After waiting 25 years since Lima's effort of producing an accurate
model of a Deltic we now have yet another botch up.
Looking at the 3 models on display at Warley last weekend - if we
start with all 3 locomotives displayed - no exhauster hatch door on
the 2nd mans side at no. 1 end - cannot believe that Bachman didn't
note this, even their reissued Farish N gauge model has this right.
On both the blue Deltic no eth cable on the nose end - I did ask staff on the stand if these were going to be extra parts to fit - but no came the answer.
On to the green loco - no sand box fillers, on the nose end or body side, also no boiler filler on the body side next to the engine air intake area.
No brass plaques on the lower body side as per the Heljan Hymek.
Surely with 6 locos available to go and photograph and observe, never mind working with the DPS these omissions should not have been over looked. The attention to detail afforded Bachmann's unit range is first class but when it comes to locomotives - well it leaves a lot to be desired. (Class 44 no exhaust port on the roof!!)
On both the blue Deltic no eth cable on the nose end - I did ask staff on the stand if these were going to be extra parts to fit - but no came the answer.
On to the green loco - no sand box fillers, on the nose end or body side, also no boiler filler on the body side next to the engine air intake area.
No brass plaques on the lower body side as per the Heljan Hymek.
Surely with 6 locos available to go and photograph and observe, never mind working with the DPS these omissions should not have been over looked. The attention to detail afforded Bachmann's unit range is first class but when it comes to locomotives - well it leaves a lot to be desired. (Class 44 no exhaust port on the roof!!)