how mind bogglingly difficult would it be to rework a commercial model
David
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I think you'd have great difficulty turning the chassis round as the motor in the existing 0-4-2T protrudes into the cab area and there just would not be the space in the boiler/smokebox area to accomodate it if reversed.
John.
I am not sure about converting it to an Armstrong, but I am sure I have seen an article about converting one to the earlier Metro 517 0-4-2 tank which preceeded it.
One of the kit makers does do the 'Metro' type of Armstrong (Swindon)
2-4-0T, so there's an option there. Beyond that I can't think of much,] and unfortunately no manufacturer in 4mm/' does the rather pretty Armstrong 517 0-4-2T instead of the (by comparison) pig-ugly Collett imitations :(
Alan Gibson has a 517 listed in 4mm scale. Many years ago I built the Mallard 517, I'm pretty sure that Blacksmith models continue to produce essentially the same kit, Cheers, Bill.
Even better still is the Malcolm Mitchell (etched ) kit of the 517 - available in 4mm scale from David Geen
Regards,
Craig
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