I received my order of ScotRail Mk3s yesterday. Overall, I must say I'm happy with them, but I did notice a couple of things that I don't think have been mentioned on here before:
I've only opened one box so far, a TSO, and I noticed a couple of small black round pieces loose in the box. Turns out a couple of axlebox covers had come adrift. Has anyone else had this? I tried to push one back in, but it either needs a little more patience and persuasion, or glue! I'm a little wary of glueing, as it looks like the axle end is exposed with the cover removed. Suffice to say, I'll be opening the rest on the table, not the sofa, just in case!
Also, the paint finish: while most of the coach is a satin/eggshell/matt/(not shiny) finish, the blue and white stripes seem to be a bit glossier, as does the light grey strip by the cantrail - I'm guessing this is a result of tampo printing these parts. Also, there's a rough edge through the blue stripe, looks to be where the lower body colour (the contentious light grey) is masked off, withthe blue then applied over the top. It's not particularly obvious to me (and no big deal), I noticed it under close observation while catching the light right on it.
Not wishing to start another debate, just my observations that I don't think have been mentioned (apologies if they have and I've missed it!)
Cheers,
Mark