"Back to the Past with the MPC "General" Steam Locomotive" Topic
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Tango01 | 04 Feb 2016 10:36 p.m. PST |
"A locomotive model is hardly rare in the US – railroads are the biggest modelling subject – but what makes this kit unusual is that it is not to a standard scale such as 1:87, but to the car kit 1:25 scale, making it a very big model indeed. The latest box (header) is the third version of the artwork, but the first that makes it look like a real loco running on rural tracks. The box base (below), in common with many Round 2 kits, is used to present information that includes a photo of the assembled and finished model…
See here link Amicalement Armand |
Tango01 | 05 Feb 2016 10:18 a.m. PST |
(smile) Welcome back my good friend!. (smile) Amicalement Armand |
Trajanus | 05 Feb 2016 10:25 a.m. PST |
Yeah, shame it's not 1/56 scale I'd love one! |
Bill N | 05 Feb 2016 10:45 a.m. PST |
This appears to be a decent model of the General as it currently appears. However the General was rebuilt after the ACW and its appearance was altered significantly. For an idea of how the General looked during the Great Locomotive Chase, check out link . |
Tango01 | 05 Feb 2016 11:40 p.m. PST |
Glad you like it too my friend. Amicalement Armand |
EJNashIII | 09 Feb 2016 9:28 p.m. PST |
Bill N, you had to tease us with the dream models. Nothing on earth short of a real engine matches those SMR models. Lol, probably cheaper to get a real engine, too. |
Bill N | 10 Feb 2016 12:09 p.m. PST |
Interesting you should mention that EJ. There have actually been two full sized reproduction mid-19th century locomotives built in the U.S. recently, the Leviathan and the York. There are videos of them on Youtube. |
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