RMweb Gold Popular Post Colin_McLeod Posted September 4, 2019 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2019 No one, (manufacturer, shop or end-user) should be morally blackmailed into either making a donation or funding one through the price. When I make a model railway purchase that is all I am doing. My charitable donations are a separate, personal issue and don't necessarily include charities with a "connection" with the model railway purchase. The pressure on Hattons in this thread, to give to a Soliders' charity is IMHO unacceptable. 3 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted September 4, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 4, 2019 I quite agree Colin. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Hi Guys A number of you seem grumpy about a donation from sales of one model (of many) being donated to the charity for which the particular loco was named. This has been a practice of many model manufacturers over several years and has led to increased sales. Service charities in particular have benefited. I am sorry but I am sad about your responses. Andrew 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 45 minutes ago, mevaman1 said: Hi Guys A number of you seem grumpy about a donation from sales of one model (of many) being donated to the charity for which the particular loco was named. This has been a practice of many model manufacturers over several years and has led to increased sales. Service charities in particular have benefited. I am sorry but I am sad about your responses. Andrew Sorry you seem upset about the replies you got Andrew. But wording or the way you form sentences and put things across is really important. The way you've worded it isn't the best. You came across as forceful. There's definitely better ways to put things across. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted September 4, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2019 2 hours ago, mevaman1 said: Hi Guys A number of you seem grumpy about a donation from sales of one model (of many) being donated to the charity for which the particular loco was named. This has been a practice of many model manufacturers over several years and has led to increased sales. Service charities in particular have benefited. I am sorry but I am sad about your responses. Andrew That’s the way of the world I’m afraid.Sometimes it’s surprising to learn that despite your obviously deeply held convictions,forum members do not agree with you.So perhaps on reflection it might have been wiser not to have posted your concerns on open forum but to have contacted Hattons via pm or email and thus avoided the ensuing conflict. You did in the end get the outcome you wanted,didn’t you ? A few ruffled feathers but no broken bones. I think you should accept that graciously. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JiLo Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 One persons charity is another persons bugbear Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroborus Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 I'm wondering whether to carry on watching this thread or switch to the news for my handbags-at-six-paces fix. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 8 hours ago, MGR Hooper! said: mevaman1 can easily make a donation of his own if he likes. I don't see the need to have such strong posts basically telling Hatton's what to do. There is no obligation.... I read it as mevaman1 wanted somebody else to donate their money rather than him donate some of his own, which is very generous of him. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 It'll get interesting once the first 'accelerated delivery' first arrivals start landing on contributors' layouts .... can't wait!! Al. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted September 4, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2019 Hello all, I had a peripheral role in Project Railway Honour. The locomotive was named at the suggestion of Corporal Gareth Atkinson with the express purpose of raising funds for ABF The Soldier's Charity. The distinctive nameplate was based on the original LNWR "Patriot" nameplate fitted to Claughton 4-6-0 No. 5964 at the suggestion of a senior Freightliner engineer. I strongly suspect that permission for the 4mm model - with its ABF logo and distinctive nameplates - was almost certainly given on a similar basis. No one is forced to donate since no one is forced to buy the model. cheers Ben A. 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir TophamHatt Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 13 hours ago, atom3624 said: It'll get interesting once the first 'accelerated delivery' first arrivals start landing on contributors' layouts .... can't wait!! Al. Yes. Are there any prominent unboxers that will produce a video fairly quickly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted September 5, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2019 I would imagine Hattons will do a video themselves. And the usual YouTubers will do them as well. I quite enjoy these videos. Sometimes they do babble on a bit but the ones that use HD videoing do give a good opportunity to see the models. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted September 6, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2019 On 04/09/2019 at 21:47, atom3624 said: It'll get interesting once the first 'accelerated delivery' first arrivals start landing on contributors' layouts .... can't wait!! Al. LOL I interesting point. I wonder how the amount of the charitable donation compares with the money spent getting one's model a few weeks early. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffy Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Colin_McLeod said: LOL I interesting point. I wonder how the amount of the charitable donation compares with the money spent getting one's model a few weeks early. Somewhat irrelevant analogy, methinks. Since the price of Patriot is the same as the other locos, I assume that any donations are made out of Hattons' margin, while the airfeight costs are borne by the purchaser. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted September 6, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2019 (edited) Agreed truffy. I was just wondering whether the purchaser was spending more to get his or her loco quicker, than the charity was benefiting from the donation, whoever paid it. That would be an interesting comparison (not analogy) of perceived values. Edited September 6, 2019 by Colin_McLeod Punctuation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 I'm just looking forwards to receiving my locomotive once it arrives. As had been mentioned earlier, doubtless Hattons themselves will provide an 'Unveiling' thread to present the new locomotive. Yes, I've ordered a 'Patriot' - fancied a 66 in Freightliner 'Powerhaul' livery, and a nameplate always looks a bit 'more special'. Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted September 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2019 I can't even remember what I've ordered. Having just checked, it would appear to be a DCC fitted Colas liveried version. I wonder if it will turn up looking like this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 12, 2019 You could always have it heavily weathered on one side and clean on the other, and yes it’s prototypical too, I cleaned one side and end of 66849 at chirk one evening with a fire hose and broom then planned to do the other side the next night when it came in the opposite way round but for one reason or another I never got to do it so it ran like this for weeks until it dirtied back up before finally coming off the logs after about 4 months solid on it 10 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 On 11/09/2019 at 18:35, 96701 said: I can't even remember what I've ordered. Having just checked, it would appear to be a DCC fitted Colas liveried version. I wonder if it will turn up looking like this? Bit big for the display cabinet. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted October 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2019 On 09/08/2019 at 16:02, Hattons Dave said: Hi all, Just to confirm, the main batch will arrive via sea freight in December. Anyone who chooses to have their loco(s) air freighted will receive them around October time instead. I hope this helps. Cheers, Dave So it’s October and although I do not want to jump the gun I am a little bit excited now......only a little bit though....well maybe just a bit more than a little bit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegleg90 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Hi Hattons Dave, Possibly a daft question but is there a final date to order or update an order for a 66 on the air freight service by? Presume doesn’t matter if DCC ready, fitted or sound either? many thanks in advance Ali Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post TravisM Posted October 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2019 Sadly I’m going to have to cancel all my Hatton’s orders because of some serious health issues (big C) but all is not lost as I’ve put them on my “wish list”. Looking positive and hope to get the ones I want in the future. 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
66738 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 5 hours ago, jools1959 said: Sadly I’m going to have to cancel all my Hatton’s orders because of some serious health issues (big C) but all is not lost as I’ve put them on my “wish list”. Looking positive and hope to get the ones I want in the future. How awful for you jools1959. Hope you fight it all the way and beat it. And afterwards you can order your Hattons purchases once more. My thoughts are with you. 66738 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 6 hours ago, jools1959 said: Sadly I’m going to have to cancel all my Hatton’s orders because of some serious health issues (big C) but all is not lost as I’ve put them on my “wish list”. Looking positive and hope to get the ones I want in the future. Get well soon! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 8 hours ago, jools1959 said: Sadly I’m going to have to cancel all my Hatton’s orders because of some serious health issues (big C) but all is not lost as I’ve put them on my “wish list”. Looking positive and hope to get the ones I want in the future. Get well soon. Puts model trains into perspective. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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