cal.n Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 (edited) Samples are arriving for adjustments to the livery specification, comments! And a photo of the model? Edited April 3, 2017 by cal.n Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Looks good Charlie I also think the blue looks too light but that could just be the photo, the samples you had at model rail Scotland looked perfect to me. There should be the sticker on the door saying scotrail is operated by abellio., or first group depending on what year you are basing it on. Finally and again it may just be the photo the saltire in the scotrail branding in the middle of the coach looks a little squint. May just be the angle the photo is taken from. I was very impressed with the Model you had at model rail and I can't wait till my model arrives. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium amwells Posted April 4, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2017 3 Stages: 1/ Unpainted bodyshells/chassis to check out overall specification: Corrections IF required. 2/ Bespoke painted samples to see overall look of livery, detailing & running & drive testing. Livery changes, colour etc to amend IF required. (Photo Attached) 3/ Finished factory painted sample. This should be the final product IF no errors!!! These are on there way to us this week. Thank you for the information which is useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mac Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Just echoing the comments on the shade of blue, it looks several shades too light... I think Bachmann got the shade right in their 158/170 versions of saltire livery.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 Just echoing the comments on the shade of blue, it looks several shades too light... I think Bachmann got the shade right in their 158/170 versions of saltire livery.... Second ones being done now! Second ones being done now! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted April 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2017 Second ones being done now! Looking good, getting excited :-) Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mac Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Second ones being done now! They look good, looks a darker shade....looking forward to the postman delivering these.... And secondly, thanks to being open to posting pictures for critique.... perhaps that's something the big boys should be considering... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srihaggis Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Please advise how the final payment will be taken during may and at which end of may? Automatic, manual payment? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 Please advise how the final payment will be taken during may and at which end of may? Automatic, manual payment? Thanks The Saltire model 'Should' arrive first, customers will be notified when the items are in transit to us that they should order the 'Options' on the Website, these options will be added to the site shortly as the Brexit things seems to be settling down. Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) Any idea when the first/barbie ones are due? Just got an exhibtion at start of June and wondering if they would arrive by then! Edited April 5, 2017 by The Black Hat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 Any idea when the first/barbie ones are due? Just got an exhibtion at start of June and wondering if they would arrive by then! Sadly no, Sorry Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 No apology needed Charlie. I was half expecting it. Just means more class 68 and 37 sound chips for some locomotive haulage a la Anglia style for my layout instead as Ive sold my 142, 156 and 158 that I had used. Its going to be that and some Realtrack 144s! Personally, cant wait for the 142, but the 156 here looks stunning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John ks Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 A few comments for your consideration: There seems to be a step in the dots above the window so that they end too far back. All the examples I looked at ended with four white dots adjacent to the yellow, not three. I don't know if this is a printing limitation? The door looks white rather than the silver of Scotrail? The cab roof looks black but is blue on the prototype. Other than those and the already made comment re the shade of blue, looking good. Roy The following are my observations and are based on the 3 images below If the white dots I have circled on the 3 images is the area you are referring to then it looks like it has been corrected on the finished model The doors on the finished body look more silver than white (to me on my monitor ) The roof & sides look to be the same shade of blue on the finished body When you put the images next to each other the different shades of blue are very apparent, the lighter shade on the sample may be due to lighting or camera settings when the photo was taken I may weaken & get on of these John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted April 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 6, 2017 The following are my observations and are based on the 3 images below If the white dots I have circled on the 3 images is the area you are referring to then it looks like it has been corrected on the finished model The doors on the finished body look more silver than white (to me on my monitor ) The roof & sides look to be the same shade of blue on the finished body When you put the images next to each other the different shades of blue are very apparent, the lighter shade on the sample may be due to lighting or camera settings when the photo was taken scotrail 2.jpg I may weaken & get on of these John Indeed, the only one of my comments that I am not sure is addressed is the colour of the cab roof. I am undecided if the latest model has a black or blue roof. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 (edited) Indeed, the only one of my comments that I am not sure is addressed is the colour of the cab roof. I am undecided if the latest model has a black or blue roof. Roy Our Saltire Model has a Blue Roof. The last photo is a finished model. PPS Hornby got the Blue Dots correct but the bodyshell too light, like our pre-painted sample. Bachmann on the 170 got the body colour about right but the dots too dark, and Dapol on the 68 have copied the colours of the Bachmann one. Ours is the correct RAL colours from the ScotRail paint spec. Charlie Edited April 6, 2017 by charliepetty 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted April 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 6, 2017 Our Saltire Model has a Blue Roof. The last photo is a finished model. PPS Hornby got the Blue Dots correct but the bodyshell to light, like our pre-painted sample, Bachmann on the 170 got the body colour about right but the dots too dark, and Dapol on the 68 have copied the colours of the Bachmann one. Ours is the correct RAL colours from the ScotRail paint spec. Charlie Thanks for confirming that Charlie. Really looking forward to this :-) Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Hi Charlie, It's looking very good to me. Will be great to have the missing units enter service on Rannoch. Thanks Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Please advise how the final payment will be taken during may and at which end of may? Automatic, manual payment? Thanks All customers who have Pre Ordered will be notified shortly re the Balance payment and the options open to add the the order, these are DCC Non Sound & DCC Sound. The DCC Sound will feature: Day & Night Time running (No switches under the model, fully digitally controlled) Parking/Stabling Red Lights at Both end when parked. Switchable Rear & Front lights for multiple unit running. Flickering Lights on start up in passenger compartments. AutoFade Cab light (On when stationery, automatically switches off on moving) Switchable Destination Blind (Front and Rear) Twin Sound Decoders & Speakers in both carriages. Staggered start up of engines on both carriages. And finally: Flushing Toilet Sounds for Non Retention Tank versions. NO The driver will NOT operate the doors! we asked him. Charlie 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roddy Angus Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 NO The driver will NOT operate the doors! we asked him. Charlie Does that mean we can't run them as they will be on strike? Roddy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Does that mean we can't run them as they will be on strike? Roddy Not on ScotRail they aren't, so will be running at York. Saltire Livery Only. Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted April 12, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 12, 2017 And finally: Flushing Toilet Sounds for Non Retention Tank versions. Charlie Go for the retention tank version if you don't like track cleaning! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanspareil Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Another video here of the pre-production unit, doing doughnuts at the London Festival of model railway modelling for anyone interested: 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 (edited) Another video here of the pre-production unit, doing doughnuts at the London Festival of model railway modelling for anyone interested: At York we will have some possible future liveries!! Edited April 14, 2017 by charliepetty 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 (edited) See the fully Digital Class 156 at York this weekend. Charlie Edited April 16, 2017 by charliepetty 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srihaggis Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 New sample looks so much better now it's been painted up properley. Not sure i'll be able to fund adding factory fit sound in time for the balance payment - what function decoder do we require for this model and what functions do we get to play with? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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