RMweb Gold Godfrey Glyn Posted November 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2015 Very many thanks to Sandra, Simon and all at Locomotion, and indeed to Hornby - both in the UK and in China - for my King which arrived safely this morning. I am most impressed, love it! Some rather rushed photos just taken on my iPhone. I am sure much better ones will soon grace this Forum. very best wishes Godfrey 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted November 17, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2015 Wow that looks Fantastic Godfrey. Thanks very much for those pictures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted November 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) Everything comes to him who waits.......and doubtlessly someone will oblige shortly. We have all had to wait a long time for a King of this quality. I've had a wait longer than most of you. Since pre-nationalization no doubt Edited November 17, 2015 by toboldlygo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JhornG201 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Just taken delivery of my KGV. Well done Locomotion and Hornby for producing such a stunning model. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted November 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2015 Since pre-nationalization no doubt Absolutely correct,I'm afraid but my memory goes back only as far as BR blue ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srihaggis Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Got mine this afternoon, very nice but very fragile! Interesting method of connecting tender, wasn't expecting to get an assembled loco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted November 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2015 Got mine this afternoon, very nice but very fragile! Interesting method of connecting tender, wasn't expecting to get an assembled loco. Now standard practice on new Hornby releases and a great advance on fiddling with the diabolical plug in pin connector. Incidentally,one purchaser has just put his on eBay for £260 o.n.o. Nothing under the sun is new,is it ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted November 17, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2015 Now standard practice on new Hornby releases and a great advance on fiddling with the diabolical plug in pin connector. Incidentally,one purchaser has just put his on eBay for £260 o.n.o. Nothing under the sun is new,is it ? I have just finished looking at that. Terrible isn't it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted November 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2015 I have just finished looking at that. Terrible isn't it. Yes,I feel it is for the simple reason that this person has quite possibly deprived a genuine modeller of the opportunity to purchase a very special model.....if Locomotion have sold all the current run of their KGV. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2015 Yes,I feel it is for the simple reason that this person has quite possibly deprived a genuine modeller of the opportunity to purchase a very special model.....if Locomotion have sold all the current run of their KGV. Absolutely but the ebay listing also has a best offer option and I'm about to offer the seller £50... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted November 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2015 Absolutely but the ebay listing also has a best offer option and I'm about to offer the seller £50... Go for it Robin ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted November 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2015 Absolutely but the ebay listing also has a best offer option and I'm about to offer the seller £50... £50 - I was going to offer £49.99 and for that I would have expected an Exeter thrown in free of charge 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted November 20, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 20, 2015 So who's got some video of the King? Haven't seen many yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted November 22, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 22, 2015 Another one for an exorbitant price. Certificate number 250 of 250 on eBay for £399.95. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted November 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2015 Another one for an exorbitant price. Certificate number 250 of 250 on eBay for £399.95. And this time,it's a retailer.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srihaggis Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) And this time,it's a retailer.... Their not the only retailer up to this - I was visiting a shop in Derbyshire and when Rapido's APT was announced this came up in conversation, he hadn't heard of this, but when he saw the price of the sound version being good value, he said he'd buy a load in and be certain of making a profit, even if it meant ordering in various names and addresses to meet the requirement of the max of 2 per customer.... IMO this is wrong, but in the same context business is business and I ask my self would I do the same - well yes I would, but I don't own a shop so I don't need to do this (nor do I have the funds to buy more than one in at a time anyway haha), Back to topic, KGV 250/250 is taking the mick a little bit. Edited November 22, 2015 by srihaggis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-R3330-BR-Kings-Class-King-George-V-Special-Edition-/291621927354?hash=item43e60579ba:g:IvgAAOSwlV9WTjye This one is more reasonably priced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 It's