GHQ Northern Pacific W-5 Mikado!

[hegstad1]

I just finished painting a NP W-5 Mikado for Gregg Scott of GHQ.  This is the same type of pewter kit as the previously released W-3 and it is Gregg's intention to release this in a similar manner.  There are no dates set for availability.  This kit has a long tender appropriate for the W-5 as well as late model W-3's so I hope GHQ offers the casting separately to convert some of my W-3 kits. 



Andrew Hegstad

[pbrooks]

Great job, Andrew!

Very crisp painting separations, especially.

What did you use for the coal load?

I'm on a quest for better looking tender coal loads...

Thanks for sharing,  ;D

-Phil Brooks

[Ed Kapuscinski]

That's killer man!

[Mark5]

That's Ace!

And a good reminder to me that I need to order that cab ...

[hegstad1]

Great job, Andrew!

Very crisp painting separations, especially.

What did you use for the coal load?

I'm on a quest for better looking tender coal loads...

Thanks for sharing,  ;D

-Phil Brooks

Thanks Phil,  Tamiya tape all the way!

The coal load is made by carving a piece of foam insulation to fit inside the tender.  I then paint it liberally with black acrylic paint and while it is still wet, sprinkle it with HO "cinders" (I don't recall which brand).  I use cinders because, to me, it better represents the low grade lignite coal the NP used.  

Andrew

[Bob Bufkin]

I saw this over on the Atlas board before here and was going to mention it.  That is one great looking steamer.

[superturbine]

Just curious, who would be interested in this conversion from GHQ?  And is there any chance of Greg casting some of these?

[mmagliaro]

Me!
I've been pestering GHQ about this for 4 years since Andrew showed that model, but no dice.
They never did the W-5 kit.   I much prefer the beefy look of that boiler shape to the W-3 (which they
do make).

[sirenwerks]

I'll take two please.  And the Kato guts to go with them...  If you make a kit for the class A and Q5 I may just have to revert to transition era.

[wazzou]

I'd take any NP 4-6-2 conversion.  I'd Prefer the Q3 but I won't be picky.

[delamaize]

I'm still on board for any NP kit.

[mmagliaro]

Everybody....

FOCUS

How many people would put up right now to buy a W-5 kit if Gregg Scott made them available.
Nevermind a 4-6-2, or anything else.  He has molds for the W-5.  Do you want one?
I've asked (and never gotten any answer), but probably he never did the kit run
because there was no real demand he could count on.   
If you had to front, say, $100, and pay another $100 when the kit is done, how many would do that
today to get him to make the W-5 kit?  I am totally guessing on those numbers, by the way.  I do not
mean to tag GHQ with a "price".  I just want people to understand that kits like this cost money and
the quantities are small, so you have to be willing to pony up if you want any hope of this ever being made.

I will start the ball rolling.  I would buy 1.  I would pay $200 for it.

So there, the total demand is now 1.
Let's count and see if there is really any demand for this.

[superturbine]

As a UP modeler I am glad to help support your Northern Pacific cause and say I would order 3. 
 
So that makes 4

[delamaize]

Ummmm....yeah, I'm good for at least 1.

So that's 5

[Chris333]

If I was western I'd be NP all the way. 

On a side note. How exacty are pewter parts made? Can't they be spun and poured on a as needed basis? What am I missing.