Trains on Tuesday 4th. June 2019. My Kitmaster, Airfix and Dapol Kits.

[@kenstevens5065]

I made a few when I was younger and into model railways, they were an inexpensive way of filling the gaps in depots and yards.

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi Ken, sorry for the delayed reply, I have been in the UK without access to my channel. Your comments mirror my use of these models. When I have a British layout set up I still use them in the same way. David.

[@fightersweep]

Nice to see the Airfix/Kitmaster railway stuff being built. Currently building a batch of the Presflos, mineral wagons, brake vans and tankers for my layout. Adding new couplings, metal wheels/brass bearings and a bit of weight and they work a treat. Largely cheaper and more detailed than a lot of RTR stuff, these kits still have their place. The Presflo wagon is a little gem. Tempted by the railbus. Never built that one.

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi, thank you for viewing and these great comments. I built a Dapol version of the Presflo and rebuilt a couple of second hand Airfix ones. It makes a nice little rake. I have built a couple of the rail busses, nice kit. I hope to find a suitable motor bogie for one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn-xZmWcZ714bZI

[@ricardoroberto7054]

I recently completed a blister pack Rocket. Myfirst loco as i normally make planes. I knew its failings so researched it carefully and made new piston gear and corrected the pipework and added new etc and its an amazing little model. Looks spot on now.

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi Ricardo. Thank you for this great comment. I hope you got it rolling okay. They were great kits in their day but not so good anymore. I have not completed the re-build of my Kitmaster Rocket but like you I shall have to make new piston gear when I do it. I do aircraft too, mainly 1/72nd. scale. All the best, David.

[@ricardoroberto7054]

@@trainsontuesday Hi David thanks for the feedback. Yes I made it static on a single piece of track as I dont have a layout. I properly pinned the running gear so no ugly pin caps. On the kit they ran the pipes from the funnel back round to the footplate but they actually went into the pistons then back out to the regulator. Added missing pipes and bracing etc. Stuff like that. Next project is the airfix 040 saddle tank with a cattle wagon and brake van all looking weathered and abandoned at the end of the steam days. Keep up the great channel. Cheers.

[@flippop101]

A wonderful collection, and some great childhood memories for me and I’m sure for others too! Thanks for sharing!

[@trainsontuesday]

Hello Philip, Seeing and handling these takes me back to my childhood too. I'm glad I looked after and kept most of them, a few were lost. David.

[@flippop101]

@@trainsontuesday I certainly didn’t treat my models with the respect they deserved, so was very pleased to find your channel! Take care, Philip.

[@spiralfirst6488]

Interesting and incredibly relaxing too.

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you, I am pleased that you enjoyed the video.

[@stephenbourne4872]

Love your collection. Built many of these kits over the years but didn't often get the wheels moving.

[@trainsontuesday]

Hello Stephen. Thank you for your comments. The earlier kits by Kitmaster and Airfix were certainly easier to get the wheels and motion working but with careful attention to the construction even todays Dapol versions can be made to work. Some of the kits in the video were built when I was pre-teen to early teens, i.e. sixty years ago! From a quick look at your channel it would appear that you are located close to Oxford, a place I went train spotting in the 60's. All the best, David.

[@stephenbourne4872]

@@trainsontuesday I work at Oxford station as shunter (I'm on my way for a night shift as I speak!) Many of the people I used to work with (now retired) spotted at the station in the 60s , like you. I must try building some dapol versions of these kits.

[@TrainSpotterTVIndia]

Excellent greetings from TrainSpotter TV India

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you.

[@sitcorocket]

My dad made airfix trains in the 60s.,he put an electric motor in one...chuffed smoke out the funnel...bless him...he was ace ❤️

[@trainsontuesday]

It sounds like you had a great Dad. Some of the models seen in this video date back to the 60's. They were wonderful things to keep us busy and spark our imaginations. I've never motorized any of them but I'm still toying with the idea, perhaps one day.