not dissimilar to what's happened with ticket prices for west end shows. Effectively we've seem shows hike up their prices to where the touts were able to clear the market. Whilst it's galling no longer to see shows cheaply, I'd rather the money went to the theatre, performers and promoters rather than a tout. In the model rail context, whilst we all complain about rising prices, if there is profit, wouldn't we rather see it with retailers, manufacturers and, to a lesser extent, related causes like Locomotion and Steam rather than resellers. If I were locomotion, I'd be thinking whether the 250 units were underpriced and b I'd be thinking of doing what theatres and sports events do. Those tickets often come with strict no resale clauses and, if contravened, the reseller is banned from, eg the Lord's ticket ballot / thrown off MCC waiting list etc etc. I'd have no objection if locomotion were to introduce a similar policy. Would be relatively easy to track who, eg brought number 250, and ban them from future limited run purchases. Of course, people will always seek a way around but it can and should be made more difficult David 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted November 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2015 Their not the only retailer up to this - I was visiting a shop in Derbyshire and when Rapido's APT was announced this came up in conversation, he hadn't heard of this, but when he saw the price of the sound version being good value, he said he'd buy a load in and be certain of making a profit, even if it meant ordering in various names and addresses to meet the requirement of the max of 2 per customer.... IMO this is wrong, but in the same context business is business and I ask my self would I do the same - well yes I would, but I don't own a shop so I don't need to do this (nor do I have the funds to buy more than one in at a time anyway haha), Back to topic, KGV 250/250 is taking the mick a little bit. Now this one is notorious for stunts like this......yes I know who you mean....such as buying up stock from other retailers who are selling it at knock down prices and then selling it on at a healthy mark up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted November 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2015 It's not dissimilar to what's happened with ticket prices for west end shows. Effectively we've seem shows hike up their prices to where the touts were able to clear the market. Whilst it's galling no longer to see shows cheaply, I'd rather the money went to the theatre, performers and promoters rather than a tout. In the model rail context, whilst we all complain about rising prices, if there is profit, wouldn't we rather see it with retailers, manufacturers and, to a lesser extent, related causes like Locomotion and Steam rather than resellers. If I were locomotion, I'd be thinking whether the 250 units were underpriced and b I'd be thinking of doing what theatres and sports events do. Those tickets often come with strict no resale clauses and, if contravened, the reseller is banned from, eg the Lord's ticket ballot / thrown off MCC waiting list etc etc. I'd have no objection if locomotion were to introduce a similar policy. Would be relatively easy to track who, eg brought number 250, and ban them from future limited run purchases. Of course, people will always seek a way around but it can and should be made more difficult David Thoroughly admire your sentiments but I fear that might be unworkable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-R3330-BR-Kings-Class-King-George-V-Special-Edition-/291621927354?hash=item43e60579ba:g:IvgAAOSwlV9WTjye This one is more reasonably priced. I can well understand the confusion between this, bearing the legends "National Railway Museum" & "Special Edition" and the NRM limited edition. The one on ebay is widely obtainable from retailers and has not got the varnished finish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted November 25, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2015 This is the NRM Edition. The other one is the Locomotion Models "National Collection in Miniature" Edition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefin Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 My KGV (R3377 No.62-250) arrived safely, by courier, in warmer, sandier climes. Stunning model, most impressed. Now i need to wait for the DJ/Hattons KEII..... or maybe i'll renumber / rename the 2016 R3410 of KHIII, if the DJ version of 6023 is truly of the "preserved version" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted February 12, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2016 So I have just been emailing with Sandra at Locomotion Models. Way back when the King was first announced, I reserved a model. When it eventually became available, I was unable financially to complete the purchase. Sandra said she would keep it aside for me until I had the funds available. Since this was now almost 4 months ago, I had given up hope of getting the one I had reserved, thinking that they would only hold it for a short period. Having talked to Sandra today, I find that she has held it all this time for me, and will be completing purchase next week. I would just like to thank Sandra immensely for doing such a great job as a customer service worker and she is a great asset to Locomotion Models. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted February 16, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2016 Payment for my King has just been taken. Now gotta wait for the long journey to NZ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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