ScaleX Burrell 1/16 traction engine

[srob]

I’ve been following the development of their 1/16 Burrell traction engine on Facebook and it really appeals.

All 3D printed and I think it looks fabulous.



They’ve just released a YouTube video showing assembly and it looks good. Looking forward to seeing a painted version, you’d need a decent brass paint!

Think I saw it’s £299.99 so a hefty investment but would be tempting to have a decent steam model that doesn’t weigh a ton.

[Gary29]

Not really my subject, but a great looking model, £300 doesn't seem too outrageous if it's something you want.

[srob]

Gary29 said:

Not really my subject, but a great looking model, £300 doesn't seem too outrageous if it's something you want.

Yeah that’s how I feel. Not tons of money but well built, it would be a cool looking thing.

Steam isn’t really my thing either but I do love that 3D printed models are opening up some interesting new subjects

[gruffgriff]

And the crispness and depth of detail massively benefits from being printed from a scan of the real thing.
Wonderful to see a hope it sells well but I'd not be confident in hitting all the natural metal finishes lots of bits n bobs will need!

Looking forward to seeing one built...bet there'll be loads at Telford!

[Prolex-UK]

Just bought one.

Plan is to build it for my oldest friend who is a steam engine nut.

He went to every Dorset steam engine show and used to collect and deliver showman's engines to said show.

Will be a surprise for him.

Hopefully I will do it justice

[CountyLines]

Where's Chemical Chaos?

[srob]

Prolex-UK said:

Just bought one.

Plan is to build it for my oldest friend who is a steam engine nut.

He went to every Dorset steam engine show and used to collect and deliver showman's engines to said show.

Will be a surprise for him.

Hopefully I will do it justice

Please do a build thread! I’d be tempted in the future, so I’d be fascinated to see how it builds and how you go about painting it!

[Prolex-UK]

srob said:

Prolex-UK said:

Just bought one.

Plan is to build it for my oldest friend who is a steam engine nut.

He went to every Dorset steam engine show and used to collect and deliver showman's engines to said show.

Will be a surprise for him.

Hopefully I will do it justice

Please do a build thread! I d be tempted in the future, so I d be fascinated to see how it builds and how you go about painting it!

Will do.

Clean up of the printing sprues will be fun.

[Yertis]

The thing with traction engines is all the shiny brass bits, getting those to look right on a plastic kit will be a challenge.

[Prolex-UK]

Yertis said:

The thing with traction engines is all the shiny brass bits, getting those to look right on a plastic kit will be a challenge.

All part of the fun.....until it is'nt !!!!!!!!!

[srob]

Just seen they’ve sold quite a chunk of the first run before production which is great for them.

Also saw they’re planning to release a 1/35 scale version next, which may be my toe in the water.

[Prolex-UK]

Just bought a selection of Brass paints...

Hoping they will be useful when building the kit

[Prolex-UK]

Three different shades of brass paint arrived today.

Jadlam have told me my order is in the second batch.

Mildly excited

[srob]

Was there much nickel plating on steam engines? They’re obviously pre-chrome mainly and I think there are shiny silver bits on them too?

I’ll need to find a decent nickel when I do one of the MFH vintage bikes so if you find one I’d be interested to hear.

[Prolex-UK]

srob said:

Was there much nickel plating on steam engines? They re obviously pre-chrome mainly and I think there are shiny silver bits on them too?

I ll need to find a decent nickel when I do one of the MFH vintage bikes so if you find one I d be interested to hear.

Need to do more research.

Hopefully the destructions will have some information

[Prolex-UK]

Instructions downloadable from scale mates

Show version or working version

All below

1730695-45-instructions.pdf https://share.google/zAYD1nPKLfvkcI9Xa

[dr_gn]

srob said:

Was there much nickel plating on steam engines? They re obviously pre-chrome mainly and I think there are shiny silver bits on them too?

I ll need to find a decent nickel when I do one of the MFH vintage bikes so if you find one I d be interested to hear.

It’s the Sheffield Steam and Vintage fair tomorrow, so I could have asked…if some scrotum hadn’t stolen my catalytic converter yesterday.

[srob]

dr_gn said:

srob said:

Was there much nickel plating on steam engines? They re obviously pre-chrome mainly and I think there are shiny silver bits on them too?

I ll need to find a decent nickel when I do one of the MFH vintage bikes so if you find one I d be interested to hear.

It s the Sheffield Steam and Vintage fair tomorrow, so I could have asked if some scrotum hadn t stolen my catalytic converter yesterday.

That’s very annoying!

We have Weeting steam rally up the road from here in a couple of weeks which I plan to go to. The Charles Burrel museum is close too so if you need any reference images OP I could pop up there. I haven’t been for donkeys years so I wouldn’t mind an excuse to go bad!

[dr_gn]

I asked the question over on my Model Engineering forum. It’s as I thought - no plating, just copper, brass and steel that’s been finished and kept bright with oil, or has been polished through handling.

Rather than repeat the comments, here’s the thread:

https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/topic/trac...

These guys know these things inside-out in case you have other questions.

I love that resin model. Very tempted, but I’ve already got some parts wor a working model that I’ll probably never finish. There’s something about the proportions of a traction engine that just look perfect despite the fact that if you were to describe it in words it would sound like a complete mess.

[Prolex-UK]

dr_gn said:

I asked the question over on my Model Engineering forum. It s as I thought - no plating, just copper, brass and steel that s been finished and kept bright with oil, or has been polished through handling.

Rather than repeat the comments, here s the thread:

https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/topic/trac...

These guys know these things inside-out in case you have other questions.

I love that resin model. Very tempted, but I ve already got some parts wor a working model that I ll probably never finish. There s something about the proportions of a traction engine that just look perfect despite the fact that if you were to describe it in words it would sound like a complete mess.

Thanks.

I have found a company that sell the burrell green and red mentioned in the instructions I posted above.

Can be airbrushed but not sure if that finish would be correct