Steamport Southport Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 The best place for brushes is The Works. You can get good quality sets for about £2. Or three packs of 4 for £5. https://www.theworks.co.uk/p/paint-brushes/boldmere-nylon-round-brush-4-piece-set---3-packs/kit04531 Jason 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ianLMS Posted November 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2017 The best place for brushes is The Works. You can get good quality sets for about £2. Or three packs of 4 for £5. https://www.theworks.co.uk/p/paint-brushes/boldmere-nylon-round-brush-4-piece-set---3-packs/kit04531 Jason Agree - I got packs of watercolouring pencils, paints, acrylic tubes, Sharpies, mounting card, spray adhesive, cheap PVA and cheap brushes all from The Works. Excellent shop for cheap resources. Wilko's are pretty good as well for cheap glues, brushes etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ianLMS Posted November 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2017 Or for only £3 more, you can have a 64 drawer version (same page, options at bottom) if only I had the space for 64 drawers of goodies!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 4, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 4, 2017 The Dapol stand at the Alsager show this weekend has a couple of 73s at £100 and O gauge 08s at £150. Sound fitted Scotrail 68 for £200 Cheers Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 The Dapol stand at the Alsager show this weekend has a couple of 73s at £100 and O gauge 08s at £150. Sound fitted Scotrail 68 for £200 Cheers Mick And a very nice O Gauge Blue 08 for £150 ( sold to me......... ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2017 And the ‘unknown patriot’ stand has lots of various Lima And Bachmann locos cheap Bachmann NRM evening star for £90 Hornby Royal 67 (maroon ltd one) for £70 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sidelines Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 (edited) Spot the bargainCoronach left Minoru RightCould have posted this under Hornby or perhaps Hattons - the latter couldn't offer a 'better' replacement and instead refunded my card.Ray Edited November 5, 2017 by Silver Sidelines Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45568 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Spot the bargain Coronach left Minoru Right Could have posted this under Hornby or perhaps Hattons - the latter wouldn't offer a 'better' replacement and instead refunded my card. Ray Sorry, have I missed something here? It is all very enigmatic... Puzzled in Oz, Peter C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sidelines Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 HI Peter May be or may be you are not a fussy as myself. Sorry, have I missed something here? Minoru is currently on offer here in the UK as a 'bargain' from a store in Widnes. In the picture above you can see that the front end of Minoru as received is 3 to 4mm higher than Coronach - an old model from Sanda Khan. Minoru has been returned to the retailer and the cost refunded. I did ask for a replacement if they had a better model but they declined my request. Is it a bargain or do you just receive what you pay for? Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 So are you saying it's a bargain, but don't buy it because it's wrong? Sorry, I don't get it either. Perhaps it would be more relevant in the appropriate manufacturer's sub-forum? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45568 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 HI Peter May be or may be you are not a fussy as myself. Minoru is currently on offer here in the UK as a 'bargain' from a store in Widnes. In the picture above you can see that the front end of Minoru as received is 3 to 4mm higher than Coronach - an old model from Sanda Khan. Minoru has been returned to the retailer and the cost refunded. I did ask for a replacement if they had a better model but they declined my request. Is it a bargain or do you just receive what you pay for? Ray Sorry Ray, I missed the bleedin' obvious... I thought the footplate lining was better on 'Minoru'.. It's getting late over here, well past beer o'clock, that probably explains it. I find your posts/blog very informative, hence my question. Cheers from Oz, Peter C. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sidelines Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Thanks Pete So are you saying it's a bargain, but don't buy it because it's wrong? See my reply above. Some people don't seem to mind the distorted front end. Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkrob Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Hornby R3426 Class Q6 Raven 0-8-0 63429 in BR Black with late crest for £89.50 with FREE p&p. Is this a bargain? https://railsofsheffield.com/br-0-8-0-raven-q6-class-br-late-locomotive-63429-JJJA29950 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Hornby R3426 Class Q6 Raven 0-8-0 63429 in BR Black with late crest for £89.50 with FREE p&p. Is this a bargain? https://railsofsheffield.com/br-0-8-0-raven-q6-class-br-late-locomotive-63429-JJJA29950 They have been this price for quite a while. Kernow Models have them for the same price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukebox Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 They have been this price for quite a while. Kernow Models have them for the same price. To be fair, Kernow have only been showing the LNER version in their recent dispatches... