MGR Hooper! Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) UPLOADED ON THE KERNOW WEBSITEhttp://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/c/767/Heljan Edited June 7, 2016 by MGR Hooper! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9402 Fredrick Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Any word about deco samples for the two Heljan GWR tank engines? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooderz Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Any word about deco samples for the two Heljan GWR tank engines? I've not heard anything for months. diabolical from Heljan to be honest wit the lack of updates. Hornby and DJ models and hattons are putting them to shame with respect to product updates Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted August 30, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 30, 2016 It's the same with the 47xx. There is going to be hell to pay of there are mistakes with these models, especially since they didn't take the opportunity to have modellers look at the samples to find any mistakes prior to production. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 30, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 30, 2016 Diabolical? Hell to pay? Really? If they're bad then don't buy them, they're only models. If they choose not to ask everyone for an opinion then that's their decision based on their experience. They seem to be surviving ok despite producing numerous models to these 'diabolical' standards. Funny that . . . and yes I know there's always the argument of if only they'd listened but there's always differing opinions from the 'experts' too. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooderz Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 The only thing Heljan are diabolical in is product updates - which is all i stated. I've got a model on pre-order so it'd be nice to know how it is getting on in the same manner Hornby do with the Engine Shed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 30, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 30, 2016 This is partly the problem though, just because another company chooses to give updates, and get criticised too for still being slow, doesn't make another keeping quiet 'diabolical' None of these pre orders are cash sitting in the manufacturers account so apart from impatience no one is suffering. I wish, XXXXXX would keep us informed like XXXXXX, appears in every manufacturers thread st some stage with any of the main companies interchangeable in the slots. Bachmann are criticised for not updating about their 009 while Heljan applauded for updates. Fact is many concentrate on the one model they want and don't look at the broader view, have you tried a polite email enquiry to Heljan? Heljan tend to show new mouldings at shows so I expect the next major opportunity will be Peterborough or the NEC. The CAD so far looks nice and one of each tank will probably find their way into my layout, I just can't decide what livery yet The net and forums have spoilt us with too much info and get us frothing, in 7/8ths it got so bad that two small manufacturers said, blow this abuse, and stopped because people were demanding more and more. Even the bigger makers like Heljan don't have a PR division like Apple . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooderz Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I'm not 'homing in' on them because i want the 1366 pannier (passed my firing exam on 1369). I have, over the past year and a bit, tried asking them via email and facebook for updates (not regularly) and dont get an answer at all. Either way, im happy to sit patiently for it to arrive. from what i've seen, they have got the model, so far, bang on the money. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 31, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2016 That's good to know thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40-something Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I've not heard anything for months. diabolical from Heljan to be honest wit the lack of updates. Hornby and DJ models and hattons are putting them to shame with respect to product updates Wow. Diabolical. Families relying on food banks is bad but no news from Heljan, that really is diabolical. How dare they 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I shall see that a question is asked in the house Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted September 8, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2016 Advert in the October edition of Railway Modeller suggests the and 1361 and 1366 will arrive by the end of this year. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndg910 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Hattons have changed one of the pictures in their forthcoming releases section for each class to show a decorated sample rather than the CAD image. Looking good! Still reporting Nov/Dec 16 delivery so no change there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooderz Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Hattons have changed one of the pictures in their forthcoming releases section for each class to show a decorated sample rather than the CAD image. Looking good! Still reporting Nov/Dec 16 delivery so no change there. Cheers for the pointer. Just had a look. it looks pretty smack on the mark apart from black coupling rods. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 8, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2016 Cheers for the pointer. Just had a look. it looks pretty smack on the mark apart from black coupling rods. And at least one other error of course - but then that is often likely to be the case with the 1366s because of the detail variations between them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9402 Fredrick Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I just pre-ordered the two early emblem br black ones, can't wait. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasslands Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 After a while away from hobbying I seemed to go on a bit of a sleep model-ordering frenzy last night. A 1366 was in the virtual basket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcroz Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) According to Heljan's Facebook page, factory production is completed with shipping from China imminent: "The Pannier Tank (class 1366) is ready to be shipped out from China this coming Saturday. This goes for the following numbers: 1320 GWR 1366 in green with monogram logo 1321 GWR 1369 in green with GREAT WESTERN lettering 1322 GWR 1370 in green with G W R lettering 1323 BR 1367 in black with early 'lion & wheel' quest 1324 BR 1368 in black with late 'lion & wheel' quest Arriving Denmark late November / early December in time for Christmas https://www.facebook.com/heljanas/photos/pcb.1269385739790956/1269374756458721/?type=3&theater Each has a SRP of £159,95 each. The remaining ones (class 1361) will be ready one month later!" https://www.facebook.com/heljanas/ Edited October 27, 2016 by dcroz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium it's-er Posted October 27, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 27, 2016 ......and there are a couple of photos from that link on their Facebook page. Admiittedly not close ups, but that does look like a cute locomotive! John Storey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 According to Heljan's Facebook page, factory production is completed with shipping from China imminent: "The Pannier Tank (class 1366) is ready to be shipped out from China this coming Saturday. This goes for the following numbers; 1320 GWR 1366 in green with monogram logo 1321 GWR 1369 in green with GREAT WESTERN lettering 1322 GWR 1370 in green with G W R lettering 1323 BR 1367 in black with early 'lion & wheel' quest 1324 BR 1368 in black with late 'lion & wheel' quest Arriving Denmark late November / early December in time for Christmas https://www.facebook.com/heljanas/photos/pcb.1269385739790956/1269374756458721/?type=3&theater Each has a SRP of £159,95 each. The remaining ones (class 1361) will be ready one month later!" https://www.facebook.com/heljanas/ Does this mean that we have to go looking for the BR versions? (I realise that the quote is directly from Heljan and the spelling is not yours.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted October 27, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2016 Very nice to see Interesting that they unboxed so many of them for the photograph. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Presumably we'll see reviews in the next round of magazines. Be interesting to read given the beyer garret and tango threads David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrushVeteran Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 It's the same with the 47xx. There is going to be hell to pay of there are mistakes with these models, especially since they didn't take the opportunity to have modellers look at the samples to find any mistakes prior to production. I put a comment regarding the 47XX and update a few weeks ago...........................this is a different thread! I will reiterate, when a suitable sample is received and approved it will be posted on the relevant thread. Up and till then there is further development taking place which is being monitored by a panel of suitably qualified people, including those who are building a 12" : 1 foot version, and when we are all satisfied then pre-production samples will be shown. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted October 27, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2016 £ 159.95 each Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 27, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2016 I'll try and take a photo at Warley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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