharing.. trains might not be my cup of tea, but give a lot of credit to the engineering poured in the creation of this kit...=)

[@HerbertErpaderp]

The engineering poured into the creation of the actual locomotive is pretty impressive too.

[@maddennis55]

This was originally a Monogram model. I got two kits in 1984. Put one together to see how it looked, the other is still unopened.

[@smokencoffee]

This was originally sold as a snap kit, along with the Hudson kits that came out the same time. I never did get the Big Boy, but had a few of the Hudson Locomotives.

[@briankistner4331]

It being HO scale makes it easy to add HO decals to it for a Big Boy which would make it look better. Painting it would be a nice touch as well, but as least decals would improves it's looks.

[@charlesthomas3147]

I would like to build this in a way that shows the articulation. It looks like this will take a lot part building and dremmel work.

[@Rubbseh]

I really enjoyed the video, despite having zero interest in trains. If i bought it I'd feel a little cheated ,personally, having the two huge moulded pieces - surely that's what modelling is about, building small bits into large bits? Anyway, nice job!

[@minershorts2273]

Rubbsalot o

[@jasminehawkins8066]

Rubbsalot d2vrtvf

[@polarjet1833]

I got one of these and I also accidentally put the coal tender truck together upside down

[@samkohalmo]

There is missing two pieces, in front part, under the boiler, there are two parts right under the stairs comming. Sorry for english.

[@geopornicus3944]

what humbrol colors should i use?

[@HerbertErpaderp]

I don't use humbrol paints, so I have no idea. Black and greys mostly I would expect.

[@Primus_why2009]

Will this work without glue

[@HerbertErpaderp]

I doubt it

[@NW-gi1cp]

"This will never be free rolling" I CAN CUSTOMIZE MY BIG BOY TO MAKE IT MOVE AND I HAVE PROOF ... in a few weeks

[@Alerrecks]

Can you make a video on how you did it?

[@NW-gi1cp]

Imma just say all the wheels broke you win *default dances*

[@Alerrecks]

@@NW-gi1cp bruhhhhh the same happened to mine but the rods broke, I was getting somewhere but made the dumbest move to replace the pins with screws... it didn't end well lol

[@NW-gi1cp]

I managed to fix the wheels im never trying that again

[@NW-gi1cp]

Well decided im gettibg another one

[@DD-bv9jl]

(this vid is amazing)

[@warriormes6012]

So far all revell kits i've built were molded in plastic that is close to the colour you would eventually paint the thing. I don't know why though o.o

[@marijnkieboom3506]

big boi

[@rolicelle]

Ii actuly have the same kit as that

[@digitalversatiledisc69]

Sad this never got painted.

[@paulmishler402]

In real life the locomotives had worm gears that pushed the coal into the boiler, so no one had to shovel coal

[@BattleshipOrion]

1 i dont like trains I LOVE THEM 2 IM GETTING A MOTERIZED MODEL OF 4014 AFTER RESTORATION 3 RUMMOR HAS IT THAT THE 4014 WILL GEG A KIT SIMULAR TO THIS BUT ON UNION PACIFICS PRICE

[@HogwartsExpresslover]

I Love Trains b.... bye me sleep😌😌😌😌😪😍

[@incompetencelogistics8924]

push this thing along on ho scale tracks now

[@everythingisrandom9899]

Flashbang can this thing actually go on ho track if it can then I'll be happy

[@incompetencelogistics8924]

it's 1:87 scale so it should be able to

[@everythingisrandom9899]

Thank you

[@raptorproductions1639]

14:52 you don’t shovel coal into the tender or from the tender there are large coal filling stations at yards and at rest stops also the “water filly things are called tender caps”

[@coloradongguy]

That's incorrect, the coal in the tender never just sat there. There were conveyors to move the coal into the firebox.

[@evanstrainsunionpacific5442]

You could have just painted the smokebox silver and everything that needs to be silver

[@huesosrotos6947]

I have one of these locomotives in its new packaging and sealing. Yo tengo una exactamente igual en caja y sellada nueva algún interesado.

[@elilawrence3745]

EliAndNic

[@Burlington_Route]

I made the train and it only lasted me 2 months

[@coloradongguy]

do the wheels move lol

[@crocgator3693]

X-4014fan no, they have to be glued.

[@jontheno3213]

🅱️ig 🅱️oi

[@mos7626]

sorry *BUILD!?*

[@HerbertErpaderp]

What's confusing you? Was the model not built?

