26/01/2026
Baldwin RF-16 Sharknose
Not a first in Z gauge, Searails had years ago a shell suited to a MTL GP35, but the most accurate and detailed model to date. Designed by the very talentet Master Modeller Hideaki Takayanagi with a little input by myself. The shell is resin 3D printed as well as the trucks. To keep costs low and reliability high the chassis is a modified AZL F3/F7. Before somebody says that is not the correct bolster center-to-center distance, that's correct, but a fair compromise as for the reasons mentioned above. It still makes in my opinion a locomotive with a sound appearance. Horns, grab irons and hand rails are seperatly attached, decals custom made. The B-Unit will follow when I have some time, it's summer in down under and a very good one, too, therefore they are better things to do right now.