[@sitcorocket]

@@trainsontuesday He was a massive train fan and took me all over the north to watch flying Scotsman etc...think he bought train sets for himself but gave them me at Xmas!! Great to see your models.great memories

[@warragulbogan]

Beautiful models I love them all

[@trainsontuesday]

Hello and thank you for your comment. David.

[@warragulbogan]

David Atkins you’re welcome

[@richardbaxter2057]

I’ve just taken delivery of five Dapol kits....today’s issue, not heritage boxing’s and I’m very pleased with them! Schools Class, Evening Star, BoB Class “Fighter Pilot”, Deltic DP1 and a Mogul! Off of the back of this, I emailed Airfix and suggested a new line of kits, not in the traditional gauges but something bigger altogether, a Merchant Navy Class “Clan Line” that would run to an overall length of twenty four inches, or so (Engine and Tender combined). It’s a kit that could be offered “as she is” now, or “as she had been”, when she was fitted with the streamlined fairings, similar to the Battle of Britain Class. Airfix have replied, thanking me for the suggestions and qualifying their response with “we do not comment upon upcoming projects”, which is fair enough! Given the uptick in design abilities, I do hope that they seriously consider such a move, especially as Hornby sits within their umbrella and I believe that such a model would have its enthusiasts from within both mediums (Hornby / Airfix)? Thank you for sharing your collection with us.

[@trainsontuesday]

Hello Richard. It is good that Dapol are continuing the old kitmaster/Airfix line. Back in the 1960's I thought that the range of OO railway accessories was good and I hoped for more releases. Sadly it did not develop that way. I continue to find uses for the kits and occasionally buy Dapol releases on my trips to the UK. Your idea for a larger scale model sounds fantastic. I can just imagine the amount of detail that could be molded into such a kit. I personally however would probably not be in the market for such a kit as I tend to model within a range from 1/76 to 1/100. Thank you for viewing and commenting on my video, it is much appreciated. There has been a sequel to this video, You can view it here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4bTiGyQf7-CiK8 I have completed a few more builds that I have not featured as such but another video you might find interesting featuring most of the Airfix range of OO scale accessories is this one; kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJm5mHxse7B9fLc Regards, David.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

For kits they do look good. thanks for sharing....cheer's Tony

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you Tony, built over a lifetime and I am still adding to them. David.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

I have seen them in the shops. but never thought they would come out so good once they have been built....

[@downthegaragelayout.7465]

Finally got around to watching this video David very enjoyable. All the best.phil.

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi Phil, I'm glad you got to see this video, I even like to look at it once in a while. I'm quite surprised at the response to it. Cheers, David.

[@michelszvetecz3243]

jolie petite collection pleine de nostalgie👍

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you for this wonderful comment. Many of these items are from my childhood so yes, they are filled with nostalgia. All the best, David.

[@atilllathehun1212]

Great collection. I always thought these were purely static locomotives. The 'holy grail' kit, the Garrett, is on my wish list.

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you, at least half of that collection goes back to my teens, I'm in my seventies now. I'd like to add a Garrett and Swiss Crocodile to my collection. Regards, David.

[@johnclarke25]

Lovely to see the old kits,built a few badly in the late 6os and early 70s but mostly for wargame missions for my commandos,but enjoying the nostalgia of doing old kits again that I made a mess of,still love the roy Cross illustrations.

[@trainsontuesday]

Hello John, thank you for this lovely comment. I, of course built the Airfix aircraft and military vehicles and played "war games." I borrowed an air rifle one time and strapped a German aircraft onto it and :flew" around shooting up targets of opportunity. As a result of that, one of these locos has a plasticine patch in the boiler. It has been there for around 55 years and you would be hard pressed to find it. Ah, the memories. Take care. Regards, David.

[@oscarpaisley]

Some great kits there David and beautifully presented, thanks again for showing more of your collection and putting them in context with dates and future plans. I love the illustrations on those Airfix boxes. Oscar

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you Oscar, your comments are much appreciated. I'm sure those illustrations helped sell many kits. Regards, David.

