class29returns Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Just noticed this at the ehattons site,quite a few diff liveries.Costly though at £125-132. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Piszczek Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Just noticed this at the ehattons site,quite a few diff liveries.Costly though at £125-132. I can't get the grin off my face!! http://www.ehattons.com/stocklist/results.aspx?searchfield=Class%2028 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted May 12, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 12, 2010 http://www.ehattons....ield=class%2028 Great minds etc., etc. Blue, unweathered for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Oh crikey - my poor wallet 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickL2008 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 That was rather hush hush, I didnt know Heljan were producing a Metrovick?! NL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted May 12, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2010 Super news, busy times ahead for Heljan, suprised Hattons dont have it advertised on their home page with a press release... Green non-weathered syp for me. ***EDIT - They have now, and I've ended up ordering two! Oh well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 How much should it cost then? Quite intrigued seeing as I've just had a practical lesson this very week in R&D/Production costs etc. I'd be interested to see your costings breakdown for completely new tooling of an RTR model. Wee - ell, they said the 14 should have been the same price as an 08. So this one should be, um, let me see now, as much as half a 25 and half a 31... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Wee - ell, they said the 14 should have been the same price as an 08. So this one should be, um, let me see now, as much as half a 25 and half a 31.. With Heljan at the moment we'll have to roll a dice to see if it'll look like a 28 nevermind the price. Hope Hattons pay more attention than the 14. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.A.C Martin Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Sod the cost - and frankly, sod the accuracy. It absolutely HAS to be better than the Hornby-Dublo one! On order - one weathered example B) My wallet is taking a hammering this year...no student loan to speak of to spend on all these lovely trains now, better go out and get a proper job! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 (edited) Just noticed this at the ehattons site,quite a few diff liveries.Costly though at £125-132. This is excellent news   At last someone is going to produce it - Hornby have it seems have let this one get away from them... To celebrate this good news a picture... Will someone produce some 'Condor' head plates to go with them? One wonders.. Edited May 13, 2010 by Andy Y Image removed due to copyright breach. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 A blue one and a green one for me. Amazing! Heljan will be VERY busy over the next year or so. In production is Lion, Class 23, Various rail buses, class 76, Blue Pullman and now the class 28. Ambitious to say the least! Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrains Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Is the Co-Bo a Hattons Special cant see it anywhere else not even on the Heljan website thought 1st April had come again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Garry D100 Posted May 13, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2010 Costly? I don't think so when; 1. Where else will you get a RTR 28. 2. Compared to some of the run of the mill stuff Hornby makes eg Duchess £100+ Just ordered mine. Question. Did they double head a lot on their runs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted May 13, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2010 Great - one of the last diesel types to fall to Heljan then - 21/29 anyone? I have a fleet of Heljan's finest, and despite issues with the 47, Clayton, 33/0, Western and 14 the rest are about as good as it gets in 4mm. Despite owning all of the problems none have dissuaded me to place a preorder for the Metrovic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 13, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2010 The History Revisionists in Somerset are going to be busy in the near future.... Co-Bos at Shepton Mallett, 1500v DC on the Highbridge branch, Blue Pullmans at Radstock, whatever next??!! Whatever next, I say!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Question. Did they double head a lot on their runs? I think they were mostly double headed on the Condor runs though I don't think the weight of the train needed it most of the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted May 13, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2010 The History Revisionists in Somerset are going to be busy in the near future.... Co-Bos at Shepton Mallett, 1500v DC on the Highbridge branch, Blue Pullmans at Radstock, whatever next??!! Whatever next, I say!! A 'Castle' on 'The Pines' if you have an ounce of good taste Cap'n BTW for the person who asked above about their time at Barrow they usually worked single-headed (unless being rescued by a Black 5). I had several trips behind various of them at that time, including a run on the Lakeside branch where it did almost as well as a 2-6-4T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Certainly been an interesting couple of days of announcements and it sounds like there's more to come in the next Model Rail. With the 28 being announced I'm struggling to think of any other BR mainline diesels haven't been produced or announced as RTR models - I can only think of the 16? Pix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Great - one of the last diesel types to fall to Heljan then - 21/29 anyone? Yes a hundred thousand times........!!!!! It would be just like our Danish chums to really get this one spot on after the recent eccentricities... Can I justify getting one - hmmmm? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 A 'Castle' on 'The Pines' if you have an ounce of good taste Cap'n BTW for the person who asked above about their time at Barrow they usually worked single-headed (unless being rescued by a Black 5). I had several trips behind various of them at that time, including a run on the Lakeside branch where it did almost as well as a 2-6-4T. You really must stop this, you're making several of us rather envious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 13, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2010 A 'Castle' on 'The Pines' if you have an ounce of good taste Cap'n Well, there's a thing..... Me, good taste??!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class29returns Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 How much should it cost then? Quite intrigued seeing as I've just had a practical lesson this very week in R&D/Production costs etc. I'd be interested to see your costings breakdown for completely new tooling of an RTR model. http://www.ehattons.com/StockDetail.aspx?SID=33380 No I,ve no idea how much it would cost to produce a RTR model,my post was only to alert the RM community to a new model coming out and my view on the price structure was a very personal opinion one based on my outgoings per month eg Mortgage,bills,feeding my family etc. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrains Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 So nobody knows Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted May 13, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2010 I've just ordered two, as delivered green and GSYP non weathered. In fairness to the price its a model with fairly limited appeal, small runs (compared to Hornby etc) and extra expense in tooling up two completely different bogie sideframes etc. Its not that much more than their class 14 which has been done in similar circumstances. Would be happy if a couple of quid from each sale was going towards the restoration of D5705 though (as Heljan have done with one of their Class 15's), it may get the old girl up and running long enough to get the makings of a good sound chip! I take it there is no estimated release date as of yet? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 The History Revisionists in Somerset are going to be busy in the near future.... Co-Bos at Shepton Mallett, 1500v DC on the Highbridge branch, Blue Pullmans at Radstock, whatever next??!! Whatever next, I say!! 7F2-8-0 on enthusiasts special trying to recrate a historic scene aka todays photographic specials? I'll get my coat... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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