87023Velocity Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Excellent news. Will be adding a couple of these to the stock roster for Dallam. Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigP Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) -- Edited January 30, 2021 by bigP Deleted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I'll be having one of those for my Cornish layout. Hope they release a chocolate and cream liveried version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adam1701D Posted March 28, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2015 The 142 tooling covers both the earlier and later roof types and both door types will also be catered for. Dapol are excpecting a running prototype to arrive really soon, so it is finally happening! The OO 68 3D printed body looks amazing - there are already numerous variations within the small class covering handrails and fueltanks that need to be considered. Once the OO version has finished tooling, work will start on the N version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Dapol had 3D printed Class 142 body shells on display at Alexandra Palace today, and they say they are currently in the final stages of completing the tooling for them, so they are on the way! IMG_5326.jpg Tom. I am just too impressed by these. The quality of the 3D print looks stunning. Any idea where such quality prints are done? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 30, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2015 I'll be having one of those for my Cornish layout. Hope they release a chocolate and cream liveried version. Same here as I am slowly collecting stock for a future 1980's / 90's South Western layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedepot Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 what liveries are they producing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 what liveries are they producing? Northern Rail. Regional Railways, Arriva, Tyne and Wear PTE and a certain Northern Spirit (I haven't heard of this) Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Martin Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) ...a certain Northern Spirit (I haven't heard of this) Turquoise with a big lime green "N", fifth picture down in this post. Based in North-East England (including much of Yorkshire) and current from about 1999 until the end of the Arriva Trains North franchise in 2004, then for a couple of years under Northern Rail with the logos removed. Jim EDIT: Just found this on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arriva_Trains_Northern#/media/File:Wakefield_Kirkgate_2.jpg Jim Edited March 30, 2015 by Jim Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I'll be having one of those for my Cornish layout. Hope they release a chocolate and cream liveried version.If Dapol do not I would not be surprised if Kernow commission it as a special. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Same here as I am slowly collecting stock for a future 1980's / 90's South Western layout. Sounds interesting Ian. Will you be modelling a specific station? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 30, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Sounds interesting Ian. Will you be modelling a specific station? No specific plans at the moment but would certainly prefer to do a real location. It's a few years off though so just slowly collecting items as they are released or discounted. Edited April 21, 2015 by roundhouse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stuart A Posted March 30, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2015 my fingers are crossed hoping for provincial blue and GMPTE orange in the second batch...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigP Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) -- Edited January 30, 2021 by bigP Deleted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedepot Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I would like GMPTE too Cheers for replies Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) From Dapol's Facebook page....Latest EP samples of the N gauge Class 142.Impressive but the windows are too shallow. Edited April 21, 2015 by JBM 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Nice to see some progress on these. Is it just me or are the windows too shallow? On the prototype, the windows are deeper, almost square. Here they look distinctly rectangular. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyewipe Jct Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Nice to see some progress on these. Is it just me or are the windows too shallow? On the prototype, the windows are deeper, almost square. Here they look distinctly rectangular. I'd agree - unless it's some sort of bizarre optical illusion, it's almost as if they've forgotten about the opening 'hopper' bit at the top of the windows... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Modeller Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I thought the underframe looked too deep and the whole body too shallow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adam1701D Posted April 21, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2015 I'd agree about the side windows appearing too shallow, though it is hard to judge before seeing the finished product. I'm guessing the window hopper will be painted directly onto the glazing. The 142 is quite complex around the windows, with the good old Leyland National panels having a slight inward recess, so I hope it comes out OK. Actually quite looking forward to this one - a major missing link in the N Gauge DMU scene - how many days will it take for the 3D print wizards to knock up Class 141 or 144 bodies for it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted April 21, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2015 Hopefully it is an illusion and created by the nature of an unpainted test model but the windows look very noticeably too shallow to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Hey guys,I can be categorized as one of those who thinks the windows are too shallow. Infact it is. If you look carefully and apply some simple science (i.e. drawings grids) you'll notice that the problem is with the lower part of the body shell. I have divided the shell into 4 parts - lower panel, mid panel, panel that contains the windows and the roof.If you look at images of the prototype, the lower panel is actually shallow. The mid panel and window panel are the biggest and then the roof. The Dapol model has been incorrectly designed. If you look at the model closely, the lower panel is rather tall.This then affects the rest of the model like so -1) The headlights seem to be placed little higher2) The mid panel has been made accurately but because the lower panels are too tall and the roof also modelled accurately the windows suffer.Please look at the images I drew up to understand what I mean.The Class 142 Prototype:The Dapol Class 142Infact I think the windows and all have been designed as such because the drive mechanism had to be below window level? Just a theory....Hope I was able to explain myself and probably the situation..... Ofcourse at the end of the day to me it's a model train and nothing is perfect. I can live with this.Cheers!JBM.PS: Please don't think I am trying to deter people from buying Dapol products. I just had a good think over a cuppa and realized this. So just tried to explain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Modeller Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Yes, looking again I tend to agree with you. The sharp curve of the track makes it difficult to judge exactly, but here's a rough transposition of prototype against model What they seem to have done does put me off rather a lot! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboy Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Infact I think the windows and all have been designed as such because the drive mechanism had to be below window level? Just a theory.... I hope that's not the case as I'd rather have a model that looks right even if that does mean that the motor is visible. There does seem to be an issue with the window depth, so I can only hope that this is not the final production version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Yes, looking again I tend to agree with you. The sharp curve of the track makes it difficult to judge exactly, but here's a rough transposition of prototype against model P11.jpg What they seem to have done does put me off rather a lot! Could I have a larger copy of that image please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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