Deltic |
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By David Alexander |
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Base model |
Lima (now Hornby) Class 55. |
Cabs and nose ends |
Original, reduced in all dimensions by cutting and shutting. Original detailing removed and new hand-crafted details added. |
Body sides and roof |
Scratch built, using coach roofs for tumblehomes and roof curve. Original grilles cut down and reinserted. |
Chassis |
Scratch built. Bogie sideframes are original Lima/Hornby, which are 1:87 scale. |
Detailing |
Hand-crafted from staples, fuse wire, aluminium tube of varying diameters and plastic strip and rod. Roof fan grilles are from the Shawplan range, intended for a 1:76 Class 47. |
This project is described in full in issue 60 of Satellite 1:87 |