Finished for Awdry Ex

Comm build of the @westcliffworkshops.bsky.social wonderful Douglas kit.

No, I haven’t gone to the yellow side, this is a build for @oldvera.bsky.social

Complete with my motion bash method ;)

And more faces
Happy 80th to the Railway series, lord knows I would’ve been worse off without it and what it spawned!

This was a long project for me and Westcliff Works, lots of restarts
But it’s finally done
And
Best of all

This body shell can be bought…from me!
Yes that’s right, dm me for info ;)

Anyways, faces for him by @NWRkris on Twit

“I am a splendid engine,” answered James loftily, “ready for anything. You never see my paint dirty.”

To Celebrate the 80th anniversary of The Railway Series and franchise, I’m ecstatic and red-y to reveal:

NWR No.5 ‘James’

Helping was the further development of the the replacement cylinder pieces Westcliff had partially developed alongside the V3, that didn’t really go anywhere until now where we revised the design much further to where it is now.

So huge massive thanks to @Mr_C_Railway on twitter for all the editing of the above video, the audio and steam fx etc.

Anyways, so the bash, this has been a month long project started on a whim.
It consists of Bachmann Baldwin motion bashed with RT Models Baldwin and Hampton etched motion.

While the motion seen here isn’t available for sale
The @westcliffworkshops.bsky.social base Douglas V3 kit IS available to order ;)
From Westcliffworks3d@gmail.com
Highly recommend their kits and I know their TR ones are of particular interest

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BEHOLD Duncan V3.5, he’s a plain blunt engine

Now with correct slidebar, crosshead and eccentrics ;)

The shell, new cylinders and water cap pieces are by @westcliffworkshops.bsky.social who I HIGHLY recommend buying this kit from and browsing the rest of their range ;)

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Tomorrow

Here’s a sample of what I’ve been cooking ;)

Shell is the wonderful Douglas V3 by @westcliffworkshops.bsky.social
Albeit this is a rather battered example of one ;)

I may
Potentially
Be cooking

*peeks around corner*

@gingeronrails.bsky.social has provided me with pics of the Bachmann Sir Handel EP at Trainfest this weekend

Also stop by the North Western Modeler’s display if you’re going ;)

Goober

Hai guys

“He’ll pull anything, and I’m sure he means well, but he’s bouncy and rude. He used to work in a factory and his language is often…strong”

Duncan Mk3, so good it skipped the mk2. Made from the incredible Douglas V3 kit from Westcliff Works,
Whom can be contacted via westcliffworks3D@gmail.com ;)

‘The Fat Controller stared. “Did you say *two* engines Inspector?”~’

I think I’m seeing double, cause at last I’ve finished the Douglas, and now I have a true set of Scots and all I can hear is bagpipes.

Preview of more faces by @/Thomasmodeller1, with more to come as well ;).

“Ye heard. Quack, Quack ye go, syne ye’d an egg laid, now wheesht and let an engine sleep”

First look at one of the recent faces I commed from the fantastic @/Thomasmodeller1 ;)

Hello I’m Tom, I like the art, i like the railways, I do the models, and a bunch of others things I’m sure you’ll find out about.
I also do resin 3D printing commissions ;)