Henry 84F

My 7812 is maturing very nicely. Its slow speed is excellent on a Dapol Next18 decoder although I don't think I've seen any life from any stay-alive yet? The more I'm playing with it, the more I'm amazed with it. I've scrubbed off the OHLE warnings off 7812. Does anyone know if 7812 had an early crest whilst lined green akin to the incoming 7810 with lined fenders? If not, I'll keep it late 👍 Very much looking forward to Dinmore arriving in the next batch.

I did actually pop back to my retailer this morning to see if they could advise about the wobbling. They tested another which had the exact same wobble - it was actually impressive how similar it was! So I've held onto mine for now and shall await the reply to my warranty form. Aside from the wobble, I'm absolutely besotted with it. The weight, finesse and livery application are superb. Even with the wobble, it runs silky smooth. I think these things alone deserve a big thumbs up to Rapido. So let's see what happens next 👍

Thanks. I've sent a warranty form off.

Evening all. It's a lovely model. I've gazed at it longingly. Unfortunately I have a wobbler. Even my wife knows it's not right! I've been blessed with not having to return a model in years, but I assume I'm heading back to the retailer over contacting Rapido? Many thanks, Henry

Over on Instagram...

I am tempted by a BR lined black version... I wonder if the revised slide bars will be available as spares and, if so, how easy they might be to transplant onto an earlier release with the flared arrangement.

Absolutely - an unenviable task! Looking forward to seeing mine soon 😊

Likewise, I paid for mine last September so it's a bit raw to see people enjoying theirs already when they only ordered them this week. However the customer service team at Accurascale have been excellent and, by the sounds of it, the Siphons are equally as excellent. I do hope I get a DHL notification soon though...

Dear Darius, Sorry for the resurrection of a dated thread but also thank you so much for going to the effort of restoring the photos after the RMWeb blip. The crimson paint is lovely. Is it a brand of paint you used or did you mix it yourself? Thanks, Henry

This is very exciting - I'm really looking forward to this one. It would be good to see some livery samples - just to further whet the appetite.

Evening all, Apologies if I've missed this further back. Has anyone successfully removed a nameplate from one of these? How is it done? Thanks, Henry

The green really does change with the light, setting and angle. I agree, it is more washed-out than I might prefer, but please refer to two screenshots from the same video - only seconds apart - which highlights just how much the livery changes depending on circumstances. Another very happy customer over here. Saint next?

On my 7819 there is a very minimal upward slope on the running plate over the leading bogie wheel. Incredibly minimal. Good to hear that others are dead straight though.

Really enjoying my Manor. I've got the DCC fitted version and have only had it on the rolling road for the traditional half an hour forwards and backwards. It's beautifully smooth-running and virtually silent. The slow-speed crawl is exceptional - a real testament to how far Dapol have acted on gearing feedback since the Moguls - and it runs at realistic speeds. The firebox flicker is much improved too. Visually, I think it looks great. Is the taper too steep? Perhaps but it certainly doesn't detract from the 'normal viewing angle/distance' that I can see has been discussed at length already. I hadn't noticed the plastic crosshead arrangement until it was pointed out - be reassured that it certainly doesn't impact the running quality. The next steps are to paint the wheel rims in satin black, dull down the safety valve bonnet and replace the smokebox numberplate with a new plate (are those printed numbers just a little too small?) The only issue I have spotted so far is the resistance to the tender wheels, where the pickups are clearly pressing down upon them quite hard. I haven't had chance to load test yet but had no issues with the strength of the Mogul or the Prairie so I have no worries. Well done, Dapol 👍 Henry

That's good news for their arrival this week. It will be good for people to see them 'in the flesh' so to speak as I don't think those production shots always showed them in, literally, the best light. It looks as though the bonnet is the same as the Prairie. It was a bit on the shiny side. I put a few coats of matt varnish on and it made a huge difference. Would rather it too shiny than too dull. Have a well-Manored week, all.