[@SpottingWithSam]

hello Oscar :D nice to see you :D

[@michaelchartres]

Brilliant David and most interesting. I am just sorry that I am not "into" the classes etc of locos and hope that you weren't too disappointed with what I had to show you during your visit. Best regards Michael

[@trainsontuesday]

Hello Michael, I'm so glad you found it interesting. It matters not that you don't know the classes, the point is you like what you have and enjoy "playing" with them and nothing disappointed me on my visit. Regards, David.

[@GalgormHall]

I lovely collection of kits David and all very well built too. I’ve never tried one of the loco kits but I’ve certainly built plenty of the Airfix and Dapol wagon kits. Thanks for sharing. Paul

[@trainsontuesday]

Hello Paul. Thank you for your comments. I've built a few of the wagon kits but the only one I've had any success with as far as being able to run them is the class B tanker wagon as shown in the final clip in my video. Regards, David.

[@Hacksworth_Sidings]

3:57 Are the wheels on that City quartered? I recently got a hold of an Airfix City of Truro, whilst assembling it I noticed the cranks weren’t quartered (offset by 180 degrees instead of 90), is this a problem on the Airfix model? Or did this carry over from the Rosebud tooling?

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi Jay, the Kitmaster City of Truro was properly quartered straight from the box. I do recall having to "fix" the quartering on one Dapol model, probably the Schools class. A 180 degree offset would likely result in the wheels locking up.

[@Steven_Rowe]

As a boy in the 60s seemed to but countless Evening Stars from Woolworth at 6 Bob each, I buggered them all up. Love the Scotsman propelling the pug it was funny.

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi Steven, I must have been paying about the same for my early ones because it was the 60's when I bought and built some of these. The Pug that the Scotsman was pushing was one of those early ones(probably 2/6 for that one) I ran it like that just to show how good I got that one running. Thanks for the great comments. Stay safe, David.

[@Steven_Rowe]

@@trainsontuesday I thought of the pug in a Thomas story saying stop shop my brakes are sore I could do a good job now as I build brass 0 gauge locos

[@Steven_Rowe]

@@trainsontuesday David I just thought of something,the Ktmaster big locos were 10 Bob I seem to remember, ah just having a 10 Bob note made me think I was rich. My brother got the Duchess and also buggered up, wheels didn't turn, not painted gluey finger prints? I do remember airfix took over some kit master locos and you could buy them at Woolies for 6 Bob. Well I made a fair few, even painted some with Woolies quality paint brushes, some even got the transfers on I built the prairie, the Battle of Britain and a few others also remember kit master produced a German Pacific. Such a long time ago.

[@TrevorLedgeway]

Nice bit of footage David and you certainly have a lot of trains you have built up in your collection.........Regards....Trevor.''

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you Trevor, It's been a passion of mine for about 60 years now. Regards, David.

[@robindow5742]

built a few of thoe myself in th mid 1960's most recently i used a dapol prarie to fit to an airfix chasis

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi Robin, there must have been thousands of us lads spending our pocket money on these kits back in the sixties. I'm glad I kept most of them. I have heard of people putting these on powered chassis before but I have never tried it. How did yours work out? Regards, David.

[@robindow5742]

@@trainsontuesday Hi Davidthere was was a bit of work involved in cutting space under the boiler and cab for the motor without distorting the boiler but my dremel made short work of it the loco runs great and by using railmatch colour paints holds up well to the original railways system Regards Robin

[@FredWilbury]

Nice kits David ...... plenty for the winter evenings ...😎

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you Fred, I now have a few more to work on including a shed. lol. David.

[@Andystrainsandmore]

A great collection and a lot of work to do. So good luck and enjoy. Cheers Andy 🧔

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you Andy, It has been a lifetime of enjoyment and it continues. Cheers, David.

