Arty
Western Thunderer
Some time ago, Jim at Connoisseur Models mentioned to me he had, somewhere, a 10mm G1 etch for a BR 02. This was supplied by a pre Oakville Models Jim Harris.
Jim sent them to me and appeared up a few weeks ago.
I had built one of these up many years ago, no chassis, but not a difficult one to cobble together. If I remember correctly it had a “working” radiator fan.
I suspect the origins were from Don Davidson of DA Models, one of the many flatpacks Jim Harris used to sell but maybe modified/upgraded slightly by Jim.
No castings, but other than buffers, air reservoir, brakes and a bit of cab detailing, not much else to find.Walsall Model Industries can machine some suitable castings (10 instead of 12 spokes) to 10mm fine standards.
Strangely, a week later, I came across the smaller version in 7mm, this time a complete kit. This was marketed as a Little Jem “Harris Kits” it had been upgraded again with a n/s chassis and all w/m castings – and a set of instructions !
Slater’s do a suitable 3’6” drivers, although again 10 spoke.
Do I want an 02 in both 7mm and 10mm, or maybe put the G1 etchings on the copier and do a G3 version ?
Richard
Jim sent them to me and appeared up a few weeks ago.
I had built one of these up many years ago, no chassis, but not a difficult one to cobble together. If I remember correctly it had a “working” radiator fan.
I suspect the origins were from Don Davidson of DA Models, one of the many flatpacks Jim Harris used to sell but maybe modified/upgraded slightly by Jim.
No castings, but other than buffers, air reservoir, brakes and a bit of cab detailing, not much else to find.Walsall Model Industries can machine some suitable castings (10 instead of 12 spokes) to 10mm fine standards.
Strangely, a week later, I came across the smaller version in 7mm, this time a complete kit. This was marketed as a Little Jem “Harris Kits” it had been upgraded again with a n/s chassis and all w/m castings – and a set of instructions !
Slater’s do a suitable 3’6” drivers, although again 10 spoke.
Do I want an 02 in both 7mm and 10mm, or maybe put the G1 etchings on the copier and do a G3 version ?
Richard
