Thanks for the review MN, it looks like a beauty! What I really like about this kit is the details....so many bits but they all come together to a completed model with lots of possibilities. It's going to end up another big diorama by the look of it, especially if you're going to add extra kits to the locomotive. I like the derailed idea but whatever you eventually decide it will be great to see how that comes together.

Thats a superb kit and a nice large scale. I think the coupling rods are ok being straight but there is another piston coupling rod that is at an angle to those coupling rods. It would be great if someone made a 1/35 Big Boy loco.

Welcome to pin mark heaven. The sanding pipes are a right royal pain. Mine was warped badly. But I have it together and it's a beast. For the money wouldn't put anyone off it. Best part of three feet long. Lot of hard work this one

Hi Model Nerd, Thanks for the great review of this kit. This has been on my list of kits to build for quite a while now. I also have the Leopold, it's not finished, but I hope to get back to it soon. The vinyl parts on the card are supposed to represent sanding pipes. They run from the dome on top of the boiler, where the sand is kept, to just in front of each drive wheel. The lower ends do not really attach to anything. Some of the other reviewers talk about replacing the vinyl parts with wire because the kit parts just don't look very good. The connecting rods are jointed in several places to allow the wheels some movement over uneven track. Generally if the locomotive is setting on a lever smooth track, the rods will be in a straight line. I'm really looking forward to seeing your build. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff

To answer your question about the vinal pets, they are sand lines that are hooked to the sand box on top of the boiler. The purpose was to place a small stream of dry sand onto the rails for traction. If you follow the lines back to the source of the lines you will find them hooked up to a large box of dry sand again to increase traction on slippery rails maybe in the winter months or on wet rails. There ya go Forever in His service

*Thanks for this review, in 1/72 scale it's already a big piece so in 1/35 scale ... IT'S A MONSTER! And so many nice ideas for a diorama, this locomotive served during all the WW2 (and after) everywhere in the Reich so it's quite difficult to choose the good one!*

As an aside, I didn't use the rail beds, just set the rails directly onto the baseboard

I need to see this built 😱

Nice kit. Looking forward to seeing you build it. Thanks for sharing. 😎🇨🇦

Looks a super kit! It's a 2005 new tool, according to Scalemates, so it should be well-engineered. The first possible inaccuracy I spotted is that they supply the kit with the earlier Wagner smoke deflectors (those "blinkers" on each side at the front of the boiler), whereas most images I have come across of both WW2 and post-war BR-52s show them with the slimmer Witte deflectors, although early models often had no deflectors at all. The Wagner deflectors in wood are unexpected, and I have to admit I have never seen wooden deflectors on German Dampfloks.

Nice I have the same kit cannot wait for the build

Indeed a good opportunity for a last ditch train which got detailed by an Allied bombing raid that wrecked the track. With the loco nose down on its side on a slope below the track after breaking the coupling to the tender you'd have a better view of the cab. The open wagon you built could have easily been pressed into service as a troop carrier. They wouldn't like it but it was what was available, yes? Toward the end of the war there were several efforts to get people, treasures and in some cases V weapons into the mountains where it was hoped the Allies would never find them, so the V-2 would be a better addition than the cannon I think, but that's just me. Good luck on everything surviving the move.

going to look good when you start this mate 😊

Sounds like you got some great ideas for a diorama. I've had this kit in the stash for a few years along with some rail cars and the Dragon Leopold kit. Not sure what I'm going to do with mine or even put it when done. Will definitely be a project for when we buy a bigger house.

nice build. i like it

This is a big kit, I built mine a few months ago... The sanding tubes are a pain to glue in place, there aren't to many glues that will work on them, I used PVC glue, you must of had a peek at my stash...you and I have the same kits in our stashes😂👍

Have a look at switch jigs for making points .

Amazing!

Great review👍

very nice will be good to build

So many ideas. Maybe u could add some side armor to the train .yes derailed sounds good .

Just finished my BR52 diorama, it's huge 😱 and definitely some build issues,

Looks like a great kit. No wonder you need to move house with such huge kits to house lol

Your last idea is the one, basically a retreating train packed put hits sabotage on the track, de rails.

What is it with the fixation on the kit parts with “FLASH”. Man, if the only problems you see are parts with the imperfections of flash, man. The

Hi , what is the lenght of the locomotive (without tender) in cm ?

I’ve got a trumpeter German locomotive in my stash. It is a WR 360 C12. I am going to put it with a 1/35 German railway station from an idea my dad gave me but can I find one . No is the answer to that

Sorry about this, I hit the return key instead of another key. Anyway, it drives me crazy with the fixation on the imperfections of flash. Now I can see if the parts are not fully formed or if they have warps or something but flash. This is inmost kits even the so high and mighty Japanese products but flash. Let’s get over this and move on. I have been building models for 40+ years and the majority of these were either airfix and monograms. I can’t recall any of these kits without a small amount of “FLAASH”. I don’t mean to be obnoxious but let’s get beyond the petty problems of flash. Please I don’t mean to be ignorant so I hope no offence is taken. See ya Forever in His service

Definitely something wrong with the decals. The world has too many snowflakes.

Hi MN, I recall your build of the Armored Locomotive (the BR 57? I think). I've never ever built a locomotive but I find the subject very interesting. As usual with my taste I would like to see some armor damage and some oily usage of the machine in motion. I like the idea of the display base with smooth edges but I do see an opportunity to flock and rock the surface to bring the whole piece into a solid look. I don't know what type of action this locomotive would have seen but I can visualize some 'toasted' edges of a mild rust. Anyway, the 'tubing' for the engine looks really cool and will lend a great detail element. Your idea for the tipped over scene sounds very unique. I'd love to see it. Overall this looks like a great project and gives me an urge to try something so different to me. PS Moving Again??? Best wishes in your new digs!