micklner Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 It's coming! Personally for myself and LNER modellers may I suggest Something similar to the HMRS Gold LNER sheets , nowadays they are very poor suffering from serious alignment problems. Not covered on the sheet are White/Black Mudholes Ovals and Circles lining shapes, White/Black Lining for Tender Fronts and Rears, White wheel lining for Drivers and Bogie wheels, for Pacifics and Atlantics in particular . All lining shapes/lines mentioned above are needed in Red as the HMRS sheet has hardly any shapes and are very opaque and poor adhesion . All the current Red lining from other companies are all much too wide, about 0.5mm would be perfect if viable? many thanks !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
owentherail Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 A rerun of SPA transfers would be good Steve ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted May 27, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 27, 2017 I am after some custom MSV wagon transfers as my home made ones now look terruble. Thet woul dbe similar to the existing set but with my chosen set on them. I asked around a month ago but no answer yet. If required I can give details for a couple of Mendip sets Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SHerr Posted July 22, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 22, 2017 Amazing service as normal from Steve at Railtec. Purchased Bachmann class 40 D210 in all green to repaint ends for D200/40122 in 1980's guise. Emailed Railtec on the Saturday to enquire about bespoke set, by Friday morning reply received telling me that they are released and ready to order, by Tuesday after they were on the door mat waiting - just over a week for something that wasn't in the catalogue. Also, these are my first set printed with the new process - great quality, my only slight concern in the past has been that the backing film was sometimes slightly visible, no more - these are perfect and easy to apply. Some photos of 'the old girl' on IC Charter stock, of interest old numbers and nameplates were removed using the Sharpie pen method in the Skill section on RMWeb, much better than scraping or using thinners and for numbers very quick. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted July 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 24, 2017 Good service, but I am still waiting from an email and I do NOT want to hassle as he is busy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Whats peoples experience of time for custom transfers. I raised a request earlier in the year but seem to have misplaced the emailed "token number" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PaulCheffus Posted July 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 24, 2017 (edited) Whats peoples experience of time for custom transfers. I raised a request earlier in the year but seem to have misplaced the emailed "token number"Hi Nearly two years and still waiting. Cheers Paul Edited July 24, 2017 by PaulCheffus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37081LochLong Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 All mine took a matter of a few weeks but that was before things started getting bigger, I've not ordered any custom work for a while now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted July 25, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 25, 2017 Whats peoples experience of time for custom transfers. I raised a request earlier in the year but seem to have misplaced the emailed "token number" Two years ago I enquired whether it would be possible for them to produce some custom "Norsk Hydro Fertilizers" transfers to go on some Minitrix N Gauge curtain sided wagons that I was converting. I provided a suitable picture for them to use and they were ready to post three days later. Very impressed indeed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted July 25, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 25, 2017 A few months for me, I want a few custom sets, a few for wagons and possibly some coaching stock ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarryscapes Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 My transfers for a Bachmann 3F are currently being applied and I have just one problem: the 3D smokebox number plate will not sit down, it has curled up and refuses to lay flat. Any suggestions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted August 4, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2017 My transfers for a Bachmann 3F are currently being applied and I have just one problem: the 3D smokebox number plate will not sit down, it has curled up and refuses to lay flat. Any suggestions? Probably a bit late now !! I had the same issue with some nameplates, but I found that wetting the backing paper and letting the water soak upwards to the transfer, as opposed to submerging the whole lot in water, gave far better results, with the transfer staying much flatter. I also managed to flatten out a nameplate that I'd submerged in water, and put it back on the backing paper, then weighted it down (with a Humbrol paint tinlet !!) while it dried, before stating again. With success on the second attempt. Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2017 Probably a bit late now !! I had the same issue with some nameplates, but I found that wetting the backing paper and letting the water soak upwards to the transfer, as opposed to submerging the whole lot in water, gave far better results, with the transfer staying much flatter. I also managed to flatten out a nameplate that I'd submerged in water, and put it back on the backing paper, then weighted it down (with a Humbrol paint tinlet !!) while it dried, before stating again. With success on the second attempt. Cheers, Phil. I never soak transfers in water. Put a piece of folded up kitchen paper in a saucer and apply enough water to make it damp, not wet, lay the transfer on top, (backing side down obviously), then it is very easy to pick up the whole lot and slide the decal off the backing directly onto the rolling stock. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt.Shefford Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 If the 3d transfer won't conform to the surface the the only way forward is to apply a decal softener. Due to the thickness of the decal I would probably use Tamiya Mark Fit (strong). Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railtec-models Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 As usual there is an absolute stack of new releases to share - quite frankly that many that there hasn't been the time to socialise most of them anywhere other than on the Railtec site itself. However, so many folks have asked about this one that I need to make a flying visit to let folks know that packs for gWr 43093 Legends of the Great Western are now available, with the optional add-on of Old Oak Common HST Depot 3D waterslide nameplates.43093-1: Complete locohttp://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=2996 43093-2: Complete loco incl nameplateshttp://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=2997 2mm and other scales will follow. I'll try to make time to share some of the highlights of recent and imminent releases very shortly.Usual disclaimer applies re workload / emails for custom work etc (http://www.railtec-models.com/workload.php). 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted September 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2017 One word - Brilliant ! Will look forward to the 2mm version. Have to say that the upturn on the 253 profile nose looks better than the modern stuff behind ! Must be an age thing.. Thanks Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railtec-models Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Here you go Robert (& others)Complete loco: gWr 43093Pack 2mm-43093-1http://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=3009Complete loco gWr 43093 incl 3D nameplatesPack 2mm-43093-2http://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=3010 Whilst I had the shrink ray handy I also applied it to 47813 in its ROG livery, which has the nice level of colour vibrancy in its (filmless) main logo:Complete loco: ROG 47813 (innovation livery)Pack 2mm-47813-1http://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=3008 As I'm here I've also released packs in 2mm and 4mm to suit the ScotRail ex-GWR HST in its temporary "New Era" advertising livery (with thanks to Transport Scotland as always) :2mm-3375: http://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=30044mm-3375: http://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=3003 Back to the never-ending grindstone... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Now you have brought up Great Western, is there any chance of sheet 4206 GWR pre-BR coach numbers/branding being in stock soon as I am nearly out. Thanks Mike Wiltshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railtec-models Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 (edited) A lot has been happening since our last post. There's the usual 100+ new items released which span our spot printed conventional 2d, pioneering 3d waterslide, chrome, metallic, filmless and dry rub-on range, but there's something even more noteworthy and ground breaking. Those who visit our stand at Warley this year will be able to see and hold an example of something which is quite possibly a world first and another pioneering step forward in our hobby from Railtec. The 3rd phase of our technology will be unveiled, which will turn heads and potentially be a huge help particularly in the lucrative respraying and kit-building industries. Those who come to the shows and chat to us year after year will know that we place an encompassing focus on our own product and our customers, and offer the best that technology can achieve. The 4th phase will come online in 2018, but more on that later! The image may be un-blurred by visiting the stand in the Small Suppliers area at Warley. Or if somebody takes a photo and decides to socialise it before we get the chance to do so after the show! "I've tried the others; now I only use Railtec." Pete Waterman, OBE DL"Wonderfully accurate, well researched, technically superb, simple to apply, impeccably printed. For D&E you can find no better." Tim Shackleton, Hornby Magazine Edited November 22, 2017 by railtec-models Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted November 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2017 So, what was the third phase, or is it a secret? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railtec-models Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) After another superb Warley show, we're delighted to announce phase 3 of our state-of-the-art technology. We have a never-ending passion to continue to innovate, advance the hobby into the 21st century and help modellers by offering more choice, more quality and more tech. This may look like an ordinary CCT van, but it is not. It is in fact a first sample prototype of what we believe could be a world first.So what's the fuss?This is not so much about the livery or the model: these of course have been done before. It's the concept. Railtec has bent new technology to create true factory RTR models in small or mass batches in whatever livery, all with different running numbers and with whatever other unique markings we choose. This side shows 94792; the other was done as 94239 simply as a test. (Having been born/bred in Manchester these battered Red Bank parcels were always a favourite and so a great choice for a first test). Essentially this means the process of respraying and transfer application are done automatically to a factory standard that may well be the envy of many resprayers.The roll-out of this new tech is going to be very carefully managed. We're still beyond capacity with demand for existing and new transfers: this will not change. The transfer catalog will continue to grow at around 400 new product lines each year to help the modelling community with more choice and more quality. We will in tandem gradually start to release limited edition runs of specific models, liveries and running numbers. We already have the first subject in mind and this will be revealed in the fullness of time. In the meantime however we wanted to share this new opportunity with the community as a taster of what is to come and what is now possible. Edited November 27, 2017 by railtec-models 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Cannot see the images... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractor_37260 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) Exciting developments indeed Steve ! I look forward to seeing more about this as it develops in the future ....especially the costing side. Some pro re-finishers are gonna be pretty upset me thinks ! Could also make L/E models/liveries a thing of the past ? Regards Ken Edited November 27, 2017 by tractor_37260 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
owentherail Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Ooh this sounds a good idea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railtec-models Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Cannot see the images... Not sure what's happening at your end as I can see them fine here, but here are URLs to the images if needed: http://www.railtec-models.com/img/94792a_1000px.jpg http://www.railtec-models.com/img/94792b_1000px.jpg Happy viewing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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