1/35 Locomotive

[TJTX]

Are the few Trumpeter offerings of 1/35 locomotives the only real choice for WW2 German locomotives?  Got another diorama idea I'd like to knock out ( trying to add some "life" to my building now.  I don't know poo diddly about anything other than aircraft. Really need to keep it 1/35 or 1/32 for subjects other than aircraft. 

[HubertB]

There is this site … although the prices are … steep ? … the models look very nice 🙄

https://www.heskethscalemodels.com/ourshop/cat_745010-135-Locomotives.html

Hubert

[TJTX]

Those prices are pretty crazy!  Seems like I'll cut my teeth on the Trumpeter BR52 Kreigslocomotive.

[DocRob]

A bit cheaper:

Buy AUTOMOTORE FS 206/207/208 SOGLIOLA RAIL SHUNTER 1/35 - TREN DE MANIOBRAS online for 35,95€ | AK-Interactive

Buy BREUER IV RAIL SHUNTER 1/35 - TREN DE MANIOBRAS online for 35,95€ | AK-Interactive

Cheers Rob

[belugawhaleman]

2 hours ago, TJTX said:

Those prices are pretty crazy!  Seems like I'll cut my teeth on the Trumpeter BR52 Kreigslocomotive.

Hope you do.....I would like to see one of those being built!

[BlrwestSiR]

Supposedly Thunder Models is coming out with a 1/35 BR 80 next year. 

[belugawhaleman]

Thunder Model also makes some German WW II boxcars including

This one;

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/thunder-model-35902-gueterwagen-gr--1145460

I have this one in my stash...it just looked interesting. It is very detailed.

[FullArmor]

4 hours ago, belugawhaleman said:

Hope you do.....I would like to see one of those being built!

+1👍

[HubertB]

There are a lot of fantastic paper models of locomotives, but they are mostly in 1/25, or sometimes 1/38.

I do not know what your diorama idea is, but if there is any « Rhubarb » idea, how about a forced perspective with a smaller scale train / loco ?

Hubert

[TJTX]

2 hours ago, HubertB said:

There are a lot of fantastic paper models of locomotives, but they are mostly in 1/25, or sometimes 1/38.

I do not know what your diorama idea is, but if there is any « Rhubarb » idea, how about a forced perspective with a smaller scale train / loco ?

Hubert

I have two Tamiya P-51s that I want to have going past the train right after a strafing attack.  The would be very low level so making the train seem much smaller wouldn't work.  I like that the diorama would be longer in design than wider.  Fits in my available display space easier that way.

[BlrwestSiR]

2 hours ago, TJTX said:

I have two Tamiya P-51s that I want to have going past the train right after a strafing attack.  The would be very low level so making the train seem much smaller wouldn't work.  I like that the diorama would be longer in design than wider.  Fits in my available display space easier that way.

Sounds like a cool diorama. Can't wait to see it.