Sifon G - Her. O.62r (NNV) - BR Skinne Blå: W1048

Forget the ancient Lima Siphon model, as this all new vehicle from Accurascale is the ultimate package.

Superbly presented with an eye watering amount of fine separately fitted detail to the under frame, it really is very impressive.

I must say at first look these are brilliant but they don’t like shape curves unless it’s my trackwork to but i doubt it apart from that looks spot on 5 star

Amazing quality (and that's just the box). Then inside you discover a thing of beauty. Comparing the Siphon G to my childhood Lima equivalent (made circa 1978) shows not only how the hobby has changed but the incredible attention to detail in the Accurascale model. Details not even dreamt about in 1978 we now expect (and are given!) as standard with Accurascale. Thoroughly recommend.

This is a class leading piece of rolling stock! Solid, extreme detail and quite heavy.

It arrive well packed and in perfect condition.

Warning - when opening watch out for the black rubber bits on the plastic inner as they catch on the underframe details & you need to take care wiggling the siphon G out without snagging, a bit tricky!

Also the underframe details stick out a bit - check gauge clearances at platforms etc if any are close below the solebar.

It also needs to be at the front of the rake if other coaches are light.

Would I have bought this in retrospect? Absolutely!

My only regret? Not buying the pair!

Well detailed and great runner.

Looks absolutely brilliant, Love running these coaches on my layout. Brilliant job guys and another great addition to my fleet.

Great wagon, painting is fabulous and the underside detailling is top notch. Runs well.

One issue is that the rubber corridor connectors don't fit very well and are quite tricky to re-insert. On both of the Siphons I have received the corridor connectors had come away from the carriage during packing/shipping and were quite difficult to fit back snuggly. I ended up needing to add a tab of glue to hold them snuggly in place.

Anyone else found this minor issue?

Amazingly well detailed model of a Siphon G, within it’s latter years of British Rail’s Blue era, an era which didn’t fully appreciate at time.
However my Newspapers Siphon looks the part being towed by a Class 128 dmpu.

This is my 7th Syphon from Accurascale making up a fantastic rake for my Manor to pull. These vehicles are exceptionally well detailed and look simply superb. Real value for money. Amongst the best rolling stock on the market.

Excellent model can’t fault it. Well done Accurascale

This is a lovely model. Good depth to the bogies, crisply moulded body and a quality finish. Great to see so many variants faithfully reproduced. It's a shame that the NEM coupling pocket has necessitated cutting away the outer ends of the bogies, but this is only really noticeable at the end of a rake. Also, the blue paint used on this model stands out slightly when sat alongside other stock, including Accurascale's newly released Mk2b. I think it's the right blue, just seems to have had optical brighteners added!

As with my other siphons, I am really pleased with this model. Great detail and great runner. Cannot wait for more Accurascale coaches.

This model is as good as the previous models that I have purchased. Brilliant!

They look great out of the box, and even better on the track.

Altogether a wonderful model - another winner from Accurascale.

The Siphon is an understated thing of beauty that nicely blends with my 1980s set up. Excellent detail and runs very well. Recommend

Couldn't ask for more in a model.

Superbly detailed wagon, representing excellent value.

The level of detail is amazing above and beyond even where you’d not be able to view from the track it’s there just as the real siphon G outstanding

Excellent model, fine detail brilliantly executed, yet still robust enough for everyday running!

A good looking wagon but did not perform well straight out of box. Underframe had loose part and 2 x axles were very stiff.

I don't know much about the technical detail of the original, or indeed the model but the level of detail here is fantastic. BR all over blue is arguably not the most exciting livery ever, but if you are recreating that era this model will lift any collection of rolling stock. Full marks.

Am really pleased with this Siphon G , and someone who has worked around BR newspaper stock and has worked on one too in preservation must say these look the part ,well done.

Okay, what cannot be said about the Siphon G from Accurascales recent releases. Well, not a lot, for I am sure it has already been said some where in these reviews. I'm not sure if they are classed as a coach or a freight van or wagon, the latter always seems to refer to be an open wagon. Therefore I'm gonna say they are vans, staff only, not suitable for passengers attitude. The vans have been made to various diagrams and colour liveries and this first lot do not disappoint. Each, version with different sides, roofs, ends, and under chassis details are fabulous. Some with, others without connecting corridors that are made from a rubberised material. There must be a massive collection of swap out tools used for the tooling of these vans. For the variations on this batch is unbelievable and cover a wide range throughout there working careers. I can't get over how many differences there is between two era's and how well they turned out to be. An utterly fabulous addition to my fleet and well worth it. Some critics going as far as the box alone being an engineering marvel, come on its a box, abet a gorgeous printed one at that, no more a boring shop window displayed affair. They are ridget and firm and I recon they will last longer than the clear window versions. The only draw back is the detail on the vans which is superb by the way. That the glue isn't always the strongest or too little of amount to hold them on. The latter being harder to add due to how small some of these parts are. Like many I'm sure, they also had a couple of small parts fall off in transit. The worst offenders was the hooded steel coil carrier sets. Those tiny hand grabs are a killer to glue and place, and I've yet to finish them and its 2023 now, lol. If one does desire to achieve the ultimate in model perfection this has to be on the top of any list for awards this year. Gee, these Siphons will carry off a lot of trophies that Accurascale better keep one to store them all in, lol. Lovely vehicles from China, in either Brown, Maroon, Crimson, Blue, Green or Greyish Ambulance the Siphon G never looked so good. A remarkable engineering feat in small scale modelling with the fine tolerances, delicate and fragile components and certainly my longest review for an excellent van/coach/wagon to date.

Another excellent coach

After watching a number of reviews for the Siphon G on You Tube, I decided to see what all the fuss was about. Well I must confess I was blown away by the level of detail that has been engineered into this model.
However, I did have to make a minor repair to it as the rubber corridor connector had come away in one corner. Whilst I was impressed with the model, sadly Accurascale let themselves down with the delivery of this product. It took 10 days for the order to be processed and dispatched. I understand that Accurascale were very busy with the Class 37 pre orders etc, but it would be wise to state on the website that orders could be delayed for these reasons and manage the expectations of the customer.

What a fantastic model of a Syphon `G` this is, great colour rendition, ozzing with detail, another missing element now provided for modellers to grace their layout`s with..