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  1. I wouldn't worry about whether you have to sheet it over. Not worth the hassle of removing planks. It will look fine and you can get really thin plastic card and emboss a few tiny rivets onto it. This is the way I work. Doesn't matter if you make a few mistakes on one, as you can make another easily. Glue on with super glue.
  2. They do, but it's not the problem you describe, any more than it is for modellers of yesteryear. There were long trains during the steam era too. There are countless examples of short formations and creative ideas for modelling modern or todays railways. Too many to list here.
  3. They are discounting because they need to clear their shelves for the next lot of releases. There is so much about to come out now, 0 gauge has never had it so good. And you can bet they wouldn't be doing updated re runs of so many locos if there was no demand. I did see the Dapol 66 at Stafford. It's been running in its grey unpainted form on one of the modern image layouts. As for then rest, the Dapol Mk1s are a work of art in a relative RTR way and more versions are about to appear, as well as Heljan Mk2s very soon. Also soon the HAAs (re run) HEAs TTAs and Ellis clarks Seacows and Sharks etc etc. You make some really excellent products for detailing RTR David, I've used them many times myself and find your products superb and invaluable. Maybe this is where to concentrate. Vin at Protoneo has sold out of his class 50 conversion kits for the original locos, I'm doing a 57 with his parts, also a 47/7 with his fuel tank and connector kit. Detailing RTR can be as much fun as building a kit for some of us, and I have built JLTRT and MM1 loco kits too.
  4. Yes its no longer 60s and 80s thats popular; the main interest is currently 80s and after, if social networking is to be believed. Dapols forthcoming 66 will change things significantly. RTR doesn't mean lack of detail, at least that you can see, and the after market interest is significant, from weathering and detailing to complete bashing. The RTR guys follow demand, so many of the new Heljan liveries are 80s + And people still refer to 'modern image' because thats what Cyril Freezer called it. It's just a term like 'modern at'. Like that, it will probably wear off and become 'post modern' when we get 0 gauge models of trains made in this century!
  5. If I'm to be frank your best bet is the two main Facebook groups MIOG, 'Modern image 0 Gauge group', and '0 Gauge Modern Image Group'. Both have like minded people and much RTR interest. The Guild does have a lot of general interest but vey little modern image banter. Just that class 195 which is an exception. Best of luck anyway.
  6. The Peter Clark kits are difficult even to an experienced modeller as they are a bit old now, but to be honest some people have made good models from them. This is a good place to start for traders but you will have to filter out those who do modern although allot of stuff is cross eras: http://www.gaugeoguild.com/traders/Traders_links.aspx
  7. It's been an issue for a while because 0 gauge modelling has been dominated for so long by steam era modellers perpetuated by their society being run by elderly gentlemen on the whole who have that pre 1968 interest. There is a lot of good RTR now in 0 gauge and it's beginning to change with MIOG promoting modern image, and we will soon have the forthcoming Dapol class 66 out next year, and there is the more recent liveries applied to some Heljan diesels. You can buy a lot of modern infrastructure, colour signals, portacabins, concrete sleeper track base etc but not modern units yet. Modern RTR wagons is another issue. Although there are some kits of wagons and units they are not for everybody. The more of us that ask and enthuse about real modern the better!
  8. MM1 are the very best and accurate diesel models in 0 gauge with out doubt. They are not basic, which is what a lot of other kits are. I have several and they are a delight to build, no soldering, and extremely comprehensive, that's why they are priced the way they are. Other kits do not come close. There are very few kits for main line locos in 0 gauge, and most of them a challenge to build, because RTR dominates the market now. Unfortunately MM1 has been closed due to ill heath for a while and today I've noticed the web site has got off line. Sincerely hope Laurie, the owner, is okay as his service and products are second to none. The only way you will get an MM1 kit at the moment is second hand. You will find a few loco kits here at P R Model Railway Products http://www.prmrp.com but be prepared to have to solder and improvise.
  9. All you need here: https://www.modellingtools.co.uk/little-lenses-26-c.asp Takes a bit of research and sometimes the one you want is not in stock.
  10. He didn't actually 'do' them. He got them off a Cararama mini model.
  11. From past experience if the roof looks like that at this stage, then nothing will change. Just hope factory fitting and livery application will tidy it all up. Glazing looks a little surprising, old fashioned RTR quality for this scale.
  12. Its a great shot, iconic. I wonder if with a few 3D printed 7mm scale enthusiasts doing arm thing, you could repliacte this. Would be entertaining thats for sure!
  13. I Know! I was thinking of new people discovering it.
  14. Following this thread with great admiration. Awesome project. Would it be seen more if it was under 7mm+Modelling, rather than Scenery, Structures & Transport heading? Put me straight if I'm wrong on this but I always have to search for it.
  15. Really nice, what a beast that will be. The faults with the cab don't show up in that livery, one of the best they wore. Next to an MM1 kit built one you can see the faults but on their own they are fine, because its mainly dimensional issues.
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