"Wilkinson's train - right look?" Topic
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| Mister Rab | 01 Nov 2009 2:51 p.m. PST |
Having followed the recent threads on trains, what do those of you who know about such things think of this train: link that I found on the Wilkinson's website? I haven't had much luck tracking down one of those nice Western Express ones that Walmart does in the UK :( |
| Connard Sage | 01 Nov 2009 3:32 p.m. PST |
The fixed bogie wheels are rather, er, different. They appear to have a wider axle width than the driving wheels. Which is a bit of a problem if it's going to sit on rails… Needs a more subtle paintjob too, but you knew that. What scale is it? |
| adster | 01 Nov 2009 4:49 p.m. PST |
If it's the one I have had a look at it's way over scale for 28mm. :( |
| Mister Rab | 02 Nov 2009 4:02 a.m. PST |
Connard Sarge – Yes, those bogie wheels looked odd to me, too, but I am a self-professed ignoramus on matters railway. adster – thanks for that; the store I went into did not have one. I'd even taken a figure for scale comparison! Ho-hum, the UK search continues… |
| Prince Rupert of the Rhine | 02 Nov 2009 12:53 p.m. PST |
Mister Rab,
try this one from teamsters toys its 1/55 scale which is about right for 28mm. The one in the picture doesn't show any carridges. But the one I bought came with a carridge for £4.99 GBP so I bought 2 for the extra carridge. Of course you still have to source a track but I built 6ft of track with balsa wood strips on hardboard bases not very difficult to do. link |
| HerbyF | 02 Nov 2009 10:31 p.m. PST |
Those trains are too big for 28mm. Maybe if you are doing 40mm westerns the might work |
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