“End of the Line”
This is Trumpeter’s 1/35 Baureihe (Br-) 52 Kriegslocomotive with Steifrahmentender, but for this project I had no interest in the tender, or the sleepers and rails that built-up into a composite display base. The base here is plaster cast, purchased at Euro Militaire (as was) in Folkestone three or four years ago.
Even without the tender, the engine is 420mm in length, and so makes quite an impression as an individual model. The engine is made up of about 500 parts, a considerable proportion of the 700+ parts of the complete kit.
The Deutsche Reichsbahn’s Class 52 was a German steam locomotive built in large numbers during the Second World War. It was the most produced type of the so-called Kriegslokomotiven or Kriegsloks (war locomotives). The Class 52 was a wartime development of the pre-war DRG Class 50, using fewer parts and less expensive materials to speed production.
The project was to present an abandoned engine in a distressed state. I used five different orange/brown/yellow matt oils, artist pigments and two “rust” powders. I added a few pieces of coal on the floor of the cab and along the track, for effect; these are from Jarvis Manufacturing Ltd.
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Michel Verschuere said on April 19, 2018
Very nice Rob. The rustwork looks the part. Well done!
Rob Pollock said on April 19, 2018
Thanks, Michel. Comment appreciated!
Craig Abrahamson said on April 19, 2018
Brilliantly done, Rob….your weathering effects are very convincing. Nice work!
Rob Pollock said on April 19, 2018
Cheers, Craig. Parts of the interior cab are in scarlet red, but for some reason they have a raspberry tinge in the photos. No flash used, so another digital mystery.
david leigh-smith said on April 19, 2018
A stunning piece of work that clearly took a lot of time. The effects are just fantastic and it looks like a high quality steel model that’s been left outdoors for a few months.
Rob Pollock said on April 19, 2018
Thanks, David. As I mentioned, the plaster base has been around for awhile and the idea for the loco too, but I only seem to have got round to it recently.
In terms of time, it was only a fortnight start to finish.
Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said on April 19, 2018
Rob, marvelous! Awaiting the scrappers torch!
Rob Pollock said on April 19, 2018
Yes, a few quid in that ‘thousand-year-Reich’ scrap iron….
David A. Thomas said on April 19, 2018
Truly remarkable.
Rob Pollock said on April 19, 2018
Cheers, David.
Greg Kittinger said on April 19, 2018
Wow Rob – another incredible project from your hands! You’re breadth of interest and skill at each amazes me!
Rob Pollock said on April 19, 2018
Thanks, Greg.
Matt Minnichsoffer said on April 19, 2018
Unique subject and very well done.
Rob Pollock said on April 20, 2018
Thanks, Matt. I like support vehicles of all kinds, even though I don’t take advantage of the very wide range of model subjects on a regular basis. Apart from plastic, there are some phenomenal resin offerings available now.
Matt Minnichsoffer said on April 20, 2018
Have you ever run across a resin Auto car heavy truck available in the US? I’ve found one from across the pond but no online ordering. I’d enjoy building one as my grandfather drive one during WWII
Rob Pollock said on April 21, 2018
Try LZ Models, based in Ireland. They, or their (site) affiliate Mirror Models, do a series of US wrecker types that might be of interest. They also carry wide selection of resin upgrades for various military kits (In fact, they have an extensive resin upgrade set for the BR-52.). They ship anywhere, I think.
http://www.lzmodels.com
Jeff Bailey said on April 20, 2018
Beautifully finished, Rob. As a locomotive fancier (among other things), I really enjoyed seeing this. Fantastic work!
Rob Pollock said on April 20, 2018
Cheers, Jeff. Glad it was of interest.
Robert Royes said on April 20, 2018
Brilliant job, right down to the track work!
Rob Pollock said on April 20, 2018
Modelling Plan: Think Rust…
Richard Mcstay said on April 23, 2018
Nice work Rob! We don’t see many trains round these parts. The weathering looks spot on, great rusting effects.