[@davestrains]

nice mug.....wow what a collection David, .fantastic!!..it takes a lot of skill and patience to build these kits and you have mastered it over the years to a very high level indeed !!!!..and i salute you !....love the video ending haha , great stuff all the best,dave

[@trainsontuesday]

Very nice mug indeed Dave, memories every time I use it which is often. I've always enjoyed building these kits. That little Pug was built in the 1960's and has always run like that. Cheers Dave, David.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Nice collection of kit builds. Back in the 60s it was hard for me to find airfix loco kits so only ever built the pug, schools and battle of Britain. Those kitmasters are rare beasts now with unbuilt kits fetching enormous prices. Just subscribed from the UK

[@trainsontuesday]

Hello Leslie, Welcome aboard my train ride. (Thanks for subscribing). Whilst in the UK recently I was in Cardiff and found a surprising number of Airfix locos unbuilt at the Lord and Butler hobby shop including the "City of Truro." They were reasonably priced at £7.00. I still see a few Kitmaster ones but as you say they tend to be pricey. David.

[@Pullisto]

Very interesting. Neither my Dapol version of the Schools or the Std 4 2-6-0 roll at all. I got given an Airfix Schools, which has a lot of warped parts, but too valuable to build anyway. My Dapol pug was not turntable either. Will see how a I go with Stephenson's Rocket, looks more likely. also have the class 03, but I'm doing a conversion on it... to the New Zealand Railways class Ds, which is an adapted version of the class 03, with a different cab profile and wheels on the inside of the frame, counterweights on the outside to fit our 6 ft 6 in gauge. the mods, requiring scratch built counterweights will make it too difficult to make movable, but it's a display so no worries.

[@trainsontuesday]

Hello, it is certainly harder to get the Dapol versions rolling but not impossible. I am currently in the process of building my Battle of Britain class and so far all wheels are rolling freely. I have weighted the frames and the front bogie and pony truck. As long as the rods are of equal length and holes spaced evenly then I should be able to roll this one on the tracks too. Your conversion of the 03 sounds fascinating, I would like to see that when it's done. All the best, David.

[@Pullisto]

@@trainsontuesday Thanks, that's good to hear... I've seen a couple of mentions elsewhere that the BOB class is a more free runner, I've been considering getting one. My next will be the City of Truro, only two rods to worry about! But I'm not to bothered my ones so far don't as I don't have a layout. The L&Y pug i did never rolled either. Not sure when I'll get the 03 finished but for sure I can send pics, flick me a PM with your email address. Someone has already done this conversion, I can show you pics of that if you like. as it happens, the local heritage railway, (Ocean Beach Railway, Dunedin), which I sometimes have done so volunteer work for, has one preserved, I took the model parts along, and certainly when you get in the cab, all the commonality and one or two changes in the NZ conversion, is reality apprant. I have a few pics of the DS, so once again you can see the main alterations made, and some parts that are recognisable as the 03. Unfortunately there seems to be no footage on here of the Ds, as the local one hasn't run for some years, been sanded down for some years for a repainted but pushed back in the queue (loco is in good mechanical order), but we are planning this as the next project. So I'll be in the unique disposition of working on the real deal, and one 76 times smaller. Amazing to see the other kits of Kitmaster that I never knew about. I built Deltic but it got stolen while part complete, and though I've got a replacement kit, I haven't opened it. Hope one day The General gets re released. While I predominantly like British, I like those Frontier locos. The only loco kit outside UK I have (as yet unmade), is the Revell East German Railway class 232 'Ludmilla' . It looks to be great quality. Been thinking of getting a Revell Prussian P8 too.

[@mrdreaded8865]

Nice video you have some lovely locomotives !

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you, That is just the non motorized models. I have a good number of powered British locos as well. David.

