Grimleygrid Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 On 29/06/2019 at 13:30, d winpenny said: Hi chaps just wondered how things were progressing david Good afternoon David, We will be providing an update on the BBA and other projects at the weekend. Hope that helps. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
branchie Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 On 02/07/2019 at 13:52, Grimleygrid said: Good afternoon David, We will be providing an update on the BBA and other projects at the weekend. Hope that helps. Will there be any news on the n gauge version? Thanks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagsniffer Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 On 02/07/2019 at 13:52, Grimleygrid said: Good afternoon David, We will be providing an update on the BBA and other projects at the weekend. Hope that helps. Hi, any sign of this update? Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 July 2019 update OO BBA: Tooling is progressing well - we are hoping to have the first samples out of the moulds in early August. We will of course post any updates as and when we receive the first wagon samples. After we’ve received the first samples we will contact customers requesting second payments in preparation for production. https://www.cavalexmodels.com/july2019-update 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Hi heres the August update, The BBA moulds are currently being tested at the factory and we expect to receive samples over the coming weeks. Due to the holiday season our next project update will be provided early September. We will still of course be replying to any queries via email or social media. Below are some of the first metal chassis frames out of the mould. Regards Cav 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Hi Cav/Alex, Thanks for the regular updates. That looks a nice solid frame which will give nice weight for running. Cheers Mark 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faa77 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 This isn't a complaint........ Metal chassis? As in, not plastic? As in, better detail? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike knowles Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 On 22/08/2019 at 22:32, faa77 said: This isn't a complaint........ Metal chassis? As in, not plastic? As in, better detail? The chassis on the PGA wagons was also metal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faa77 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 8 hours ago, mike knowles said: The chassis on the PGA wagons was also metal. I didn't buy any PGA wagons. Am I right these BBAs are going to be higher-detail than say Bachmann's BAAs because they're metal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 No, it will be higher detail because we have put more detail into it as a model, being metal doesn't instantly mean higher detail. The metal frame adds weight without us needing to add a separate weight to hide somewhere in the wagon. This allows us to make parts that you can see through on the prototype such as the mesh deck on the BBA without having to sacrifice those levels of detail. 8 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grimleygrid Posted August 30, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 30, 2019 The first samples of our BBA and BLA wagons have arrived: 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Beautiful 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn11post Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 19 minutes ago, Grimleygrid said: The first samples of our BBA and BLA wagons have arrived: I drive past the real thing daily, they look pretty darn good. I think the metal chassis is genius. Look forward to them being released! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BR Blue Posted August 31, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2019 Looking very good. Great to see progress being made. I wil hopefully see the samples at Warley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Superb progress already to get to this point. I totally agree about the metal chassis. The real wagon has a solid heavy look to it and I think having a painted metal chassis will really help to bring further realism in model form. all the best Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoey Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Absolutely superb! Really looking forward to the end product. Thanks for the update Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) September 2019 Update We have had the first (T1) samples which we’ve hand assembled. Please see photos below: We are expecting T2 samples within the next week or so and we will post photos once they arrive. We will be sending out emails later this week to collect the balance on outstanding invoices to allow us to go to production in the next few months. We would like to extend our thanks to everybody who has supported the BBA project so far! More details can be found on our website here: https://www.cavalexmodels.com/september-update Edited September 1, 2019 by Grimleygrid 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
branchie Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 They look great. Shame about the N gauge version Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Brilliant new looking forward to these now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike knowles Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Will the wagons be supplied with the screw couplings ready fitted? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyboy Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Todays empty slab working from Dalzell works to Tees Yard consisting of BBAs plus 1 BAA on the rear 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagsniffer Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 01/09/2019 at 18:08, Grimleygrid said: September 2019 Update We have had the first (T1) samples which we’ve hand assembled. Please see photos below: We are expecting T2 samples within the next week or so and we will post photos once they arrive. We will be sending out emails later this week to collect the balance on outstanding invoices to allow us to go to production in the next few months. We would like to extend our thanks to everybody who has supported the BBA project so far! More details can be found on our website here: https://www.cavalexmodels.com/september-update This post said you would be sending emails out to collect the remaining balances within the week. I’m slightly concerned as I have not received any email and it’s been nearly a fortnight. Have I been missed off, or have they not gone out yet? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 02/09/2019 at 08:57, mike knowles said: Will the wagons be supplied with the screw couplings ready fitted? Good evening Mike, apologies for not replying sooner. The screw couplings will not be fitted to the wagon but included as a separate item in the detailing pack. Hope that helps. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Clagsniffer said: This post said you would be sending emails out to collect the remaining balances within the week. I’m slightly concerned as I have not received any email and it’s been nearly a fortnight. Have I been missed off, or have they not gone out yet? Thanks. Good evening Clagsniffer, thank you for your post. There is no need to worry, we have not sent out the emails yet. We have been waiting for the samples to arrive before sending out emails and share some photos of the models beforehand. Unfortunately there has been a delay during their journey to the UK. We hope to provide an update next week and have the sample wagons to display at the Shenfield exhibition on the 21st of September. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike knowles Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 17 hours ago, Grimleygrid said: Good evening Mike, apologies for not replying sooner. The screw couplings will not be fitted to the wagon but included as a separate item in the detailing pack. Hope that helps. No worries, just thought you may have saved me a job! Nice to see they will be included with the wagon though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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