brossard Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Good question about the cab CME. I just painted a driver figure and I'm starting to mull over weathering mine. It would be nice to be able to remove/dismantle the cab - I just haven't got round to investigating yet. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) Hi Jinty, Nice very impressive! May I ask, did you weather inside the cab/take the cab off? Also did you get Paul C to fit the sound decoder for you, I read in one mag how he improved the shunting lighting etc....was that done to yours? ATB, CME Hi CME, No the cab was not removed, and I fitted Paul Chetters sound decoder myself and also coupled it to one of my own speakers that I do for the 08. The detail added includes: upgraded vac pipe using slaters vac pipe springs, wipers front and back using Giles's wiper pack and air piping from a spare Heljan sprue I had laying around. I hope that answers your question. Jinty Edited November 29, 2017 by Jintyman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Good question about the cab CME. I just painted a driver figure and I'm starting to mull over weathering mine. It would be nice to be able to remove/dismantle the cab - I just haven't got round to investigating yet. John Hi John, Removing the cab voids the warrenty evidently, buyer beware Hi CME, No the cab was not removed, and I fitted Paul Chetters sound decoder myself and also coupled it to one of my own speakers that I do for the 08. The detail added includes: upgraded vac pipe using slaters vac pipe springs, wipers front and back using Giles's wiper pack and air piping from a spare Heljan sprue I had laying around. I hope that answers your question. Jinty Thanks Jinty, similar to mine, I have yet to fit a DCC decoder though, and may not bother with the lighting upgrade. Cant make up my mind if a strip down of the body is worth it, but kinda feel that the cab interior needs weathering? ATVB CME Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Hi CME, I've never troubled myself over warranty if it means I can do things to the model that I think are necessary. I've always been able to repair problems that have cropped up. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Hi CME, I've never troubled myself over warranty if it means I can do things to the model that I think are necessary. I've always been able to repair problems that have cropped up. John Hi John, Almost likewise, yet as a heads up it's worth bearing in mind. Kindest, CME Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vimpto Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Excellent model with a little work. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboy Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Excellent model with a little work. Wow, I genuinely thought that was a picture of a real one at first! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vimpto Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Although it is my Dapol shunter both the work and photo are Andy Watts handiwork 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodekka Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Good question about the cab CME. I just painted a driver figure and I'm starting to mull over weathering mine. It would be nice to be able to remove/dismantle the cab - I just haven't got round to investigating yet. John There was a blow by blow description of how to dismantle the whole thing in previous posts when the 08 first came out, hopefully that may be of help. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticfan Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Excellent model with a little work. The weight of the numbers and data panel is spot on, which product did you use. For me it’s this that often lets a model down, not in this case though, stunning! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vimpto Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 (edited) No idea sorry,will try and ask for you. Could actually be from railtec as that's what Andy used on the class 40 he built for me. Edited December 3, 2017 by vimpto Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiles Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 There was a blow by blow description of how to dismantle the whole thing in previous posts when the 08 first came out, hopefully that may be of help. Regards The glue holding the bonnet moulding to the frames isn't budging on mine so I can't get the cab off to add a driver. This is despite removing all the screws. Very frustrating!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 The glue holding the bonnet moulding to the frames isn't budging on mine so I can't get the cab off to add a driver. This is despite removing all the screws. Very frustrating!! That's a shame, as the decoder fitting is simplicity itself. Can you just have the driver standing in the open-doorway? I wonder what type of glue was used and whether a gentle de-bonder would get the glue gone?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railtec-models Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 The weight of the numbers and data panel is spot on, which product did you use. For me it’s this that often lets a model down, not in this case though, stunning! It was one of these products here: 7mm-C0804: Complete loco: BR blue class 08 w/ your number http://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=2362 7mm-9092: Renumber TOPS loco incl data panels: http://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=2839 Hope this helps, Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 It was one of these products here: 7mm-C0804: Complete loco: BR blue class 08 w/ your number http://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=2362 7mm-9092: Renumber TOPS loco incl data panels: http://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=2839 Hope this helps, Steve Are similar packs available for green loco's please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Are similar packs available for green loco's please? If they are not available from the Website shop, then an e-mail to Steve will usually help in getting some custom numbers made up. They just take longer to do. I use the 'Contact us' facility on the Railtec website. I've seen some comments about no response from Railtec to e-mails, but I've always had a response and excellent service. Longest I've had to wait is a week, but they do get busy. No connection, just a satisfied customer. Jinty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9430 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 If they are not available from the Website shop, then an e-mail to Steve will usually help in getting some custom numbers made up. They just take longer to do. I use the 'Contact us' facility on the Railtec website. I've seen some comments about no response from Railtec to e-mails, but I've always had a response and excellent service. Longest I've had to wait is a week, but they do get