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how about a traction engine, showman's engine or a road roller [either diesel or steam powered] but electric/battery powered as I know that purely steam powered would be a H&S & production nightmare but interesting.
Sparky1962
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Showmans engine sounds good because apart from it being very colourful it could be fitted out with all thise lights you tend to see Tony Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
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A showmans engine with a sam organ trailer would be spectacular, especially if it played a couple of tunes can you imagine it trundling along playing I do like to be beside the seaside  “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Problem will be that "Wilesco" already make a range of LIVE steam engine kits, so unlikely to be a viable release. Shame cos I like the idea.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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thanks delboy for the suggestion. have looked up their website also, after a quick search, found that wonderland models have a good selection.
thanks again
Sparky1962
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The only showmans engine kits I know of are the true live steam versions and they cost thousands of dollars.there was a Bandai showmans engine kit that was offered years ago.it is now a collectors item and goes for crazy money on ebay. I have one in my stash that I picked up a while ago before it got to silly prices to build.Its a pretty nice kit. Carl BTW tnequette on this forum posted some pics of his build of the Bandai kit and it is a stunner see the pics here http://forum.us.model-sp...spx?g=posts&t=17695
And a couple of pics of the Bandai kit-If you can find one http://forum.us.model-sp...spx?g=posts&t=20289
Carl
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Here is a link to another stunning build by model space member Nemesis.This was the steam roller version of the Bandai kit http://forum.us.model-sp...spx?g=posts&t=20277
Carl
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Now that would be something good It would probable create a good magazine series if they ever did something like this. Tony Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Carl That was a brilliant build Nemesis did and on the strength of seeing the kit managed to track one down at a very decent price but as you say many of the kits go for crazy money. Tony Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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