HO Garratt model by Eureka Models

"Lambing Flat" wrote

Rubbish - Kitmaster produced an injection moulded kit of the former LMS Beyer Garrett many years ago.

John.

And it seems you reply merits the same response. Kitmaster made an injected moulded, non-running kit (I had one). The Eureka model is (or will be) RTR, making it the first in accordance with Lambing's post.

Engage brain before putting typing hand in gear.

Steve

He was correct. The Australian one looks good and I will probably get one - but it is *N*O*T* "the first injection moulded Garratt to be produced anywhere in the world". Period.

It would help.

"Steve Magee" wrote

Excuse me, the original poster simply said, and I quote:

Which is patently untrue - the Kitmaster Garrett is both injection moulded and a Garrett.

John.

To paraphrase "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".....

"Bloody pedants!"

Will you accept "This will be the first *ready to run* injection moulded Garratt to be produced anywhere in the world." Which is what I intended to convey in the first place........

The Kitmaster Garratt was indeed injection moulded, but it certainly wasn't ready to run........

The AD60 will be a very fine model, with superb running qualities, the Australian market would not accept anything less......

Eureka Models Webmaster James McInerney

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Wasn't it "Bloody Peasants"?

(Ducks for cover)

"Lambing Flat" wrote

Absolutely, but your original claim would contravene the Trades Description Act in the UK, plus it's always better to say what you meant rather than what you meant to say! ;-)

Now how do I go about ordering one of the factory weathered examples?

John.

"Rob K" wrote

Don't you mean pheasants?

John.

In message , John Turner writes

I'm surprised you haven't offered to be their UK agent.

Fair does, John - this one is a working model - I can't rememebr seeing many working Kitmaster jobbies :-)

Jim.

Phil: Kitmaster Produced Motorising Kits (a power bogie - to use in an adjacent Wagon or Coach), and many Specialist manufaturers here STILL provide chassis conversions for currently available Kitmaster models (albeit labelled Airfix or Dapol) - admittedly not the Garratt though.

(At least thes is more chance of 'motorising' an ex-Kitmaster than an ex-Mongram / Revell steam loco - they seem to come with 'fixed position' mouldings of connecting rods / valve gear which makes the 'no cement' instructions on fitting the wheels almost irrelevant (except for achieving alignment of the pins for the rods)

"John Sullivan" wrote

I have! ;-)

John.

On Fri, 28 May 2004 15:37:49 UTC, "John Turner" wrote: 2000

The prototype looks almost grungy enough to be an Espee engine.

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Eureka Models Webmaster James McInerney

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John Turner offered me a plate of cheese and whispered:

Oh come on there's no need to grouse about it.

Or crow for that matter.

Ken.

It might be a bit of a booby for some great bustard to drag this thread out much longer.

It could become an albatross around our necks.