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Thanks Pete See my reply above. Some people don't seem to mind the distorted front end. Ray I would have thought this was just a simple misalignment in assembly. Easy to fix surely? Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I would have thought this was just a simple misalignment in assembly. Easy to fix surely? Stewart I have done one , ended nearly breaking the front off . Very poorly made , at a guess the mould is knackered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sidelines Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Rather you than me! I would have thought this was just a simple misalignment in assembly. Easy to fix surely? Stewart I have fettled a lot of Hornby models in my time but I don't think this one was worth the candle. Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Actually if you study Ray's picture closely, both of them have a lift in the running plate as it goes towards the buffers. FWIW, it seems to me that quite a lot of new models have faults of one kind or another, a conclusion borne out by Ray's extensive blog of "work required". It is a matter of deciding whether or not to return, or to have a pop at a fix yourself. Rather ironic in times when many consumers require everything to be finished - witness the objection to separate detailing parts on diesels - that we often need to do work ourselves to get the best out of models. As this is a Bargain Hunter thread, I'd better say that Rails have some excellent offers on Hornby Kings at present, and have for a while. Whether they'll need fettling is another matter! John. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Meanwhile at the other end of the Hornby scale.... Argos are offering a Buy 2 get a Third Free (cheapest is free) on selected items in their toys range. As far as trainsets go, the offer includes: Hornby Junior Express Train @ £34.99 Santa Express Train @ £59.99 West Coast Highlander @ 74.99 Intercity Express @ £89.99 Tornado Pullman Express @ £99.99 There may be other items in their toy ranges that might be useful but I gave up on the wastelands of pink.... The offer ends tomorrow (7th November) so if you're desparate for a fleet of Railroad Class 395's at the equivalent of £60 each complete with a third radius oval, siding and controller, then nows your chance! Its cheaper than ebay..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2017 Rails have yellow Wickham trolley for £59.50 + p/p which I think is new? https://railsofsheffield.com/wickham-type-27-trolley-car-br-engineers-yellow-wasp-stripes-JJJA22425 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tim Hall Posted November 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2017 I have done one , ended nearly breaking the front off . Very poorly made , at a guess the mould is knackered. Probably removed from the mould too soon, before the plastic had cooled properly. Possibly the machine operator was trying to shorten the cycle time to increase throughput. Very easy to produce warped parts that way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Probably removed from the mould too soon, before the plastic had cooled properly. Possibly the machine operator was trying to shorten the cycle time to increase throughput. Very easy to produce warped parts that way. If that is the reason they aren't learning at least three LNER versions and at least one BR version have had the same ski lift nose problem , all bar two have been released at different times as well . Still amazed that Hornby had the nerve to sell them , they should be sent back to China for new bodies, the standard of the lining on the LNER versions is poorer quality than the earlier releases as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney21 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 The original bargain hunters thread was closed down by the moderator because it kept digressing. Can someone explain to me why bent loco's are bargains? Please open new threads if something you want to say isn't advice on a BARGAIN. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 The original bargain hunters thread was closed down by the moderator because it kept digressing. Can someone explain to me why bent loco's are bargains? Please open new threads if something you want to say isn't advice on a BARGAIN. Nope. The original Bargain Hunters thread was closed down due to moaners complaining about people pointing out "bargains" that weren't bargains. If you look at the A3, which is on offer at the moment, then is it a "bargain" if it is shaped like a banana? Or a cheap model that is riddled with Mazak rot. Is that a bargain if it falls to pieces in six months time? It's a forum. A forum is for discussing things. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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