RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted September 5, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, D6775 said: Having had a good look at one of these at Telford I may well be very tempted, I was going to resist but they're very nice. Now how to justify one in early 90's Scotland! Did you look at the Heljan 121 as well by any chance? I’ve not seen any mention of it but it was in the middle of what looked at first glance like a 3 car 117 (going from a photo on their Facebook page). Interested to know how they compare. Edited September 5, 2019 by Hal Nail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Hal Nail said: Did you look at the Heljan 121 as well by any chance? I’ve not seen any mention of it but it was in the middle of what looked at first glance like a 3 car 117 (going from a photo on their Facebook page). Interested to know how they compare. Said photo 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 On 05/09/2019 at 08:29, Hal Nail said: Did you look at the Heljan 121 as well by any chance? I’ve not seen any mention of it but it was in the middle of what looked at first glance like a 3 car 117 (going from a photo on their Facebook page). Interested to know how they compare. I'll be honest, I never even noticed it, just assumed it was a 3 Car 117. I'm surprised they never got pinched to photograph on our photo plank though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold uk_pm Posted November 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2019 Any news/sight of these at MIOG? PM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class27 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 The Dapol rep told me Yesterday at MIOG that they were in production now, so should be end of year/new year. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold uk_pm Posted November 3, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 3, 2019 Thank you. I hope it was a good - and well attended - show. I live in Kent, so it was too much of a hike for me, alas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastdax Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Yesterday at Warley I enquired on the Dapol stand about the availability of the Class 121/122 and 117 DMUs. They told me that there had been a problem with the initial prototypes from the factory and that all of those DMUs had gone back into redesign and re-tooling. They will be all the better for it, they said. They are now not expected until at least the middle of 2020. (So I went over to Ellis Clark and spent the saved pennies on a couple of nice BR Mk1 Suburbans ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted November 25, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2019 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Fastdax said: They told me that there had been a problem with the initial prototypes from the factory and that all of those DMUs had gone back into redesign and re-tooling. They've moved on a long way from the original prototype. Was this just an explanation for the lengthly process rather than a brand new problem? Edited November 25, 2019 by Hal Nail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastdax Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 30 minutes ago, Hal Nail said: They've moved on a long way from the original prototype. Was this just an explanation for the lengthly process rather than a brand new problem? The chap I spoke to (didn't get his name) implied that there had been a problem which prevented the planned release this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cuttle Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 13 minutes ago, Fastdax said: The chap I spoke to (didn't get his name) implied that there had been a problem which prevented the planned release this year. Its a pity we dont have someone from Dapol who can answer our questions as there just seem to be delays and more delays. Look at the Mk 1s and all the issues with the sides and having to retool. Heljan have someone now and their input is very useful. Alan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted November 25, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2019 I have mixed feelings on having a pr person. The delay doesn't actually affect us so knowing why is not that critical either. If they are going to spend money then an extra researcher might be more beneficial! In fairness to Dapol, given the high cost of retooling which we've always been told previously is prohibitive, I am quite pleased they are apprently putting quality first. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium steam-driven boy Posted November 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2019 Hi, On the Dapol stand last weekend: Regards, Gerry. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cuttle Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 The front end looks too flat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 I hope Dapol are going to model the different buffers, they did that on 4mm so hoping the same applies here, my plain blue period requires oval buffers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatloaf Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 does anyone know of these will go round 2nd radius curves? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I wouldn't think so. They are problematic for industrial stock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickb4141 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Does anyone know what’s happening with the release of Dapol’s 121 & 122 O gauge DMU’s? I appreciate everything going on in the present times, but these seem to have dropped off the radar, to the extent I could be forgiven for thinking I dreamt these had ever been announced! Not meant as a criticism at all - just someone who is very eager to get his hands on quite a few of these! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Saw a decorated sample at Kettering early in March so they do exist. Having anticipated maybe having one myself as a 'nice to have' model, I was actually rather underwhelmed by it. The front looks too flat, and the glazing is awfully 'prismatic'. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-A-T Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I don’t mind the delay, it saves the wallet! Then just need to hope we get a CDA and a Clay Hood at some point and my micro clay layout can finally emerge from my head.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vimpto Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 (edited) I've given up on the Dapol bubble unit and ordered an easybuild one instead. Edited June 26, 2020 by vimpto Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted May 17, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, F-UnitMad said: Saw a decorated sample at Kettering early in March so they do exist. Having anticipated maybe having one myself as a 'nice to have' model, I was actually rather underwhelmed by it. The front looks too flat, and the glazing is awfully 'prismatic'. It does say further up this thread that there was a delay to the middle of this year at the earliest (and that pre covid) due to retooling according to a Dapol rep, although I've not seen that news anywhere else. Not sure, if that is the case, if the ones on display in March are post retool or the originals. Edited May 17, 2020 by Hal Nail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartb Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 It would be nice to hear from Dapol what is happening with the class 121 and 122, as this has been going on for so long now. I do understand we are living through hard times, but they were late before all this virus started. so come on Dapol tell us what is happening, and a idea of when we will see these. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 The china clay is getting there Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartb Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Still no news about the class 122, I wish Dapol would tell us what is happening about this. Seems other items are coming out, but not this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith J Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 I spoke to the guy at Tower Models about these a couple of months ago and he was predicting it will be quite late in the year before they arrive - possibly October or November. Interestingly I received an email from Hattons a few weeks ago with an update on the Heljan version and the release date for these is slated as Q3 2020. I would have thought that Dapol would want to get in there first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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