German Dampflokomotive BR86, 1/72 - Hobby Boss 82914

German Steam Locomotive BR86 Hobby Boss 82914 is an injection-molded plastic model kit to be assembled at 1/72, depicting a German steam locomotive from the BR 86 series. This Hobby Boss railway range kit reproduces a steam tank-and-tender locomotive, with a mounted length of 191.5 mm and a mounted width of 44 mm.

The BR 86 locomotive

The BR 86 belongs to the German unified locomotive family. Designed as a tank-and-tender locomotive, it carried its water and fuel reserves directly on the engine itself, without a separate tender. This configuration was particularly suited to services requiring frequent changes of direction.

The first locomotives of the BR 86 series were delivered starting in 1928. They performed a variety of tasks, including hauling freight and passenger trains. Their compact silhouette, with its side water tanks and distinctive running gear, makes them an interesting subject for 1/72 railway dioramas and historical scenes.

The Hobby Boss kit 82914

This buildable model is made from injection-molded plastic. It includes more than 220 parts and comes with four track elements, allowing you to display the locomotive on a short length of track. The 1/72 scale reduces the dimensions of the real subject by a factor of 72 and lets you integrate the BR 86 into a collection of vehicles, railway rolling stock, or a military setting at the same scale.

• Brand : Hobby Boss
• Reference : 82914
• Type : injection-molded plastic model kit
• Subject : German steam locomotive BR 86
• Scale : 1/72
• Mounted length : 191.5 mm
• Mounted width : 44 mm
• Number of parts : more than 220
• Included track elements : four track elements

Assembly and finishing

Building a steam locomotive at 1/72 requires careful preparation of the parts and particular attention during assembly of the running gear, the boiler and the pipework elements. Using glue suitable for plastic model kits, precise cutting tools, and fine abrasive paper makes flash removal and component fitting easier.

A primer coat provides a good base before painting. Finishing can then be enhanced with washes, dust effects, soot or operating marks, depending on the look you want for the locomotive and its railway environment.

Complementary products

• Plastic model kit glue
• Precision side cutters
• Rasp or fine abrasive paper
• Primer for plastic
• Model paints and brushes or airbrush
• Weathering products to represent soot, dust and wear