[@BALD8BIL]

Wow you have a lot of locomotives kits you have built and they are incredible thank you for sharing this video with us and I look forward to seeing your next video, it would be fantastic to have someone post videos like this one on the group TRAINS ACROSS THE WORLD so others can see your incredible love of this hobby I have a link on my last video for the group

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you for your great comments. It's something I have enjoyed and continue to enjoy doing. Feel free to share my videos. David.

[@mc2594]

No Coronation Class Duchess of Gloucester?

[@trainsontuesday]

Hello MC2. Thank you for reminding me of that model. If I could have predicted the interest in this video when I made it I probably would have included what remains of my Coronation class loco. It was one of the first ones I built and it was a Kitmaster kit. It "ran" well but I don't recall its fate and all I have left of it is the main frames with the driving wheels, some connecting rods and valve gear, the front bogie/wheels and the rear pony truck. I don't think Airfix ever included that in their range. Perhaps the moulds got damaged.

[@raymondrion6712]

Hi, you have a few projects to keep you busy great looking locos nice work on the ones you painted.

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you Ray, I'm sure I won't mange to build them all and some were purchased with the intention of keeping them unbuilt. Cheers, David.

[@lukeslocomotives]

I have two dapol kits the pug and City of Truro, have build the pug can be found on my channel in the video 'Building the Dapol Pug', currently building the City, however I'm doing it in the br black livery it carried for April fools 1985, just to make it stand out from other truros

[@trainsontuesday]

Hello Luke, Thankyou for watching my video. I may have watched your Pug build but if not I will certainly do so. I never knew about the BR black April fools livery, it sounds interesting. I have the Kitmaster model as shown, I still have not put the decals/ transfers on and I also have a Bachmann limited edition that I got from the NRM on a trip to England in 2011. I don't know if you know it but the correct number for City of Truro at the time of preservation was 3717. It was returned to it's former number of 3440 to reflect on it's appearance when it reportedly became the first loco to reach 100 MPH. The NRM had a limited number of models with the 3717 number and a black underframe livery and that is the one I chose. Kind regards, David.

[@ModelMinutes]

You did a much better job of getting these to move than I did :)

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you for a great compliment. I have always enjoyed building them and look forward to building more. Regards, David.

[@Calvertfilm]

Very enjoyable video David. I've made a few of those Pugs. Deltic is sweet. They run better than mine. £2.50! That little Pug looks scared being pushed at 75mph lol. Thanks for the mention in the description. Laurie.

[@trainsontuesday]

Glad you enjoyed it Laurie. Comments from you inspired this video. That little pug has run like that for around 55 years now. David.

[@Calvertfilm]

@@trainsontuesday It's doing well at 55. That shows how old the kit is too. Some of my models are over 50 too.

[@stevenpeaketrainsandstuff3682]

Excellent vid David. Something I haven't got into I'm afraid but they sure do look good. I have built quite a bit of armour and planes, but never a loco. Might have to give it a go.

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi Steven. In my youth it was a way to increase my loco fleet cheaply and I also built the aircraft and armour as well. David.

[@stevenpeaketrainsandstuff3682]

@@trainsontuesday Those locos look terrific and they appear to roll really well. I have had a bit of a look, they aren't quite as cheap now. must be highly sought after.

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi Steven, There are a surprising number of these kits about. The Airfix ones are reasonably priced but the Kitmaster ones tend to be the sought after ones.

[@dukeofgordon]

I kinda want a 08 shunter

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi, the 08 is a great loco to have, I hope you get one.

[@dukeofgordon]

@@trainsontuesday where would you recommend to find one

[@dukeofgordon]

@@trainsontuesday wait are you going to keep the 08 shunter that has no siderods

[@trainsontuesday]

@@dukeofgordon Hi Duke of Gordon, sorry, I missed this comment from you. I do intend to keep the 08 without the rods. Plenty of them were to be seen in depots without the rods on so I might get around to modeling that one day. I think Toy and Train fairs or model railway exhibitions would be the best place to look for one if you haven't already got one. Cheers, David.

