Review of Trumpeter Armored Engine Yet?

I did a couple of Revell AG's HO locos and they had lots of small parts. This kit should be challenging.

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

Got the Squadron flyer today, it says this sucker is almost 3 feet long. I think my wife would call this kit "Grounds for Divorce" I'm gonna have a hard time sneaking that box in the door (:>

Three foot's nothing...after you hook up a Karl Morser and/or Leopold gun behind it...

Unfortunatly, I believe the engine is 1/32 and I think the Leopold is

1/35?? I am not 100% certain but I think I read the tracks don't even hook up. If that is ture, it is a real shame. Displaying them together would be an major eye catcher (:>

Came in a little late on this conversation...but by any chance are you talking about this kit?:

Kevin

Yes - I thought they were all 1/35, but I have read about a problem with the gauge of the track in the early kits which Trumpeter has since corrected.

Kevin, Yes that is the kit. Thanks for the link. I assume they corrected the engine kit as opposed to the Leopold?? If I can verify that the two kits can be accurately displayed together, they move right to the top of my list. Any more thoughts or info would be appreciated.

Not at all sure, Count - all I really know about the kits is what I've gleaned from various reviews. The Cybermodeler review does say:

"Construction begins with the road bed and railroad ties. These serve as the foundation for the engine. If you're going to link up another model such as the Leopold, leave off one end cap and connect it to the road bed from that kit. Next comes the rails, and these are critical as they will set the gauge (width) of your engine, tender, and any subsequent rail car wheels and axles."

Kevin

My wife has been nagging me to do 'something interesting' for some while now. She has latched onto the engine and the gun and seems to think that this is an appropriate project for me!

Two problems (apart from the total cost) are a) I don't want to spend the rest of my life on two kits and b) as I live in a small cottage in a village in Suffolk, finding room for 7 feet of kit might be a problem.

I am also vary wary of following my wife's wishes as she shoved me into buying the Revell Peterbilt Fire Engine some time ago. Now all I hear is 'Are you ever going to finish MY fire engine'!

david SBX Model Shop

SBX Model Shop

I am sure there are lots of parts on both kits. Look at the cybermodler link in Kevins response above. You can see the sprues of parts there. It has been my experience with any kind of major project it is best to look at it as a series of sub assemblies rather than the whole project. Tackle one at a time. It will give you a better sense of accomplishment. Then.......the final assemble becomes a matter of attaching the various sub assemblies. With a project like this, I will spend a month or two (on and off) studying reference materials before I even open the boxes. Once I open the boxes, I will read the entire instruction sheet and identify the obvious sub assemblies and make notes along the way. If you do this, I think you will find it more fun and less daunting. Just think how great that monster will look when it is complete (:>