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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: papajoe on October 05, 2011, 01:19:55 PM

Title: Coronation
Post by: papajoe on October 05, 2011, 01:19:55 PM
Just bought a Langley Coronation body and Minitrix Britannia anything I should know about building it??
Title: Re: Coronation
Post by: Sithlord75 on October 05, 2011, 01:27:35 PM
Pretty straight forward kit.  Take your time and make sure you have some filler handy.  It can be improved with a better bogies - the Brit one is too short.  Looks the part but I won't be running mine with the new coaches or being passed by the new Jubilee!
Title: Re: Coronation
Post by: Dr Al on October 05, 2011, 01:47:21 PM
Quote from: Sithlord75 on October 05, 2011, 01:27:35 PM
Looks the part but I won't be running mine with the new coaches or being passed by the new Jubilee!

I would imagine with separate handrails/superdetailing and mounted on a Jubilee chassis with modified N brass front bogie, it could cut it with the modern stuff....

Cheers,
Alan
Title: Re: Coronation
Post by: papajoe on October 05, 2011, 01:56:37 PM
Thanks folks, just sent for the transfers from Fox
Title: Re: Coronation
Post by: Sithlord75 on October 06, 2011, 06:55:10 AM
Quote from: Dr Al on October 05, 2011, 01:47:21 PM
Quote from: Sithlord75 on October 05, 2011, 01:27:35 PM
Looks the part but I won't be running mine with the new coaches or being passed by the new Jubilee!

I would imagine with separate handrails/superdetailing and mounted on a Jubilee chassis with modified N brass front bogie, it could cut it with the modern stuff....

Cheers,
Alan

gonna need more than a Jub chassis - two extra wheels to start with.  I would also hope the master has been done up since I got mine but I doubt it.
Title: Re: Coronation
Post by: Dr Al on October 06, 2011, 08:49:01 AM
Quote from: Sithlord75 on October 06, 2011, 06:55:10 AM
gonna need more than a Jub chassis - two extra wheels to start with. 

That's an easy mod to the Jub chassis given it's drawbar arrangement, and the wheelsets are essentially right for the Duchess. The spacing isn't quite, but you can't have everything!

Cheers,
Alan