[@PietroMalaguti]

It could have be a good model if it wasn't for that awful railings along the boiler. They should have been a detached part..

[@sparetime2475]

@Cloud Burst 117 tamiya did the same on kits from the era tho

[@sparetime2475]

@Cloud Burst 117 my apologies in misunderstood your comment,I guess the reason they don’t make them is there wouldn’t be as much of a demand for it as their other models.

[@danielchou9802]

This engine is longer and more powerful than the entire dang maginot line.

[@mariebcfhs9491]

hey don't you dare talk shit about France

[@MrHarleythedevil]

Why not? Everybody else does.

[@pussyslayer2295]

Marie BCFHS maybe next time also build it on the belgian border

[@pieseasmyseas]

Piss off Franceie get a pair of AC6000s

[@Wildstar40]

No paint. No detail.

[@scottfirman]

LincolnTek I basically just weathered mine up a bit,I did paint mine,but it was hard to tell. I used my airbush as a thinner is better on the paint on this model, its too easy to ruin the detail with thick paint. Its not the greatest model out there but it works. The General, a Civil war wood burner has just been reissued. If you love old trains,I highly suggest the General. Its an awesome train to build. I made mine in 1991 and got many awards for detail on the railbed( I used fish gravel) and used various washes on the wood in the tender for detail. Many people thought I used real wood pieces.

[@Wildstar40]

I remember a old silent Buster Keaton movie called The General in which a steam engine called The General was used. I wonder if this is the same steam engine.

[@fxsrider]

REVELL models!! The fun I had as a kid enjoying the midnight buzz from the glue as I would be awake with a flashlight working on whatever I could get from Kmart for 1.96 plus tax which was 2% so a cool two dollars kept me busy. I spent 32 years as an adult working on the FA-18 for the Navy. Building F-16's for General Dynamics after that. Then moved over to Boeing for the 747-400 and ended there with Boeing AOG having travelled to 14 countries and built the biggest and the baddest. My fascination was fueled by Revell models and toxic glues/paints.

[@NewbType07]

I should stop thinking this whole video was dedicated to me... (nice job btw)

[@HerbertErpaderp]

Who says it wasn't?

[@NewbType07]

Herbert Erpaderp huehuehuehuehuehue

[@Yugoslavz]

@@HerbertErpaderp but who said it was

[@warragulbogan]

two years later big boy 4014 was finally back in service it was one of my favorite big boys even before they started restoration in 2014

[@scottfirman]

I built this train a few years ago. It was a good build. I noticed recently, they reissued the General,a wood burning 4- 8-4 civil war era train much like the one on pettycoat junction( aging myself). The General is a beautiful train and great build. I won many awards with that train. If you like trains,or just models, it is a great model. Thebplastic his heavy and durable. I have had mine stored in a box with foam peanuts, it is still in excellent shape as I built it in 1991. Always,always wash your models before assembly. Next try the Orient Express. That is another nice train to build. The engine is small and fiddly. Use care at all assembly,its easy to break parts here. There are three versions of the Orient express as far as detail and carriage detail. I just built it as is. zthe coaches have more detail than you can see through the windows. I just made sure the colors of the paneling is dark,as was in the real coach. Had I wanted, I could have added led lighting, but decided against it. On the General, it would have been fun to add a flicker flame bulb to the firebox as well as head lamp. Let me know what you think about the General.

[@msangelaclarke9363]

Where can I get one , my son loves trains...

[@scottfirman]

Steve Gamez and Trainz I saw them listed on line, so best thing to do is google it. I can check to see who is selling it, our local Hobby shop already sold the one they had in but you should be able to order one if you have a local hobby shop. Its been rereleased for 2017/ 18 year.

[@oologahnorthernrailroad8873]

I went through 4 of these. The "thing" you're referring to, that's the dynamo generator. Its used to generate the electricity for the lights and the radio, I think. But great video! Edit: the Big Boys were not hand fueled, being as large as they are. So, they used a mechanical stoker to feed feed the fuel to the firebox. Also, the delivery pipes, that are at the front, were a pain for me. The pins kept breaking.

[@MrBnsftrain]

I first saw this kit nearly 10 years ago, and this is the first time I've seen it built! The engine on the front of the box (number 4006) is one that I've seen in person at the St. louis Museum of Transportation!

[@rolicelle]

I do agree that the rails on the kit ruins the build a little bit but its fine

[@allegheny48]

This was originally a Monogram model that was also released as a DM&IR Yellowstone. Though the detailing is not up to today's standards for it's day, as a Snap Tite model, it was quite acceptable.

