Deltic
BR Class 55
By David Alexander
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