❓📦 Rocket Railways Mystery Box 📦❓

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  • Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
  • I picked up a Mystery Box for £8 from Rocket Railways and in this video we open it up, see what's inside and if it could be useful.
    These boxes are full of items which aren't good enough quality to be sold in the shop, but might be of use to modellers. Rocket Railways don't make any profit on these, the aim is purely to help the enviroment and try to prevent items going into landfill.
    I think these are a great idea and my box formed the basis for a mini restoration project and allowed me to practice my painting skills.
    Rocket Railways Sites:
    www.rocketrailways.co.uk/
    www.ebay.co.uk/str/rocketrail...
    www.ebay.co.uk/str/rocketrail...
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    Chapters:
    00:00 Introduction
    01:18 Unboxing
    05:20 Salvage
    08:32 Results

КОМЕНТАРІ • 44

  • @SoRTs6233
    @SoRTs6233 2 роки тому +4

    One man's junk is another man's treasure! Seemed to work in your case. Great use of those bits and pieces.

  • @fizzlingfirebox985
    @fizzlingfirebox985 Рік тому +1

    this was so entertaining and would be such a good series!! and you could sell of them off if you wanted!

  • @Killdane
    @Killdane Рік тому

    Dang you did well! Great job and finds

  • @diedertspijkerboer
    @diedertspijkerboer 2 роки тому +2

    You could easily make the hedges more realistic with some clump foliage.
    I personally use short bits of rope separated into strands to simulate small branches. So maybe a layer of those and then the foliage.

  • @TATICMOOR
    @TATICMOOR 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Rob, you did well with the box of miscellaneous items, and they look exceptionally good by the time you finished them. Maybe you will do an update later with the other bits. Goes to show with a little thought, want one can do with broken and not so useful items in the spares box at home.

  • @Pesce_sole
    @Pesce_sole Рік тому +1

    Love your cat and how you restored that car carrier. I love the mustangs and how you painted the orange cars.I really want to build my own model railway!

  • @johnlong3214
    @johnlong3214 2 роки тому +1

    Well done, great job. Thank you for your time.👍

  • @keithedmunds7536
    @keithedmunds7536 2 роки тому +2

    good video but iv thrown out better than that you convinced me to steer well clear of rocket railway mystery box but thanks for sharing

  • @michaeldavies9600
    @michaeldavies9600 2 роки тому +1

    Nice idea and a very interesting video well done.

  • @diedertspijkerboer
    @diedertspijkerboer 2 роки тому +1

    Nice job with the cars and the bridge!

  • @RobA500
    @RobA500 2 роки тому

    Good work on getting the transporter and bridge fixed up, a 3d printer is a definite advantage. I suppose you could make a UK arm for the German signal to make that a bit more useful unless you intend to go continental then its good as is. Those platform straights look like old Airfix kits, Dapol still make them.

  • @ianturvey3894
    @ianturvey3894 2 роки тому +1

    I recognise the platforms. They are the old Airfix railway kits. Dapol took over the tooling. You can still buy the kits.

  • @kevinburt3075
    @kevinburt3075 Рік тому +1

    Hi Rob which air brush set up do you use and which paints do you recommend please as thinking about purchasing one and there is so many different types to choose from

    • @LittleWicketRailway
      @LittleWicketRailway  Рік тому +1

      Hi Kevin, I'm not sure I'm qualified to be giving advice on airbrushing because I'm not very good, but I used this compressor and brush set from Amazon (amzn.to/3vJT8wB) and I've been using these paints from Vallejo (amzn.to/3ddW3a4) which are designed to be used in an airbrush without thinners.

  • @Interested_dan
    @Interested_dan 2 роки тому +1

    Can you review the new hornby’s train set?

    • @LittleWicketRailway
      @LittleWicketRailway  2 роки тому

      I'm not sure I have any of the new train sets. I've got the new GWR Terrier Train Pack arriving tomorrow though.

  • @H_chapman17
    @H_chapman17 2 роки тому +1

    Great video Rob

  • @jacobriley9592
    @jacobriley9592 2 роки тому +1

    The end results are really good and this would of been thrown away not bad for £8

  • @tonywincott8448
    @tonywincott8448 2 роки тому +1

    Cool Idea and great work fixing them up but I would be a little disappointed with in the Qty in the box. Still a great idea. I hope your new Layout is Progressing, can't wait to see updates. I still am trying to do my own layout slowly. Love your videos.

    • @LittleWicketRailway
      @LittleWicketRailway  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks Tony. I'm working on the layout today. 12m of track down so far. Going to get any few metres down then grab a beer.
      The box was only £8 (including P&P) and it's a box of stuff that was heading to the bin. Obviously a lucky dip, but I what I got is definitely worth more than £8. Pure chance that I already had another Faller bridge kit, getting that back out of the box after 20+ years brought back memories.

    • @tonywincott8448
      @tonywincott8448 2 роки тому

      @@LittleWicketRailway Did you ever get a chance to look at the Arduino project with multiple trains on 1 loop? Take care and have fun.

  • @gerardburton3741
    @gerardburton3741 2 роки тому +2

    Hi, I think the platform is either from the Airfix or later Dapol version of the platform kit.

  • @MrLosttheplot
    @MrLosttheplot 2 роки тому +1

    I ordered one on the 3rd, still not arrived. I won’t use rocket again. I only used them because of your recommendation. I

    • @LittleWicketRailway
      @LittleWicketRailway  2 роки тому

      Sorry to hear that Andy. Drop @rocketrailways a message, hopefully they'll sort it for you.
      Just to confirm I wasn't paid to promote or recommend them. Everything in the videos is my genuine experience as a customer who visited the shop.

    • @MrLosttheplot
      @MrLosttheplot 2 роки тому

      Hi finally arrived, great box of goodies

  • @MalcolmCrabbe
    @MalcolmCrabbe 2 роки тому +5

    No matter how you try and convince yourself I think they saw you coming. Yes if you have a 3D printer you can get something out of it, but you don't own one then all you got for you £8 is a load of tat suitable for the plastic recycling bin

    • @lukeball2868
      @lukeball2868 2 роки тому

      I got one a few weeks back and set myself the challenge of making a diorama only using the box contents just to see what was possible.
      I'm going to be getting plenty more in the future. A 3d printer would certainly be handy but it's definitely not a requirement if you're willing to spend a bit of time with some styrene sheet!

  • @stephenharrison517
    @stephenharrison517 2 роки тому +1

    Just ordered one myself, let's wait and see. But for £8 who can complain?

  • @diedertspijkerboer
    @diedertspijkerboer 2 роки тому

    My immediate thought was that the signal is German as well. I seem to recognise the way it looks from an old catalogue. Don't know the brand, though.

  • @User-3O3
    @User-3O3 2 роки тому +2

    5:04 Fancy sticking that in to a box and charging somebody eight quid for it. What a joke.

  • @newlynnrailway
    @newlynnrailway 2 роки тому +1

    Dapol platform, so you can add to it