[@dukeofgordon]

@@trainsontuesday I haven't gotten to find one but i will try thanks for the reply though

[@jrailways]

I've watched this video over and over😂😂. These models are absolutely beautiful and was wondering if you could do individual videos of close ups and reviews of the models. I've had a hard time finding other built kits online for reference and this is the best I can get, so it would be much appreciated if you could review these locos individually or in groups of tender engines, desiels, tanks ect. Jordan

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you Jordan, such great comments. I acquired more Kitmaster kits built beautifully by an unknown modeler and have those on a video. With the current video equipment I have I think it would be difficult for me to do much better than I did on this video but I`ll give it some thought. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4bTiGyQf7-CiK8 Regards, David.

[@howarth004]

Good collection , some hours work spent building these ..

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you Dave, They take much longer now than they did when I was a child but I still enjoy building them. David.

[@ChapelEndJunctionUK]

Great collection David , it must be difficult getting the painting correct on these models ........Peter

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you Peter. They are all hand painted following the prototypes to the best of my ability. Cheers, David.

[@PikaChu22456]

are you british expat? i can’t work out mate, awesome vid tho!

[@trainsontuesday]

Join the crowd mate. Some peg me as Aussie, some as Kiwi, some as Brit but I'm living in British Columbia, the province of my birth. The accent though is Bedfordshire with a Canadian twist. Thanks for watching the video and commenting, Glad you liked it.

[@churroman183]

Very lovely

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. David.

[@michaelnaisbitt1590]

The only trouble with using these kits as double headers with powered locks is when at any kind of speed the pins holding the connecting rods on shear off I built the Deltic loco and fitted it with two motors great preformer

[@trainsontuesday]

Hello Michael, I could see that it could be a disaster alright if rods got broken. I have had a few pins come loose but I haven't broken anything. I would love to see a video of your Deltic. Cheers and keep safe, David.

[@J94-r8b]

I made a dapol kit of a 9f, even though I applied the wrong shade of green. It's a "what if" livery. I like the J94 loco too. Stay safe :)

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you for watching and commenting on my video. It is one of my most popular videos to date. My J94 is an Airfix model dating back to the 1960's. It has always had a wobble to it and it doesn't stay on the track too well. Do you have a video showing your 9F? I would love to see it. Stay safe. Regards, David.

[@J94-r8b]

@@trainsontuesday I did upload one but it got a lot of dislikes so I have since deleted the video, incase I got a backlash from people who say its the wrong shade of green, I mainly had nice comments on that video as there wrer some people who actually liked it, I would repaint it to a darker shade of green, however I stupidly put the transfers on. Sorry about not getting back to you sooner, stay safe :)

[@ajivins1]

Brake fluid is good for getting paint off.

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi, Thank you, I have used it on ready to run models but never on these kits. I'll have to give it a try.

[@ajivins1]

@@trainsontuesday I've never had it damage the plastic. I did a few of these too including Rocket, Pug, Schools Class and Truro. Still have a hankering for the Dapol Rail Crane.

[@PhilPage227]

Great video David. I too built many of those kits in the early to mid 60s, wish i still had them. I have a few Airfix kits waiting to be built inc the thatched cottage, Country Inn and a petrol station.Do you think Dapol have kept the quality that was Airfix? I often pass Dapol`s headquarters in Chirk and would love to get some more kits especially Rocket. Very interested to see Cheshire on your cup. I am between Wigan and Bolton which almost seems to be on that map. Grew up near Horwich loco works.

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi Philip, Thank you for great comments and question.I regret losing my original Kitmaster Deltic and Coronation Scot. I did not show my original Airfix buildings but I still have them including those you mention. I intend to show them in a future video. Dapol are still using the same moulds as far as I know and 50 plus years on they are getting worn and I don't think the plastic is up to the same quality as that used in the 1960's so the answer to your question is "no." Cheers, David.

[@PhilPage227]

@@trainsontuesday Thank you for the reply David, just as i suspected.

