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Offline NS1200  
#1 Posted : 23 March 2012 22:17:44(UTC)
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NS1200

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Close views of a Big Boy,very impressive.
I must have it,i must have it,i must have it!
I used to have the first Maerklin Insider model,and sold it!
Perhaps i could do with the Revell (former Monogram) 1/87 modelkit for the time being,but i MUST have another Maerklin Big Boy sometime.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=...iMRk&feature=related

Paul.
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Offline Bigdaddynz  
#2 Posted : 23 March 2012 22:27:30(UTC)
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And it's of Big Boy 4006, which is the locomotive my 37993 Marklin Big Boy is modeled on.
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Offline NS1200  
#3 Posted : 24 March 2012 14:10:28(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz Go to Quoted Post
And it's of Big Boy 4006, which is the locomotive my 37993 Marklin Big Boy is modeled on.


The Revell (former Monogram) kit is also the 4006.
I have the Monogram kit,looks pretty detailed to me,with a lot of small detailed parts.
The kit is a snap-on kit,no glue required,but i would not opt for that,i would fix all parts with a drop of glue,like you use for model airplanes.
Drive wheels are very fine,need attention when trying to align on Maerklin track.
Handrails easily snap,i have snapped rails on the smokebox and backside of tender,think my hands are too big.
Painting requires attention too,kit comes in glossy black plastic all the way,first job would be to paint everything in matt non-glossy black or dark grey.
How to paint the wheelrims in a proper way is a big question to me,that is going to be blood, sweat and tears.

For all of you who cannot afford to buy the Maerklin Big Boy (like me),the kit comes at some Euro 20.-,brandnew in box,various are on sale on Ebay.de.

Paul.

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Offline kbvrod  
#4 Posted : 24 March 2012 17:34:46(UTC)
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Hi all,
Paul,I have built two of the Revell BB's,which were not the snap-together kits, for friends.Nice model,lots of painting ThumpUp The recent one I built,I *think* had decals for two different road numbers(?)

Dr D
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Offline NS1200  
#5 Posted : 24 March 2012 17:42:46(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: kbvrod Go to Quoted Post
Hi all,
Paul,I have built two of the Revell BB's,which were not the snap-together kits, for friends.Nice model,lots of painting ThumpUp The recent one I built,I *think* had decals for two different road numbers(?)

Dr D


Thanks Kevin,

I do know there are versions which show Denver&Rio Grande on the box.

Cheers,
Paul.

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Offline kbvrod  
#6 Posted : 24 March 2012 18:02:34(UTC)
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Hi Paul,
Quote:
I do know there are versions which show Denver&Rio Grande on the box.


Blink Pardon?

Dr D
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Offline NS1200  
#7 Posted : 24 March 2012 18:51:02(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: kbvrod Go to Quoted Post
Hi Paul,
Quote:
I do know there are versions which show Denver&Rio Grande on the box.


Blink Pardon?

Dr D


Sorry,i was mistaken.
There is a Monogram version which says on the box that decals for DM&IR are included.
The Monogram versions i think date back to the mid eighties.

Paul.

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Offline kbvrod  
#8 Posted : 24 March 2012 19:04:03(UTC)
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No worries Brother!Cool Just don't ever do it!BigGrin
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Offline steventrain  
#9 Posted : 24 March 2012 20:50:08(UTC)
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Nice video, Paul.
Large Marklinist 3- Rails Layout with CS2/MS2/Boosters/C-track/favorites Electric class E03/BR103, E18/E118, E94, Crocodiles/Steam BR01, BR03, BR05, BR23, BR44, BR50, Big Boy.
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Offline EMD_GP7  
#10 Posted : 24 March 2012 21:18:20(UTC)
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I do know there are versions which show Denver&Rio Grande on the box.


My Monogram Big Boy kit has Baltimore and Ohio decals and also marked as such on the box !!!
I wonder how many "wrong road" version there were ?
I also have two Revell versions and they are not "snap together" but glued. They are both Union Pacific.
Hope this helps , Colin.
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Offline kbvrod  
#11 Posted : 24 March 2012 22:57:56(UTC)
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