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Simplex from Slaters
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:23 pm
by METHSSNIFFER
I think you will agree this is a fine model of WDLR Simplex recently released from Slaters. The No. 1 supplier in 16mm prototypes
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:23 pm
by tom_tom_go
Look at the detail on that bad boy.
Is it plastic?
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:27 pm
by sstjc
I thought it was a lovely thing until I saw the price... £360.. Blimey !
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:23 pm
by bazzer42
sstjc:91739 wrote:I thought it was a lovely thing until I saw the price... £360.. Blimey !
beautiful but I'm out as well.
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:05 pm
by hussra
That's gorgeous, but a fair bit pricier than mine was. I wonder is there room for any batteries?
Not for 12 volts' worth, anyway...
Here's mine (Saltford Models "kit" on Cambrian chassis), the very first loco to run on the current EHLR.
I did get as far as drawing up plans for building a second one and starting to collect bits. I reckoned, IIRC, that there was
just about room, if you forgot about engine detailing, for motor and RC under the bonnet with 4x AAAs under the end platforms. One for another day, when I'm feeling braver/stupider.
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:19 pm
by laurence703
hmmm... with that much detail it'll most likely be 2 rail electric... and a pig to build without breaking anything...
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:04 pm
by METHSSNIFFER
All that detail and they forget the radiator cap !
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:10 am
by The Denying Dutchman
METHSSNIFFER:92026 wrote:All that detail and they forget the radiator cap !
The radiator cap is available as part of an "upgrade" kit.
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:42 am
by sstjc
Blimey... So you have to pay even more !... Its a lovely thing but only for the better healed I fear. Makes you realise what good value you get from the likes of IP Engineering.
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:26 pm
by METHSSNIFFER
The 3d cad drawing is impressive though I wonder if a 3d printer could cope with that amount of detail!
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 5:12 pm
by laurence703
It probably could! Having seen the detail on that Quarry Hunslet that was 3D printed... Certainly be easier to build!
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:09 pm
by lukejpetch
I think it would be more a case of 'could there be a 3D printer with a high enough resolution to print that detail?!'