[@thesteamenginelover1974]

8:22 how did you get the shunters? ive wanted one for a long time

[@royendersby2980]

Hi, both of those were picked up at train shows in the UK on my visits there. Good luck in finding one, they are nice models.

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi, I was using Roy's computer when I replied, David.

[@raven1wing1]

Oh lord! Seeing the Stevenson's rocket in the Airfix blister pack. That was the first ever locomotive I built back in the day.

[@trainsontuesday]

Hello Mark, One of the first kits I ever built was my Rosebud Kitmaster Stephensons Rocket. The Airfix Rocket of course came from the same moulds. The one in the blister pack in this video will not be built. Thank you for the comments and take care, be safe. Regards, David.

[@raven1wing1]

@@trainsontuesday save that one. It would be a huge shame to see it built. It's so good to see the kits in their original boxes. The other kits i built were the evening star & the Battle of Britain class

[@trainsontuesday]

@@raven1wing1 Thank you, it's nice that you share my point of view.

[@kidnitrox4134]

How did you get the dapol pug to move? You are the only person I know who has a dapol pug that moves. Is there any special tricks you use?

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi, Thank you for viewing, commenting and a great question. The ones I have that roll the best are the Kitmaster and Airfix ones. The moulds were clean and tight back in the 1950's and 60's when those two companies owned them. They also used a much harder plastic that holds it's shape and dimension better than what Dapol is using today in the same moulds which are really badly worn out after 60 years of use. I have heard that Dapol would like to drop these products and scrap the moulds but hobby dealers keep ordering them so production continues. When building them I am very careful to ensure that the frames are glued together square and that the axle holes line up across the frames as perfectly as possible. I test each axle in the frames to be sure they do not bind anywhere. Very careful filing is often required. Once the wheel sets are installed in the frames I push the assembly back and forth on a piece of track applying downward force to bed the axles in. When satisfied I lubricate the axles with graphite powder and then proceed with the the rest of the build testing each moving part as it's assembled. I add weight as low down as possible. As a child these kits were built in a day or two, now as an adult it can take me several weeks to complete a kit. Hope this helps. Take care and be safe. Regards, David.

[@kidnitrox4134]

David Atkins thank you so much. I just got a dapol pug. I just want the couplers to move. Thank you for the advice. God bless you and be safe. -Kid Nitrox

[@FarlandHowe]

You have quite a mass of kit building you assembled along the way. Do these have motors? I am assuming not the way you roll them around. I've seen one very much like the General on the hoove. It sits in the Sacramento, California Railroad Museum. Probably not the same one. I think this one was used to build the continental railroad of the US.

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi Rob, Yes this represents a lifetime of collecting and you are correct in assuming that they are not powered. I went past the Sacramento Museum in a bus going to Disneyland but I've never been in. David.

[@FarlandHowe]

David Atkins They have a very good collection. Next tine you should stop in for a few hours.

[@trainsontuesday]

@@FarlandHowe Thanks Rob, it's been on my list for a while. David.

[@runesvensson1244]

Are the valvegear and rods plastic?

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi Rune, yes, these kits are completely plastic.

[@michaelnaisbitt1639]

When Airfix bought out Kitmaster the biggest mistake was not re-releasing the LMS Garrett but apparently the moulds where badly worn. Pity as it was popular and I ha e seen some motorised. Which brings me to model railway producers. It has only been recently that you can buy Ready To Run garratts. I am still waiting for a Z class 0-8-0 or the Garrett William Francis or the Leader and U1 LNER Garret

[@trainsontuesday]

Hello Michael, It seems to me that Airfix could have made some profit had they re made the moulds and I can't understand why Dapol don't make new moulds for the Deltic's windows. I wonder if sales had been low for the Garrett? ....David.

