 Accurascale Deltic first sample, Pictures and video of first working model |
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 4 Oct 2019, 20:38
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Accurascale have received the first working sample of their Deltic model. For more information follow this link
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5 Oct 2019, 14:23
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Foreman 
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DWB Thank You for the info and Link I have 2 on order with sound installed I had wished it would be before Christmas. Thank You once again. Babs
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6 Oct 2019, 00:54
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 Station Master Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 2,453 |
While Deltics are not high on my list, I have to say that looks good. Not being a Deltic expert, I was surprised by their criticisms of the first prototype sample, which looked fine to me.
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7 Oct 2019, 12:38
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In depth idiot Group: Members Posts: 7,404 Joined: 31-May 07 Member No.: 1,818 |
Next test, let's see it with the paint on. (I find the overall body shape a little 'anonymous' in pale grey, after all they didn't run in that
'livery'.) Good aspects like the cab front windows almost make the sale for me. The all up 768g weight quoted is to my mind excessive. Wonderful for traction, but a 600g model is wonderful for traction too, and few have the layout or stock, and certainly no BR modelling need, to prove that a loco at 600g on driven wheels will haul over 30 coaches at scale 100mph! I wouldn't mention this but for the fact that existing weighty RTR OO locos can deflect Peco streamline point blade pressings sufficiently that they lose contact with the stock rail. Alright, that's a condemnation of weak layout wiring, when bonding switch rail to stock rail and powering the crossing through a switch is much to be preferred. Problem there is that an awful lot of existing layouts do rely on the point blade contact, if those I have seen over the years are reasonably representative... |
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