[@starhunter1269]

i have a question because I'm thinking about buying it what type of tools like glue and spray-paint

[@LxKal]

I didnt use any paints or glue. I built it all without glue not even 1 drop

[@starhunter1269]

Understandable have a great day ✌️

[@Alexstrainsandthings]

Whats a butterfly damper?

[@GooberJuice69420]

me and my dad are still working on this set as a father-son project

[@Emilystar1095]

16:12. What I did to make the wheels still moving is I used thin styrene sheet and I glued it on there and painted altogether with model after it dried and it worked the wheels could move without falling

[@Mildcat743]

The Big Boy was actually not manually shovelled. Even the best human fireman could barely shovel enough to make steam to blow the whistle. A mechanical auger sat in the bottom of the tender and fed coal into the firebox through a massive pipe between the tender and the engine.

[@newtownyard1317]

12:10 that fish tho

[@johnthomsen8802]

I agree that the directions were confusing and had errors. I had to refer to my technical drawing on the wall. I found blemishes in mine; I weathered mine to reflect hard freight use. The box art reflects a museum piece. Painting the tires silver makes it look toylike. A nice earth tone with a wash of black on the running gear looks great. The decals are ok, but Microscale has better! Getting the boiler to snap together was a challenge. I fidgeted with it until it went and reinforced it with liquid cement. The dry pipe had to be glued and the steam supply pipes reattached. It came loose and I had to take the model apart to fix it. I also like how the drivers are quartered. The interior of the cab has nice detail, but you do not see it when finished. I will build the next one with paint in the cab. I wish the railings on the boiler were better done and separate valve gear parts would have been cool. There is some good news. If you can get a Bowser version of Big Boy and the super detail kit, you can also use the Revell tender with Bowser's pickup kit. Pentrex shot a great video supplement to UP's video "Last of the Giants." The Big Boy was hand fired when the stoker broke on a run. That was done by UP Fireman Dillard Hill on a run to Laramie. Another had the shovel sucked out of his hand and in the firebox! A future build is chopping the boiler down to make a Challenger. This was a study model of where to do the surgery.

[@punkrockzoologist9449]

14:24 Hehehe, tender rear.

[@fredtedstedman]

I built a HUDSON and was disappointed that the rods and gear are moulded as a fixed unit , so no point in making the wheels to rotate ! agree , handrails are awefull Old South Wales , UK.

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very cool video. Thanks for posting and have a nice day too.

[@pieseasmyseas]

I got mine running and I don't mean I got it together I mean running i got a dropped Athern Genesis Big boy and I put the two together im calling it the Humpty Dumpty project ill have a video up by the 1st

[@whyiseverythingcake9488]

The BIG ONE the galaxy railroad

[@KB9813]

I like how thats HO scale.

[@pieseasmyseas]

To change the shield numbers apply let dry and cure then paint them out and renumbered later

[@alexthetrainlover1579]

does it run on ho hornby train track cus i did saw at 9:45 it wigels so i think it does tern at curves

[@ardiaidikoci5136]

Aduh di indonesia no shoop

[@miguelChivasFan17]

I build a revell big boy too but its way easier to paint all parts first and then build it it is great display model

[@oologahnorthernrailroad8873]

miguel chavez at one point of having one I painted mine completely gold

[@АлексейФёдоров-ж6ш]

Огромный просто. Не мой выбор. Спасибо

[@emilbt7588]

17:16 take a look at that big boy!

[@nadinelemarchands6701]

Hello i wish to hnow sherry ils placed the pièce No 101 thanks

[@retrokingranch]

Why would you glue the steam pipes of an articulated locomotive? That should be a war crime.

[@HerbertErpaderp]

Gluing parts in place on a static model. Totally a war crime... You are clearly a level headed individual.

[@trekanbelluvitsh]

If that is the "Big Boy" I wonder what the "Big Man" will be?

[@sarahkay8774]

You can get the big boy locomotive on Amazon for 26 bucks

[@punkrockzoologist9449]

Hey, I used this model as the base for my entry for the Desert Bus Craftalong this year, the Literal Sub Train. I hear the LRR crew read out your name in resubs now and then, so I thought you would appreciate that.

[@HerbertErpaderp]

That's awesome! I really like that idea. I can't wait to see it on Desert Bus. I've been thinking of doing a bus of some kind for it myself, but I never get my arse into gear with it! Also I recognise your name from the chat. Good times!