[@michaelnaisbitt1639]

David Atkins Yes I have often thought that Airfix and Dapol could have made a bit of profit over the Garrett and Deltic perhaps as you say sales were not as expected I don’t know. Better marketing needed I have seen a model scrap yard that the owner had made using plastic kits. It was very impressive. Do you know if Dapol will continue to produce these and perhaps new kits in the future ?? Happy modelling 👍🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@trainsontuesday]

@@michaelnaisbitt1639 I would like to see the scrap yard model. Do you have any information about it? Dapol is still making most of the old Kitmaster/ Airfix range of kits and they have a good selection of new coach kits that are very good. David.

[@michaelnaisbitt1639]

David Atkins Hi David the scrap yard I saw was just a part of a large model railway exhibition I went to a while ago. I was just filling up a small corner of the overall layout but was very effective I thought. Most of the locos were plastic kits with a few old real ones thrown in The majority of the locos were painted in a rust coloured paint with a little grey streaking on the boiler. And a thinned water wash over the numbers connecting rods removed some stuck on foot plates All very effective. You may be able to find something similar on KZbin if you target model railway exhibition. The one I saw has now been dismantled and moved on 😁👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@michaelnaisbitt1639]

David Atkins Hi David. I have tracked down the model steam loco scrapyard for you. It was shown at the SOMPTING. MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION. Shown on 14th May 2017. I hope this is of help to you. Try you tube 😁😁🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@StaxRail]

Hi, I'm building the Dapol 4MT model, but I'm having issues with the wheels- they don't roll very freely, do you have any tips?

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi thank you for viewing and your comments and question. The problem with today's Dapol versions of these kits is that they are using the same moulds that Kitmaster made in the 1950's and they are really worn out. I would suggest custom fitting each wheel into the hole in the side frame by testing it and filing with fine toothed mini files to get a smooth fit that doesn't bind in a full rotation and pushed all the way into the frame. Be sure to file the axle not the hole. It's slow tedious work but worth it. Also check the back-to-back of the individual wheel sets. I have had to adjust that with tiny shims on the ends of the axles where they join together. The other very important area to watch is the quartering of the wheels. Again as the moulds are worn the "D" shaped pieces where the axles join together is not as precise as it should be and if the wheels are not precisely quartered the rods will lock up when the wheels turn. I have an original Kitmaster one of these, built by someone else. It is not all that free rolling and I have my Airfix version as shown in my video that I built in the 1960's that rolls very well and I have a new Dapol one to build. I may encounter the same problems that you have and so I'll be able to test my own advice. I can see that I shall have to do a follow up to this video addressing some of these issues. Stay safe out there and happy modeling. Regards, David.

[@reakingringpiece]

nice video... do they all run free on the track when pushed along ? some of them pushed seem to lock up a wee bit...

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi, Thank you for subscribing to my channel. The answer to your question is "no." They are not all free running unfortunately. The best running ones are the older ones, the Kitmaster and Airfix ones. The moulds for these are now over 60 years old and are becoming very worn so the later Dapol versions are difficult to get running smooth. I do spend quite a bit of time trying to align everything to make them roll as free as possible. Regards, David.

[@Ace-ph7zl]

How do you get them to run smooth

[@trainsontuesday]

Hi Ace, I have written a couple of lengthy replies to similar questions in these comments explaining some of my methods. check my replies to Kid Nitrox and clanline 35028. Basically it comes down to taking my time and checking and testing every stage of the build. Regards, David.

[@Ace-ph7zl]

@@trainsontuesday thanks

[@thiruraj3866]

Great video, also I have a question do you have anything like a loco or a motorized wagon to push the kits so the look like there moving???

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you for viewing and commenting. At the end of this video I pushed the Pug around with my Flying Scotsman just to show how well it runs. Although they roll quite well on a straight track they are not quite so reliable on curves or through point work but I do occasionally give them a try. Regards, David.

[@suegould7214]

Something you could do With the br 2-6-0 You could put a motor in a carriage so it would hide it

[@trainsontuesday]

Thank you, an idea worth trying. David.