rob D2
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I wouldn’t swap my pre new version blue box ones - ima cgually still happy with my 47035 from about 2005 ! That did take hacking around the bodies to change the obvious class 57 bits though , but my more recent one is also good. If I got anymore it’d be the new Bachmann , but have to be well below £200 and the blue ones seem to consistently stay above that
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Modelling mojo and state of mind
rob D2 replied to Coldgunner's topic in Modelling musings & miscellany
Maybe if the NHS is funding them but you can’t impose that if they are paying their own way through training -
And unlike most blue diesels the yellow has square corners
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From Dave’s vid for those who haven’t seen it. he also pointed out there’s no backing to the exhaust so you can see straight in to the PCB. The TMC weathered version was better as it hid some of the mistakes !
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In which case it’ll be modelled inch perfect to look like a 47 ;)
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Class 50, By Accurascale
rob D2 replied to Accurascale Fran's topic in Accurascale / Irish Railway Models
Seeing as I’m actually building a West Country plank just for this model and the accurascale HST, id better go ahead and order one really ! -
That’s a great photo , but he may want to call that “ September 1998” , 1999 is a year in service and it was decidedly browny to the underside as they all became
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Problem is , they either need the best one and I may buy it over the Bachmann , or they need to be way cheaper than the Bachmann and they may turn my head . They are neither . If I was them I’d ditch the 00 and stick to 0 , as it seems they can get away with potato shaped locos there as they are “ the only game in town “
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I think the only thing is with stuff being delayed is the fact people budget for when they think it’s coming . Gone are the days of feeling slightly flush and wondering into a model shop with your £100 in your hot little hand and picking off the shelf
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I’ve used them a bit and they haven’t lost the personal touch which maybe disappears with the megastores a little
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No, it’s not a snowplough .
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Dam right ! Hate it when they call the snowplough that .
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The red looks nice and vibrant as per a brand new loco
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Not many places I can have a Singapore sling and watch fighters over a city centre ! Sadly it’s not on current route structure I don’t think
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390 quid.yipes !
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The Aussie seems to be smashing up his second chance . Train wreck
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It’s always front and centre in any “ this is Singapore “ type film
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Modelling …Are you insane ?! :)
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If the 47435 was £150 ish , I’d probably get another , but not at £200 plus . Ive got a 47001 masquerading as 055 , the translucent grey discs are a bit odd , they stick out a bit .. I think to clarify if I’ve got this right , the front had in order / headcodes / 0000 set ( 76 ish ) / dominoes ( white dots on black glass ) / translucent grey discs ( TGD ) or small marker lights ( rarer) on yellow mainly panel . Theyve done the 2 dominoes now so it’s the TGDs I’m on about
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At the end of the day none of it matters if you like the item !
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Because intelligent people like to compare stuff and have conversations on their observations ?
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I quite liked it. Only saw it once in the flesh after EWS had taken over so they were starting to deteriorate , but I liked the bold “ Railfreight Distribution “ titles and the unrealised promise of vast tunnel freight .
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Maybe ! I’d have to ask the institute of statistics for some statistics ……
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I think 601/901 , SF white roof jobs all ad up to the frustration of trying to find something different in the sea of Blue. I like blue duffs and I’d love to see a marker light job with ETH , with or without headlight ( just sneaked into my era ) like this one ( not my photo, Dave peachy on Flickr )
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True. Wasn’t 375 a flush front too, limiting renumber options ?