[@punkrockzoologist9449]

Herbert Erpaderp I scratch-built a bus model for DB7 (or maybe 6). It was so much work.

[@expresslocomotives2503]

I'm going to get this kit for a skullgirls model railroad!!

[@everythingisrandom9899]

I'm a big noob but does this go on any model track like ho scale...

[@HerbertErpaderp]

It should fit on standard HO scale track. Though it would take some work to get it to roll nicely and you'd need to leave any articulation points unglued if you wanted it to go around a corner.

[@NPminnetonka]

I have a kit by revell. They’re nice little models. Also at 4:20 that little contraption is the dynamo. Basically a little steam turbine generating electricity for things like the headlight

[@MitsubishiPajeroAus]

this just got recommended in my news feed good vid man

[@el_cucino]

Do the wheels roll after the model is completed?

[@mr_nice.]

HA.....that "Ludmilla" in the back of the box.....I bought it in 2004 and made it a powered model. Still haven't finished the shell. :( :(

[@skiiipawbs]

Do the wheels move?

[@thomasshannon2741]

I love the glue applicator your using , got a link where I can buy it ????

[@HerbertErpaderp]

It's just Revell Contacta Professional, You should be able to find it pretty easily in your average hobby store. Easily found online too. Here's a link that's probably only really relevant to Australians. www.thecombatcompany.com/glues-and-adhesives/revell-contacta-professional-plastic-glue-25grams/

[@HogwartsExpresslover]

Very nice can you really add some paint to it

[@alwoodsmodellingmayhem]

Thanks Herbert for this. I have looked atthis kit in my local shop, now i know what is inside. Cheers, Al

[@HogwartsExpresslover]

It is plastic never give up! !

[@RailPreserver2K]

love the video you know big boy 4014 will be thundering over sherman hill once again

[@danielwebb9306]

I wish union Pacific would bring all those trains back they are great trains an they were built to last

[@danielwebb9306]

@Paul Boobier oh that's great news I'm glad they are bringing them back I love the old trains thanks for the information I will check it out

[@rottinone]

COOL!!

[@retrokingranch]

You don't have to glue the wheels or drive rods, and neither do you have to glue boiler pipes or where the front set of drivers hook to the rear set.

[@yunggrilledcheese6974]

I mean.. with the price of an actual HO scale big boy being over 400 dollars for a good condition one, you could by this for like what 50 bucks? Buying the supplies to make it a working engine would be more cost effective, but once again it is all plastic.

[@HerbertErpaderp]

I think you'd probably end up spending more in supplies and time and probably just sheer frustration trying to make this a workable loco. I'd be interested to see it done for sure. I think I'd rather just pay the price for a working engine.

[@yunggrilledcheese6974]

You are not wrong lol

[@SlickCrusty]

excellent

[@raoulcruz4404]

I built the same kit. For the cast on handrails that run the length of the boiler; I first used the original cast piece as a guide and drilled holes for the stanchions. Then with a Dremel and x-acto blade removed the cast handrails/stanchions. Sanded the boiler smooth from the Dremel and tool marks. Then installed brass stanchions. Bowser or Precision Scale sells stanchions. Then added the handrails which is K&S steel wire available at hobby shops. I have seen this kit at toy train shows varying in price from $10 (no instructions and beat up box) to $30.

[@MegaEddy1001]

my next build

[@F40Productions]

you said shoveling coal for the thing must be horrible but the real one has a corkscrew for the coal

[@pieseasmyseas]

The old kit if you can find it has better details that piping he was talking abt is separately applied

[@pux0rb]

They actually didn't have to do any shoveling. There was an automatic screw that passed from the tender into the firebox that dragged the coal along. Nice video by the way!

[@MrChrisKnowlton]

I built this model and did not have any issues with the black plastic or any greasy feel. During assembly I painted the correct areas gray and the rest with flat black and ended up with a really nice model.

[@scalemilitarymodelling8279]

Painting?

[@HerbertErpaderp]

What about it?

[@scalemilitarymodelling8279]

Herbert Erpaderp you didn’t paint the model.

[@scalemilitarymodelling8279]

If you want to paint it (which will make it so much better)use humbrol’s tank black

[@yellowstonethepony7769]

14:52. The Big Boy had an automatic stoker. So Don't worry for the fireman :P Big Boy uses 22 ton of coal a hour. That would be impossible to shovel.