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  1. This is great news as all previous releases in both in 4mm an O gauge have fallen well short in the accuracy stakes. Ive moved on to O gauge some time back and I hope Accurascale nail this and then consider one in 7mm guise
  2. It looks impressive and works impressively I particularly like the raised rivet detailing The smokebox door looks accurate as do the profile and siting of the smoke deflectors boiler shape, firebox, and cab looking good However, the double chimney does not look fully correct and the sniffing valve behind the chimney remains a poor represention. Yes the Brass expansion link is the wrong way round but despite an improvement it still lacks real depth as the radius rod here fitted wrongly behind the expansion link should in effect fit through the expansion link How robust are plastic slidebars and I dont go along with Tender plastic coal load Despite my kit built A3s if the above issues are corrected I will be looking to add to the fleet with a Hatton A3 Lookiing forward to the A4 update Regards Bob
  3. I thought as much we have had nothing LNER in 0 gauge RTR from any of the big players. Unlimited Pannier tank variants , Terrriers and Jintys I know DJ did propose one some years back but it appears to have died a death. I wonder if a crowdfunded one would work especially a J94 tall bunker variant
  4. Just came across this on the Hattons website when was this announced https://www.hattons.co.uk/stocklist/3094212/1000590/1000640/0/DJ_Models_Dave_Jones_O_Gauge_1_43_Scale_Steam_locos/prodlist.aspx
  5. A superb build Brian and a exquisite result, really looks the part especially the weathering below the footplate I recall that when these were released I was tempted to purchase one but let it slip by though as someone has already eluded to I also heard similar mutterings about the chassis wheel spacing etc Bob
  6. Well that's it, I wont be wasting money on one Wait for MM1 to reintroduce the ex JLTRT 37 far more accurate
  7. I agree with all of the points raised by Giles but the Loco and tender body shape looks pretty good to my eye
  8. Brian Is this spare body used for the 37/9 project the final outline for the scheduled 37/4
  9. Im surprised it taken so long to announce a Class 56 far more worthy than some of their previous releases the ugly duckling looking Falcon for one
  10. Im not 100% sold on it. The chime whistle for a start is not sufficiently authentic to my ears, sounds like it all alone stuck in a cupboard somewhere. Plus anyone who has stood next to an A4 preparing to depart who could ignore the harsh sound emanating from the Kylchap double chimney...... hardly noticeable here. Clanking of the rods when coasting not right either After the Q6 had high hopes for this but............
  11. Im no GWR expert but these look pretty accurate and great value Following on from 08 and Jinty would it be too much to hope for Dapol to do something equally good for the LNER/NER fans perhaps a J94 or better still a J72 Bob
  12. Well I now truly regret not sourcing a Class 40 kit when I had the chance The arrival of many not so perfect RTR offerings over recent years has obviously had an adverse effect on the JLTRT business model Those that have built their JLTRT kits will be counting their blessing now including the many that remain stored in the " Yet to be Built" cupboard
  13. Like wise I wish him well .....Laurie is a very helpful Guy
  14. Just an O Gauge J94 to the accuracy of the 4mm version with normal and extended bunker options
  15. Pete Just one minor point, I note that your tender kit represents one of the newer build Streamline type which limits you chosen prototype down to if I recall correctly five examples 60046 58 84 95 and of course 60103 Regards Bob
  16. Pete You will find this a very rewarding kit to build resulting in a very accurate 7mm A3. As you have already noted some etchings are quite thin including many small delicate etches that need to be soldered into place and which appear to have built in wings that take flight,,,,, so beware The great thing about Finney kits is that if formed correctly all etched parts fit with a high degree of precision and the castings whether white metal or lost wax are superb . Having completed an A4, A3 and V2 with a Duchess on the go you could say I'm a Finney fan Incidentally my Finney A3 has a DJH highsided non corridor tender fitted with Spoked tender wheels while my DJH A3 with coal railed tender has disc wheels So visual evidence of your chosen prototype is essential Regards Bob ps This was 60051 before going off to the local Paintshops
  17. When the J94 was first announced as well as the 4mm version an O gauge version was also in the pipeline With no mention since I take it an O gauge version is no longer a consideration
  18. I understand that someone calling himself Mr Soundguy is progressing an A4 Keep an eye on RMW DCC sound group threads for updates PS a couple of years back I fitted a Howes A4 sound chip to a Finney O Gauge A4 which had an ABC Motor and gearbox the smaller non XL sound chip worked fine due to the low draw of the current by the motor/gearbox combo. Going on the motors fitted to Heljan diesels only a XL chip would be suitable
  19. How much longer for an O Gauge J94
  20. Well considering Dapol have done a grand job with their B set I think we are in for a very acccurate BR Mk1at and a very keen price Hopefully as Steve has mentioned above a BG may not be far behind. I never bought into the Heljan Mk1 range for obvious reasons so this is great news from Dapol A 37/4 is also coming from Heljan about the same time better start saving
  21. How is the new A4 project going..... is it likely to be out before Christmas ???
  22. Thank you Peter those images are exactly what I was looking for and Im very grateful to you for providing them Reason for asking was that I was unsure if there were any substantial differences between the Magnate holder fitment to the front of the bogie on an A4 to that of a Duchess Many moons ago I managed to take some images of the front bogie AWS gear on 60007 and looking at your provided images it would appear to be a standard fitment irrespective of Region All of my big ex LNER locos have them fitted mostly all scratch built bits apart from the magnate that fortunately is produced by Andy Ragstone Im working my way through a Finney Duchess hence the image request Thanks again Regards Bob
  23. David or any other forum member You don't happen to have an image that shows the AWS magnate fitting on the front of the bogie it may of course have been removed when COB was completed for the Bham museum
  24. Well to my eye the front end on profile looks much improved. Perhaps group member Giles can do a similar comparison to that which he produced for the previous Hatton A3 A4 topic The chimney now has a more accurate two step profile down to the firebox casing
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