JaymzHatstand Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 The transfers would seem to be from the same artwork but, compared to the Pressfix ones I've got in front of me, the layout has been slightly re-arranged with a good many more numberplates added, including blank ones. Presumably there are two sheets like the one shown, as that only does one side. (Assuming you want the same livery on both sides!) Are they waterslide? Yes, sorry, I did mean to state that. There are two identical sheets of waterslide transfers on the kit. Cheers J Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 A couple of photos of the underside of the other one. Not very good as I was trying to take them one handed while the dog was pulling me in different directions! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I have just received my package of 6 hoppers. I ordered them 10 days ago, they were posted on the 29th and I received them today so congratulations to slaters for such great service... the interesting thing about this is that is also from the UK to Australia! I am really looking forward to building these up. Just wish I had the time in the next few weeks.... I have 3 coaches to be finished! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
County of Yorkshire Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Perhaps not quite the right thread for this, but, does anyone have any intel on the latest with the mooted re-release of the GWR toplight coach kits? There was a palpable groundswell of excitement back in the Spring when these were first floated as coming back into the Slaters range, but since then nothing. Given that there is not much currently on the RTR shelves that I am wanting to buy (I might get another Hornby Star in the late GWR livery, and also the latest GWR Grange release, but I don't need them), I would be minded at the moment to splash most of the current 'modelling budget' on some toplight kits - perhaps six or seven or so. Any insight would be appreciated, as I know a few members on here seem to have some insider knowledge with this. CoY Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axlebox Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Has anyone got or seen photographs of these in internal use by British Sugar, as the only ones I have seen are LMS iron ore or ex Liverpool Corporation! Mark Saunders Only in preservastion (I thought there was more than one preserved)... http://www.ws.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=6454 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Only in preservastion (I thought there was more than one preserved)... http://www.ws.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=6454 It would be nice to see the British Sugar Livery on these! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 (edited) Saw several of these Hoppers today at the H.A Models stand at Warley today. What I did pick up though was a 4043 NER/LNER Diagram VI Birdcage Brakevan kit...!! Edited November 24, 2018 by Garethp8873 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Eek! I bet those that paid a small fortune on ebay are kicking themselves now. Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Eek! I bet those that paid a small fortune on ebay are kicking themselves now. Jason I'm not taking any pleasure in that.... OK actually I am Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Eek! I bet those that paid a small fortune on ebay are kicking themselves now. Jason Or even the people who were going to put some on Ebay but didn't. Doh! Dave Franks. And don't forget cast buffers are available from LMS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Well great to see the brake vans are back in production. I have a couple squirrelled away for a train or 2 that I have yet to find to find time to build. In fact I have started one of the hoppers only... and that hasn't got very far at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Or even the people who were going to put some on Ebay but didn't. Doh! Dave Franks. And don't forget cast buffers are available from LMS. Likewise the 3H Coke hoppers now available rtr from Hornby! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted November 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2018 No takers for this then? https://www.hattons.co.uk/419135/Slaters_4043_Slaters_PO03_LNER_North_Eastern_10T_Brake_Van_Dia_V1_Pre_owned_Like_new_imperfect_box/StockDetail.aspx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 No takers for this then? https://www.hattons.co.uk/419135/Slaters_4043_Slaters_PO03_LNER_North_Eastern_10T_Brake_Van_Dia_V1_Pre_owned_Like_new_imperfect_box/StockDetail.aspx RIP off price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted November 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2018 Saw several of these Hoppers today at the H.A Models stand at Warley today. What I did pick up though was a 4043 NER/LNER Diagram VI Birdcage Brakevan kit...!! I picked one up earlier and it's half done already. Lovely kit and going together well, the transfers are missing but there is a note from Slaters inside on how to get them sent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobo01 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Waterslide transfers are mentioned in the advert. Time will tell. Maybe it's completely new art work? Showing my age but when I bought my first slaters hopper they were supplied with rub on transfers. ... and the you can do some distressing and adding the 360 odd coach bolt heads to the inside. Slaters20tHopper-07-EditSm.jpg Slaters20tHopper-08-EditSm.jpg If modelling the BR period most were withdrawn by approx 1960 but the Wooden 13 tonners lasted a good few years more. The NCB and ICI Billingham bought shed loads of the withdrawn 20 tonners from BR. Some of the ICI examples were painted up in ICI livery. My hazy memory tell me all the examples on the NYMR were all ex ICI. P Waterslide transfers are mentioned in the advert. Time will tell. Maybe it's completely new art work? Showing my age but when I bought my first slaters hopper they were supplied with rub on transfers. ... and the you can do some distressing and adding the 360 odd coach bolt heads to the inside. Slaters20tHopper-07-EditSm.jpg Slaters20tHopper-08-EditSm.jpg If modelling the BR period most were withdrawn by approx 1960 but the Wooden 13 tonners lasted a good few years more. The NCB and ICI Billingham bought shed loads of the withdrawn 20 tonners from BR. Some of the ICI examples were painted up in ICI livery. My hazy memory tell me all the examples on the NYMR were all ex ICI. P This is hand made. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobo01 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 This is hand made. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted November 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2018 No takers for this then? https://www.hattons.co.uk/419135/Slaters_4043_Slaters_PO03_LNER_North_Eastern_10T_Brake_Van_Dia_V1_Pre_owned_Like_new_imperfect_box/StockDetail.aspx I picked one up earlier and it's half done already. Lovely kit and going together well, the transfers are missing but there is a note from Slaters inside on how to get them sent. As an update on this, I posted this on my own thread last night. Purchased from H&A at Warley on Sunday for £7.69, just needed 14mm spoked wheels which I had. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharris Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 As an update on this, I posted this on my own thread last night. 377.JPG Purchased from H&A at Warley on Sunday for £7.69, just needed 14mm spoked wheels which I had. Did you have to do the traditional shaving off of the handrails to put the wire ones on, or have Slaters decided that's what people do anyway and have taken them off the mouldings? I've never made a birdcage van, but I've done a few Slaters MR brake vans which had them moulded on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted November 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2018 As an update on this, I posted this on my own thread last night. 377.JPG Purchased from H&A at Warley on Sunday for £7.69, just needed 14mm spoked wheels which I had. I really must finish the one I started when they were available from Slaters first time round... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted November 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2018 Did you have to do the traditional shaving off of the handrails to put the wire ones on, or have Slaters decided that's what people do anyway and have taken them off the mouldings? I've never made a birdcage van, but I've done a few Slaters MR brake vans which had them moulded on. I've built a few and none of them had moulded handrails, there are lots of other details that can be added and I would recommend Ian Sadler's book 'North Eastern Railway Brake Vans, a Railway Bylines Special', I think it needs about 8000 lamp brackets fitting... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharris Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 I've built a few and none of them had moulded handrails, there are lots of other details that can be added and I would recommend Ian Sadler's book 'North Eastern Railway Brake Vans, a Railway Bylines Special', I think it needs about 8000 lamp brackets fitting... Must be done differently from the Midland ones then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted November 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2018 The photo on the box has one long handrail along the side, obscuring the side door, surely shome mistake? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted November 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2018 The photo on the box has one long handrail along the side, obscuring the side door, surely shome mistake? It also shows one between the end pillars which also shouldn't be there, probably someone quickly built one up for the box cover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharris Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 The photo on the box has one long handrail along the side, obscuring the side door, surely shome mistake? Going by photographs of a surviving one (44824/44842) it looks like you're right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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