busy. No connection, just a satisfied customer. Jinty I have been waiting for eleven months and despite phoning I have heard nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railtec-models Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 (edited) I have been waiting for eleven months and despite phoning I have heard nothing. That's odd as I simply don't publicise a phone number (one or two people do have it) else I'd spend all day every day doing little else other than fielding phone calls which would go something like, "No, I haven't got to it yet that's why there's been no update." I do get more emails than Don Trump and, as the blurb on the link below says - as well as every email footer - it's a physical impossibility to respond to all of them in a timely manner. Some emails have been known either not to reach me, or my responses to queries not reach the recipient because they get filtered into Junk or the recipient's inbox is full (this isn't uncommon). They do go through a third party web provider at my end as well as everyone's email client at your end e.g. Sky, BT, TalkTalk etc - all of which have different filter settings for incoming emails. Some jobs do get logically grouped together and in some instances there are lengthy wait times. It's a hugely niche specialist service and product. There's often a lot of research, design and test printing goes on behind the scenes and so there's just no way of getting round the fact that wait times for some jobs are unavoidable (some custom jobs such as simple complete loco numbersets usually get turned around extremely quickly). If some projects absolutely cannot wait and some folks need to go elsewhere - I have nothing against that. Those who understand what's involved in making quality transfers and are happy to wait receive a product that many consider as superior. Statement about wait times and workload: http://www.railtec-models.com/workload.php Edited December 7, 2017 by railtec-models 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Those who understand what's involved in making quality transfers and are happy to wait receive a product that many consider as superior. Statement about wait times and workload:http://www.railtec-models.com/workload.php When you say happy to wait, well I've been waiting since March and still no reply, and when I tried to check my original query I got given a different number. So your transfers maybe superior, but your website/ordering system certainly isn't. Martyn. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railtec-models Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 (edited) When you say happy to wait, well I've been waiting since March and still no reply, and when I tried to check my original query I got given a different number. So your transfers maybe superior, but your website/ordering system certainly isn't. Martyn. This isn't the thread to discuss email traffic but as it's been brought up here, so I shall respond. If it's the "Martyn" I think it is that I can find from March this year re 7mm then I replied requiring further info within 48hrs but never received a response. See earlier comment about some emails getting filtered into recipients' Junk or bouncing back due to mailboxes being full. Suggest you email info@railtec-models.com and continue the topic offline. Thankfully 99+% of folks seem to find the web site absolutely fine to use but inevitably with technology there will be exceptions. Edited December 7, 2017 by railtec-models Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railtec-models Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Are similar packs available for green loco's please? Hi Andy, are any of the two packs below of help? 7mm-9989: Renumber pre-TOPS loco incl data panels http://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=2838 7mm-9990: Renumber pre-TOPS loco http://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=2938 I'll be releasing a parallel "complete loco pack" for the BR green version of the 08 in due course. If this is what you would prefer then let me know. Thanks, Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 This isn't the thread to discuss email traffic but as it's been brought up here, so I shall respond. If it's the "Martyn" I think it is that I can find from March this year re 7mm then I replied requiring further info within 48hrs but never received a response. See earlier comment about some emails getting filtered into recipients' Junk or bouncing back due to mailboxes being full. Suggest you email info@railtec-models.com and continue the topic offline. Thankfully 99+% of folks seem to find the web site absolutely fine to use but inevitably with technology there will be exceptions. Fair play Steve, Looking at the post above, I'll wait until the " complete loco pack " is available for green locos and give it another try. It is strange as I do check my junk mail from time to time, and usually it's just adverts for viagra etc, not that I need them : ) Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Hi Andy, are any of the two packs below of help? 7mm-9989: Renumber pre-TOPS loco incl data panels http://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=2838 7mm-9990: Renumber pre-TOPS loco http://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=2938 I'll be releasing a parallel "complete loco pack" for the BR green version of the 08 in due course. If this is what you would prefer then let me know. Thanks, Steve Steve, I am right in thinking that the two packs you've linked to can be ordered with any loco number? I asked the question originally, because I couldn't see anything specifically for green era 08's on the website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railtec-models Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Steve, I am right in thinking that the two packs you've linked to can be ordered with any loco number? I asked the question originally, because I couldn't see anything specifically for green era 08's on the website. They can indeed Andy. They're just generic "loco number of your choice" packs (if you can call them that). Folks just pop as many into the basket as they need, and once check-out is complete I send an email asking which loco number(s) people would like. It's just an easy and versatile way of getting complete loco numbers made to suit which can be applied in one easy hit, removing the need to cut out and line up individual numbers which I know many of us find a hassle! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Piewalker Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Whiles Steve has covered the issues with the long queue for bespoke transfers, I can say that I have twice bought the complete loco packs from his website and on both occasions everything was remarkably quick, bearing in mind they must be specially printed with the desired number on. Ken 8-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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