RMweb Gold Popular Post Accurascale Fran Posted February 15, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) Hi everyone, I'm delighted to report that we have now received the first production samples of our HUO from the factory in China. Here are some pics, but before you have a good look, please remember the following caveats: 1. I'm terrible, I mean truly terrible at photography! 2. There are revisions that are needed to tooling. Now, despite previous reports you may have seen elsewhere, this does not cost the earth at this stage, and is easily done. The brake gear does indeed need amending, with the shoes slightly too small and the assembly itself being slightly too large. This revision has already been sent to our factory to sort out. The self-contained buffers are receiving further refinement too. 3. The bling wheels will of course, be toned down for production 4. It is a hastily hand assembled, made on a Friday afternoon before Chinese New Year, so the fit and finish is not A1, but it will be on the finished model. 5. The slight warping of the chassis parts are down to haste too, these will be rectified on the finished model. 6. The NEM Pockets are well off and are being dropped to correct NEM height for production. We do love how the factory made it in full Tanfield Railway livery for us. We also love the under-frame detail and the overall look and feel of the wagon. It is very free rolling too, so no "running as if the brakes are on"! Thanks, Fran Edited February 15, 2018 by 071 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Looks good to me Fran. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBAGE Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Gung hay fat choy. Look smashing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26power Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Hi. With regard to your point 3, the wheels look like brass? Is that just a temporary thing for this sample? Presumably the wheel treads will remain as metal, even if the front and rear faces are painted. Or are wheels just blackened now? I was wondering if the tread needed to look more steel like, but a quick look at prototype pictures on Mr Bartlett's website maybe suggest bright steel isn't actually that obvious. I understand that you have had engagement with the EM Gauge Society? Therefore are the axles the standard length (26mm) to allow alternative EM or P4 wheels to be fitted? And is there space for them? I think I read that you were designing to allow for this? I guess checking replacements fit, and can be got in/out without major strain on the underframe (or your fingers!), is part of your checking. This model doesn't really fit with my modelling interests, but am always happy to see new goods stock being produced, and especially where it doesn't duplicate prototypes already available as kits. Best of luck with this and look forward to future models. Hi everyone, I'm delighted to report that we have now received the first production samples of our HUO from the factory in China. Here are some pics, but before you have a good look, please remember the following caveats: 3. The bling wheels will of course, be toned down for production Thanks, Fran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted February 15, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) Hi 26Power, Many thanks for your query. The material for the wheels will remain brass, but will be chemnically blackened, which is standard RTR practice. I can assure you they will look suitably steel-like when fully finished. As for the conversion to EM and P4, we have sent a sample each to EMGS and Scalefour society to allow them to carry out a conversion and assess how simple it is. It is certainly something we were in contact with both societies about, and something we want to get right to allow as simple a conversion as possible. Cheers! Fran Edited February 15, 2018 by 071 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2018 Gung hay fat choy. Look smashing. Fried rice with mine please. Hi. With regard to your point 3, the wheels look like brass? Is that just a temporary thing for this sample? Presumably the wheel treads will remain as metal, even if the front and rear faces are painted. Or are wheels just blackened now? I was wondering if the tread needed to look more steel like, but a quick look at prototype pictures on Mr Bartlett's website maybe suggest bright steel isn't actually that obvious. I understand that you have had engagement with the EM Gauge Society? Therefore are the axles the standard length (26mm) to allow alternative EM or P4 wheels to be fitted? And is there space for them? I think I read that you were designing to allow for this? I guess checking replacements fit, and can be got in/out without major strain on the underframe (or your fingers!), is part of your checking. This model doesn't really fit with my modelling interests, but am always happy to see new goods stock being produced, and especially where it doesn't duplicate prototypes already available as kits. Best of luck with this and look forward to future models. It's not so much swapping the axles for EM/P4, that's the easy bit, but lining up the brakes afterwards. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26power Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Presumably easy if the standard axle length is used, and you don't need to file back the W irons etc, which I understand are issues with some other models? (Just an "armchair modeller" at the moment!) At least it seems consideration is being given. Hopefully those with the test samples consider your point. It's not so much swapping the axles for EM/P4, that's the easy bit, but lining up the brakes afterwards. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Fried rice with mine please. It's not so much swapping the axles for EM/P4, that's the easy bit, but lining up the brakes afterwards. Mike. Yes, swapping the axles SHOULD be the easy bit - but other recent entrants to the market* don't seem to have got the message .......... even on wagons where their brakes are OK ! ..................................... I have no worries about Accurascale in this respect. Can't help wondering who's going to be first to get the hopper doors hinged for a good dump ! *or established manufacturers for that matter - enabling the fitting of pickups on non-lit carriages ............ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBAGE Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Whoever it is, he'll be flushed with success. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted February 23, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2018 Hi everyone, We are at Model Rail Scotand today as visitors enjoying the layouts. There is a sample of our HUO converted to P4 on the Scalefour society stand if anyone wants a closer look at it! Cheers! Fran 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Hi everyone, We are at Model Rail Scotand today as visitors enjoying the layouts. There is a sample of our HUO converted to P4 on the Scalefour society stand if anyone wants a closer look at it! Cheers! Fran 8A3ACF79-DC98-42D3-B393-7689196742EC.jpeg Good to see, I was wondering if a simple wheel swap for P4 would be an option... John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted February 23, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2018 Good to see, I was wondering if a simple wheel swap for P4 would be an option... John It is 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted February 23, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2018 Yep, it’s a straightforward drop in conversion we’re delighted to say! There will be an article on it in the next Scalefour circular I believe. All our future models will be the same There is also a sample on the Rails of Sheffield stand and the 3D print is on the locomotion stand for the duration of the show! Thanks, Fran 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium it's-er Posted February 23, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2018 It was lovely to see - and handle - several of the HUO's in the flesh on several stands at Model Rail Scotland today. They are fantastically well detailed - wonderful models coming down the line. And, given a number of us handled them and they were still complete, they must be fairly hardy too! John Storey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted February 24, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2018 It was lovely to see - and handle - several of the HUO's in the flesh on several stands at Model Rail Scotland today. They are fantastically well detailed - wonderful models coming down the line. And, given a number of us handled them and they were still complete, they must be fairly hardy too! John Storey Thank you for the kind words John! The models will remain on the Scalefour and Rails stand for the weekend so feel free to drop by for a look and a big thanks to both groups for hosting them for us! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted February 26, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2018 Hi everyone, Just a quick reminder; if you wish to avail of the HOP24 Bundle offer (the five packs for £275, and most of you have!) make sure you select the 'bundle pack' on our website, rather than adding each pack to your basket individually. If you add them individually it will not give you the discount! The link for the bundle is https://accurascale.co.uk/shop/wagons/huo-pre-tops-bundle/ Cheers! Fran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted March 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2018 Is there anything more exciting in model form than a heavy coal train with a scruffy 0-6-0 working hard at the helm? We love this portrait by Phil Waterfield on flickr with a train of HOP24s carrying a hefty load of black diamonds! We cannot wait to unleash these wagons on the market so similar scenes can be reproduced. Pre-orders of our HOP24 have proven to be popular! Order yours now https://accurascale.co.uk/product-category/wagons/ Old stager by Phil Waterfield, on Flickr 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad McCann Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Oh, please do that matching 0-6-0, boys. Nothing shouts out ‘East Scotland Deathsteam’ like that particular combo on the Kincardines! D4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium macgeordie Posted March 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2018 Nice picture, interestingly the grey wagons have the alternative centre stanchion which goes right down to solebar height rather than bending in two thirds of the way down the side. This alternative style was less common. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Nice picture, interestingly the grey wagons have the alternative centre stanchion which goes right down to solebar height rather than bending in two thirds of the way down the side. This alternative style was less common. From personal experience when I was at West Blyth & Cambois I only ever found one without the tucked in centre stanchion. This I believe was a works error as this part of the design ensured that the when opened the Teemer was not injured after attaching an extension handle on to the door handle to increase leverage to open them! The central double doors could/were quite often hard to close. Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Is there anything more exciting in model form than a heavy coal train with a scruffy 0-6-0 working hard at the helm? We love this portrait by Phil Waterfield on flickr with a train of HOP24s carrying a hefty load of black diamonds! We cannot wait to unleash these wagons on the market so similar scenes can be reproduced. Pre-orders of our HOP24 have proven to be popular! Order yours now https://accurascale.co.uk/product-category/wagons/ Old stager by Phil Waterfield, on Flickr More intriguing which lot/s were delivered in Bauxite other than the fitted ones! Mark Saunders 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted March 6, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) Hi Mark, Hope you're well! Some of the early 1/148 wagons with the LNER-style brake gear were painted bauxite, as well as some of the 1/155 wagons (along with 1/153 as you mentioned previously!). We only have evidence of a single revised 1/148 being painted bauxite (so far!) Cheers, Fran Edited March 6, 2018 by 071 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Hi Mark, Hope you're well! Some of the early 1/148 wagons with the LNER-style brake gear were painted bauxite, as well as some of the 1/155 wagons (along with 1/153 as you mentioned previously!). We only have evidence of a single revised 1/148 being painted bauxite (so far!) Cheers, Fran Fran Thanks, with a large dose of hindsight I wish I had purchased a better camera and photographed the wagons I saw at work everyday including the "circuit working" branded ones! Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted March 7, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2018 Fran Thanks, with a large dose of hindsight I wish I had purchased a better camera and photographed the wagons I saw at work everyday including the "circuit working" branded ones! Mark I think every single one of us on this forum has a similar regret about not having a better camera when they were younger. I certainly feel I missed out on a lot! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 I think every single one of us on this forum has a similar regret about not having a better camera when they were younger. I certainly feel I missed out on a lot! ..... and in twenty or thirty years time we'll all be regretting not photographing all that boring stuff that's running out there nowadays ......... makes you shudder at the thought ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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