RMweb Premium MPR Posted August 30, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 30, 2014 (edited) Just seen this on Martin Finney's web-site. http://website.lineone.net/~cbwesson/ Best wishes to Martin in his retirement - I hope that his fantastic kits remain available in the future. Edited April 17, 2015 by MPR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Cue end-of-season panic buying. What's the betting Phoenix Paints tries to buy the range? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted August 31, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2014 Hope someone (preferably other than Phoenix) does take on the range, I think I may have to get a bulldog to add to the kit store just in case.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Having sold 9400 kits I think Martin has fulfilled most of the potential demand. Anyone buying his range will have to get it at a suitably realistic price to make anything out of it in the future. Logical contenders might be JLTRT for the 7mm range but I don't know which 4mm kit supplier might be interested. Most of those taking over other ranges of late do seem to have the characteristics of a black hole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I suppose the A3 and A4 kits will sell out first - no other equivalent comes quite as close to their specification, unless you're prepared to shell out for the Golden Age product. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimbus Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I suppose the A3 and A4 kits will sell out first - no other equivalent comes quite as close to their specification, unless you're prepared to shell out for the Golden Age product. Even more so for the V2. Thankfully I've got my quota! The Nim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Even more so for the V2. Thankfully I've got my quota!.... V2 and Adams Radial already sold out, and most of the 7mm kits already sold out. Panic buying well underway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenw Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 What's the betting Phoenix Paints tries to buy the range? To add to their 'collection' ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 To add to their 'collection' ? There won't be much of a range left anyway if things are already sold out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Anyone buying the Finney range will want it cheaply because the "panic" buying alluded to will have taken most customers out of the market for a year or several. Restocking the range is not difficult provided the component purchasing side of the business is well organised and documented. If there is little stock in hand that will keep the purchase cost low, but equally means a large investment in new materials. Finney kits rarely appear on that well known internet auction site or at Bring and Buy stalls. They are generally regarded as the best kits on the market although also considered rather complicated/over detailed by some. They have either been built, are in the round tuit box or are being hoarded for a "rainy day" . I suspect that there is a fair bit of the last two categories and we may well see them popping up for sale if, like D&S kits, they suddenly get rarity value. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 GW Duke and LSWR L11 now sold out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) In a distant past, I vowed buy a Finney Bulleid Pacific to celebrate my A-level results. For 8 years, I put it off until 'tomorrow'. Last Sunday, I vowed tomorrow really would be the day. Tomorrow came and he'd sold out yesterday. Moral of the story - Sometimes, you've just go for these things today. F'it. (But, if by some fluke anyone has a 7mm West Country kit and 4500 gallon tender up for grabs or knows where I can find one, please drop me a PM) Edited September 10, 2014 by Pixie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) In a distant past, I vowed buy a Finney Bulleid Pacific to celebrate my A-level results. For 8 years, I put it off until 'tomorrow'. Last Sunday, I vowed tomorrow really would be the day. Tomorrow came and he'd sold out yesterday. Moral of the story - Sometimes, you've just go for these things today.... Who was it who said "Snooze and you lose"? Meanwhile, I'm still counting the pennies..... Edited September 10, 2014 by Horsetan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjgardiner Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Who was it who said "Snooze and you lose"? Meanwhile, I'm still counting the pennies..... Hmm, I found his site when the T3 from the NRM came over and stayed with us at the Toronto Railway Museum for The Railway Children production. I promised myself sometime i would buy one of his kits for that locomotive, now i find myself on the verge of a lengthy trip to the UK for my honeymoon in October and not having the money to afford the cost of the kit. Ahh well, such is life, hopefully someone buys his business and it can continue on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 GW Duke and LSWR L11 now sold out. 4mm or 7mm Duke or both? Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 4mm or 7mm Duke or both? Nick Placed order today for 4 mm kit GWR Stella.Martin says stocks are running low on all 4 mm kits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 At this rate there'll be nothing left to buy at Scaleforum. Oh well... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimbus Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 GW Duke and LSWR L11 now sold out. At this rate, he really will be retired by Scaleforum (a year early)! The Nim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimbus Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Hmm, I found his site when the T3 from the NRM came over and stayed with us at the Toronto Railway Museum for The Railway Children production. I promised myself sometime i would buy one of his kits for that locomotive, now i find myself on the verge of a lengthy trip to the UK for my honeymoon in October and not having the money to afford the cost of the kit. Ahh well, such is life, hopefully someone buys his business and it can continue on. The ideal outcome for this 'drier side' afficionado would be for Dave Bradwell to take on the 4mm LNER kits and upgrade the chassis suspension to springing. The Nim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 The ideal outcome for this 'drier side' afficionado would be for Dave Bradwell to take on the 4mm LNER kits and upgrade the chassis suspension to springing..... Seeing as both will be trading at Scaleforum, why not drop subtle hints to Dave? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Martin will be the start of many retirements - a lot of these guys are older than me - I’m 62 - it’s an aging hobby, unfortunately... Actually British guitarists are going the same way... Clapton will be 70 next March, Jeff Beck about the same, Keef is knocking on 150 years old. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigw Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Reading all the comments above reinforces to me why my "buy it when you have the money" policy is sensible. That would explain why I have an aberdare, Stella, 2 x 3232, 2 x Dean Goods, 2 x Atbara, City, 4 x bulldogs (two of each), two dukes and an 1854 in my stash! Craig w Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) The panic-buy/sold-out list continues to grow: L6 GWR Stella L15 LNER A1/A3 L21 LNER V2 L22 LSWR Adams Radial L25 GWR Duke ..., Keef is knocking on 150 years old.. Keef only got to 150 years old 'cos the drugs and alcohol acted as a sort of weird preservative. He won't need any embalming. Edited September 12, 2014 by Horsetan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticfan Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I am pleased Martin's kits are selling well prior to his retirement, he has made a fantastic contribution to the hobby. I am new to 7mm, well six years, and have tried Connoisseurs, David Andrews and tried a Finney LNER tender. I must say all three are good products but the Finney is excellent in packaging, instruction quality and accuracy and is fun to build. I am sure the range or part of it will be sold and don't think ageing modellers will be a reason not to do so. I am 47 and would love a part time hobby continuing Martins good work making some of these kits available to future modellers and would have no doubt that others are thinking the same. I sort of hope all this is true as I have a lot of his kits on my "want to do" list, ie. A4, A3, V2 and Bulleid Pacific. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 4mm scale "Sold out" list now looks like this: L1 GWR Aberdare L2R GWR 3232 – round topped firebox L3 GWR Straight frame Bulldog L6 GWR Stella L9 GWR Hall L14 LNER A3 L15 GNR/LNER A1/A3 L17 LNER A4 L21 LNER V2 L22 LSWR Adams Radial L25 GWR Duke T9 GNR/LNER coal rail tender Just picking over the bones now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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