Greenmodelmonkey Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Thanks for update on signals! However if it was Dapol that said they "should" both be with us by Xmas then this suggests it give them a significant amount of wriggle room if required.... 'shall' or 'will' would have raised my confidence levels ..... a little more. I might appear cynical but really just stating the obvious based on past experiences.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 This may have been shown before but it is the one that was in the showcase yesterday at Dapol's open day. There was a liveried one being used by Andy in his demonstration where he showed how sound can be fitted to it in well under two minutes without the aid of a screwdriver. Les 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Any indication as to whether this will have a round speaker fitted as standard, as previous Dapol 7mm locos have made provision for? Third party soundfits seem to favour the double sugarcube variety. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted September 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2019 Double Sugarcube speakers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted September 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2019 10 hours ago, Greenmodelmonkey said: Would that be this year...... or next ?????? 10 hours ago, Greenmodelmonkey said: Or .......pull the other leg it got Christmas bells on. 10 hours ago, Greenmodelmonkey said: Still waiting for the 0 gauge signals promised Easter this year..... Wonder if these will ever make this year? 9 hours ago, Greenmodelmonkey said: Thanks for update on signals! However if it was Dapol that said they "should" both be with us by Xmas then this suggests it give them a significant amount of wriggle room if required.... 'shall' or 'will' would have raised my confidence levels ..... a little more. I might appear cynical but really just stating the obvious based on past experiences.... Does it really matter? If it does ( and it appears to be so in your particular case) , then I'm sure Dapol would be only too pleased to receive any hints and tips you could offer in order to speed things up. Anyway, back on topic, the picture from Les, above, is that of 1401, the Titfield loco. Nice. Rob. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigw Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 10 hours ago, Greenmodelmonkey said: Thanks for update on signals! However if it was Dapol that said they "should" both be with us by Xmas then this suggests it give them a significant amount of wriggle room if required.... 'shall' or 'will' would have raised my confidence levels ..... a little more. I might appear cynical but really just stating the obvious based on past experiences.... https://www.wizardmodels.ltd/?_sm_pdc=1&_sm_rid=Bs82Qj3MjDWW5Q3VDFj3MJjWQdpLH3Qjt3M6sZP Rather than spend the next couple of months whinging about Dapol, order the parts from Wizard Models and build one (please!) Craig W 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron3820 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) Funny you mention Wizard models Craig, I’ve got most of the parts from them (minus the detail kit) to do up a Hornby model. Edited September 23, 2019 by aaron3820 Spelling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted September 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2019 A coule more shots of 1401. Cheers, Ade. 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 13 minutes ago, Adrian Stevenson said: A coule more shots of 1401. Cheers, Ade. Looks amazing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted September 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2019 A couple of tech details I recall from the presentation is that it will feature pick up from all wheels and the chassis will be compensated. Cheers, Ade. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeseerider Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, Craigw said: Rather than spend the next couple of months whinging about Dapol, order the parts from Wizard Models and build one (please!) Lighten up guys! The gentleman frustrated with Dapol’s highly inaccurate expected release dates is allowed to be - and why shouldn’t he crack some jokes? I was laughing with him - it is indeed ridiculous how many release dates just slip by. Companies shouldn’t make such statements of intent if they keep on falling short - but if they do they should surely expect some harmless backlash. Often we, the consumers, have to figure out which of several companies planning to release equivalent products we want to go for - and expected release dates are a big part of that. Just think of all those RTR mark 1 coach projects. In the RTR German gauge 1 market there is some remarkable competition between two companies going head to head with the same prototype models - same kind of quality - same kind of price level - the only real difference is - who will release theirs first? It really does matter and it’s all good to discuss. I wish Dapol well and i have a 58xx pre-ordered. also to the other person offering a kit build as an alternative - well - what the heck does the availability of kits have to do with the price of milk? If we are in the RTR market we could well be (and probably most likely be) not into kitbuilding! Cheers! Edited September 23, 2019 by seeseerider 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Good to see provision for plug-in sound. Hope there's room for a stay-alive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 1 hour ago, dpgibbons said: Good to see provision for plug-in sound. Hope there's room for a stay-alive. with the tiny N-gauge Society Hunslet diesel having the stay alive built into the board I can see it becoming the norm over the next few years, certainly where the actual decoder board is big enough to take a decent sized capacitor Just a thought Les 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigw Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 2 hours ago, seeseerider said: Lighten up guys! also to the other person offering a kit build as an alternative - well - what the heck does the availability of kits have to do with the price of milk? If we are in the RTR market we could well be (and probably most likely be) not into kitbuilding! Cheers! Lighten up? It was a joke, maybe I was too subtle putting the please in there? Craig W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron3820 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Another update from Dapol in regards to the 14xx. 7 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted October 3, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2019 5 hours ago, aaron3820 said: Another update from Dapol in regards to the 14xx. Damn! That almost cute enough to tempt me back to 7mm before I sell all my models....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 It is sweet. I built one from a Springside kit many years back, the chassis was awful as designed, so I equalised it, and it runs beautifully. But this is pretty. And I don’t need two... atb simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted October 3, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2019 7 minutes ago, Simond said: And I don’t need two... atb simon Now that just isn’t an excuse not to buy one....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted October 3, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2019 51 minutes ago, Simond said: And I don’t need two... simon 43 minutes ago, boxbrownie said: Now that just isn’t an excuse not to buy one....... Ah but Simon didn't say about three or four Rich 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) There's a glowing review in the Dec Hornby magazine ("far and away Dapol's most advanced O Gauge loco yet"), highlighting the fully compensated chassis and superb running. Production version arriving late November so presumably in the shops before Xmas. Hornby's sample appears to be fitted with a Zimo MX644D with a custom sound and control set, and a pair of clip-in sugar-cube speakers below - these are not factory fitted. So it should be possible to fit a third party sound package for much less than the GBP175 premium that Dapol will charge for a sound fitted version. Hopefully there will be room in the smokebox for a decent stay-alive too although it looks pretty cramped. Edited November 7, 2019 by dpgibbons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarstonVale Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Hornby magazine posted this a short while ago...looks great 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 That does indeed look good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefromacrossthepond Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Wow. Seems to be quite the locomotive for the price. Does it fit with my Dapol Terrier and Jinty? Hmmmmmm. Does it matter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted November 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 9, 2019 I am going for a sound fitted but un - numbered GWR livery 58xx. I am going to re-number it to one of the 58xx's which ran on the Malmesbury branch line which I am modelling. Cheers, Ade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 52 minutes ago, Adrian Stevenson said: I am going for a sound fitted but un - numbered GWR livery 58xx. I am going to re-number it to one of the 58xx's which ran on the Malmesbury branch line which I am modelling. Cheers, Ade. Alongside Papyrus Actually, what is your plan for Papyrus? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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