http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rwZPt8-VgE
Cool.
they have one for thomas the tank engine, but pretty neat video of percy.
nice find THANK YOU :) :D :D :D ;D ;D
Percy looks good! :) ;) ;D :-*
np
Sweet! :D I've never seen Percy up close!! ;)
COUPLER ALERT :o
As shipped Thomas items WILL NOT couple with LGB or other cars, the couplers are 1/2" too high, there are SPACERS shown in the video at 5:45 that must be attached to lower the coupler to LGB standard coupler height.
;D
Im taking those off all together and using their hooks and chains I purchased. Ill post pics ;) :D ;D
Feel free. But those aren't automatic. The stock ones are, which is why I'm guessing most people will be keeping theirs on.
Yep, Thomas et all too, Annie and Clarabell will get face-offed too as well as adding more common double bogies instead of the single axles which were kind off rarer for that type of car
Very nice photo of the large scale Percy! As much as I'd like to get the large scale range (and other models besides TTTE) they are way too expensive for me to afford. :-\ I'm gonna stick to HO unless someone wants to be really nice to me this Christmas or my birthday (which is in another eight months...).
They are nice models all the same though! :)
Link to thread of Percy's Face-ectomy and relacement with proper smokebox door in the large scale forum:
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,11589.0.html
IF anyone is interested the de-Percification process is complete and successfull resulting is a decent looking Avonside 0-4-0 ST. :o
Follow the above link to view the process.
I have to say I'm very happy B-mann came out with these, as I have been waiting affordable British profile stock since the day I started
For those who cant stand the thought of seeing their beloved Percy taken apart, I'll spare you the gory details, heres the final results:
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Percy_Footplate15.JPG)
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Percy_Footplate14.JPG)
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Percy_Footplate13.JPG)
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Percy_Footplate12.JPG)
Now for new nameplates, I'm thinking Keats or Tolkien...
Wow. I love the red side rods. Who makes those?
oh yeah, I remember those pics, it was on the Large Scale board, I liked percy after the mechanism was taken out. pretty funny. XD
Quote from: IndianaJones12 on January 17, 2010, 02:05:25 PM
Wow. I love the red side rods. Who makes those?
They are stock, I just repainted them. The red siderods are/were pretty common on English engines
cool, great job dude, thats pretty neat.