An introduction to a makeover I’m giving to a Bachmann BR Standard Class 5. The model dates from the early noughties, and still holds its own today. The overall accuracy is excellent, the shape and core dimensions are all there and correct, so why the makeover?

Well this release, and one other had a variety of detail errors. By this I mean that the wrong components were assembled making an inaccurate representation of any variant of the class. A bit like Eric Morecambes ‘all the notes are there, it’s just they’re not in the right order!’

What I intend to do is to cover the modification and re weathering of the model with stages here, and on the Albion Yard youtube channel. A bit of a journey in identifying areas to improve, perhaps trying a new technique, the coupling rods for a start, and removing/reducing the factory weathering. They’ll keep me occupied in the man cave for a while. That’s enough wibble from me though..