Bandai pendle princess

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Bandai pendle princess Sept 22, 2020 12:44:16 GMT -7

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Hi all I built this and the road roller in my 20s(when it was readily available) and have been looking to get it again for years (but not for the silly money it was going for) well I finally got my hands on it for reasonable money.

Look at all those lovely models they did round the side of the box.

All those models sadly no longer available (probably several others too, I remember building the Rolls Royce balloon car not pictured there) another kit I would love to build again (I've never seen that available even on ebay, so I would imagine if it came up it would be huge amounts of money)

Anyway here are the first parts to be assembled.

And a bit of priming (after loads of filling and sanding.

Oh how I wish Bandia would bring those other models back out.

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Bandai pendle princess Sept 25, 2020 12:24:43 GMT -7

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Hi all well I've tried the first 30+ yr old decal (in an unobtrusive place incase it was a disaster)it seems to be fine

I dont remember this problem when I built there appears to have been some shrinkage, when you try to add the front of the boiler it splits the joint so I had to add a shim to stop it.

All seems to fit ok now.

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Bandai pendle princess Sept 27, 2020 11:56:46 GMT -7

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More work done on this one, I dont want it too shiny as they just weren't (all that heat oil grease and smoke) plus they didn't have 2 pack paint back then (in fact I think most of them were hand painted with a brush) a lot of the pipework is moulded into the body of the kit, I intend to replace that with actual pipework.

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Bandai pendle princess Oct 3, 2020 10:49:54 GMT -7

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More work done on this (done some weathering on the engine block) started on the water tank, Im glad the 30+ yr old decals seem to be behaving themselves, got some oil staining to do to the engine block im thinking of trying to scratch build the speed regulator (that may be a little ambitious) the kit one just niggles me, we will have to see how difficult that is, I may still end up using the kit supplied one.

I must say I don't remember the kit being so blooming awkward the first time I built it (then again Id never heard of filling or sanding bits for a better fit in those days)

I'm sure the fit was better then as I didn't have the patience I have now with warped parts, I think if I was struggling then as I am now it would have been bin fodder, strangely, though I'm finding that slightly better as I end up thinking "hey I got that looking ok"( despite the effort it took)

Grandpabeast Administrator Registered: May 28, 2013 12:43:00 GMT -7 UncleJohnny Posts: 7,263	Bandai pendle princess Oct 5, 2020 12:16:10 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Grandpabeast on Oct 5, 2020 12:16:10 GMT -7 this is very cool. Great details you are doing

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Bandai pendle princess Oct 5, 2020 12:42:53 GMT -7

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Post by kpnuts on Oct 5, 2020 12:42:53 GMT -7

Well my missus looked at me like id grown a second head when I bought these in the cheap shop.

I said "what, I can see them being useful in modeling" she said "well if you start wearing my underwear we are getting a divorce"

Heres the first use I've found for them.

This is the regulator the kit supplies

It needs painting but I'm sure you'll agree a big improvement

Grandpabeast Administrator Registered: May 28, 2013 12:43:00 GMT -7 UncleJohnny Posts: 7,263	Bandai pendle princess Oct 5, 2020 23:10:57 GMT -7 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Grandpabeast on Oct 5, 2020 23:10:57 GMT -7 Genius!!

kpnuts Tried-n-True Member Registered: Jun 20, 2014 0:21:50 GMT -7 Posts: 1,666	Bandai pendle princess Oct 7, 2020 12:40:38 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kpnuts on Oct 7, 2020 12:40:38 GMT -7 More work going on on this one

kpnuts Tried-n-True Member Registered: Jun 20, 2014 0:21:50 GMT -7 Posts: 1,666	Bandai pendle princess Oct 11, 2020 11:24:15 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kpnuts on Oct 11, 2020 11:24:15 GMT -7 Added cranckshaft and the generator making slow progress.

kpnuts Tried-n-True Member Registered: Jun 20, 2014 0:21:50 GMT -7 Posts: 1,666	Bandai pendle princess Oct 13, 2020 12:50:15 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kpnuts on Oct 13, 2020 12:50:15 GMT -7 Hi all I've added some of the pipework to the water tank.

kpnuts Tried-n-True Member Registered: Jun 20, 2014 0:21:50 GMT -7 Posts: 1,666	Bandai pendle princess Oct 15, 2020 10:14:03 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kpnuts on Oct 15, 2020 10:14:03 GMT -7 Hi all work continues on this.

kpnuts Tried-n-True Member Registered: Jun 20, 2014 0:21:50 GMT -7 Posts: 1,666	Bandai pendle princess Oct 16, 2020 13:05:31 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kpnuts on Oct 16, 2020 13:05:31 GMT -7 Starting to look like a traction engine now.

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Bandai pendle princess Oct 18, 2020 10:02:55 GMT -7

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Post by kpnuts on Oct 18, 2020 10:02:55 GMT -7

Hi all more progress on this it really is a lovely kit, I wish they would release some of the others they used to make.

And I've finally bitten the bullet and started painting the lines on the wheels(I've been avoiding it as my eyes and hands are not as good as they were in my 20s)

kpnuts Tried-n-True Member Registered: Jun 20, 2014 0:21:50 GMT -7 Posts: 1,666	Bandai pendle princess Oct 21, 2020 12:09:31 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kpnuts on Oct 21, 2020 12:09:31 GMT -7 More work on the princess, nearing the end now.

kpnuts Tried-n-True Member Registered: Jun 20, 2014 0:21:50 GMT -7 Posts: 1,666	Bandai pendle princess Oct 24, 2020 11:57:19 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kpnuts on Oct 24, 2020 11:57:19 GMT -7 The princess progresses Will have to replace that awful generator belt

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Bandai pendle princess Nov 7, 2020 10:10:14 GMT -7

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Post by kpnuts on Nov 7, 2020 10:10:14 GMT -7

Hi all well I had a cunningly clever plan for the pin stripes on the wheels, turned out it was neither cunning nor cleve.

I thought I would get some green insulating tape cut thin strips off and stick them on (turns out its almost impossible to cut thin enough strips consistently and even when you do its incredibly stretchy and shrinks back to size withing about 10 seconds of sticking it. So back to hand painting I don't like to think how many hours of painting and repainting have gone into what I've got done here (and im not even half way there) and im not anything like happy with it.

When I did this in my teens I remember being really chuffed with the finish I achieved then, I don't think I will ever be chuffed with the finish I achieve now.

kpnuts Tried-n-True Member Registered: Jun 20, 2014 0:21:50 GMT -7 Posts: 1,666	Bandai pendle princess Nov 9, 2020 11:04:04 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kpnuts on Nov 9, 2020 11:04:04 GMT -7 Hi all well I've ordered some paint pens but till they arrive this is what I've got ( if they look better I may well redo what I've done now.

kpnuts Tried-n-True Member Registered: Jun 20, 2014 0:21:50 GMT -7 Posts: 1,666	Bandai pendle princess Nov 11, 2020 14:06:10 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kpnuts on Nov 11, 2020 14:06:10 GMT -7 Here is where I'm at now the lines on the wheels are done with paint pens, this will probably be done by the weekend

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