Thanks for the commendation, David, but I’ve only (almost) built the David Nicholson kit, in Lyn’s 1902-6 livery and condition. The Slater’s kit will be built in late SR condition, but for the time being I’ve barely opened the box. Working in O14 certainly helps - clearances would be decidedly tight in 16.5.
The main problems with the kit are a) folding up the frames; and b) finding somewhere to put the pick-ups, No criticism of David Nicholson’s kit ?intended - the airy bar frames don’t make things easy for a kit designer! Threading the Gibson wheels and gears onto the axles through the frames is difficult, but the Slater’s re-design solves this nicely. Otherwise, ?it goes together well, although the resin castings are a tad delicate, and the finished product does look good.
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On 10 Apr 2024, at 20:50, David Hughes <formerchurchwarden@...> wrote:
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One of the differences Slater’s did was to incorporate Dave’s add-on kits into the main model. The kit was a bit unbalanced so Dave lightened parts like the white metal cab roof and put extra weight near the front and back.
I think Allan Dare has built both versions: my L&B one is barely out of the box!
David H
On 10 Apr 2024, at 19:35, Paul Martin <groups2@...> wrote:
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The only Lyn kit I am aware of is one produced by L&B models in 014. This is the kit that after a long period of non availability became the Slaters kit. Wheels gears & motor are pretty much the extent of the changes made by Slaters. It’s 1:43.5 not 1:48.
Alan Gibson did the wheels for the L&B version.
It was, and remains, a challenge to build. Having been designed for 14mm doing to 16.5mm was a real challenge.
L&B models were the work of David Nicholson. He went on to create ZTC DCC. I’m currently regauging three Lionheart 2-6-2’s for him.
The Link/Gibson Link/Gibson models only covered the 2-6-2’s. Each version was quite different. I now own the Gibson designs but have examples of each iteration.
Paul Martin
Allan Dare