Steamport Southport Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 7 hours ago, adb968008 said: Hornby’s 73 perhaps ? I remember when Lima first announced that. I think there was as much chance of Fell at the time. People really were writing to the magazines saying "who would want a model of that", How things change. I'll probably be in the market for a set now. Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MM1991 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 5 hours ago, MrJack47790 said: Dapol need to listen to the modelling community again, they do a 73 but unfortunately not the 73/9! 73/9 would have a few opportunities: network rail plain network rail ultra 73 GBRF caledonion sleeper Apart from the overall shape, I think a 73/9 needs to be tooled from the wheels up as it is that different from a standard 73. Would love to see an accurate one released though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
classy52 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Hi Fran, How soon before the pre-orders close on the TPE Mk5 Coach Sets? Would love to get one but not just yet but don't want to miss out on the pre-order price unless it stays the same after release. Cheers Steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted January 10, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) Hi Steve, The Mark 5s are due in the Summer. I’m glad to say the price should not change when they arrive, and pre-orders won’t close really (unless preorders match production run!) but we can’t guarantee availability Without a preorder! We take £30 deposits on the packs and should have some news on the sleepers next week. Cheers! Fran Edited January 10, 2020 by Accurascale Fran 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
classy52 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Accurascale Fran said: Hi Steve, The Mark 5s are due in the Summer. I’m glad to say the price should not change when they arrive, and pre-orders won’t close really (unless preorders match production run!) but we can’t guarantee availability Without a preorder! We take £30 deposits on the packs and should have some news on the sleepers next week. Cheers! Fran Ok no worries thanks for the heads up, just wanted test the water but yeah I'll probably dive in sooner rather than later and Dapol better do another run of the TPE 68 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
97403_Ixion Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Hi Fran, Can you say which OO Mk5a sets are to be produced? I have an interest in the ones that came via Swindon, so am waiting to see which ones you are releasing before committing to one. Thanks, Ixion. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted January 10, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2020 19 minutes ago, 97403_Ixion said: Hi Fran, Can you say which OO Mk5a sets are to be produced? I have an interest in the ones that came via Swindon, so am waiting to see which ones you are releasing before committing to one. Thanks, Ixion. Hi Ixion, Sure can! Set 1: TF 11501, TS 12701-12703 and DT 12801 Set 2: TF 11502, TS 12704-12706 and DT 12802 Cheers! Fran 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
97403_Ixion Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 9 minutes ago, Accurascale Fran said: Set 1: TF 11501, TS 12701-12703 and DT 12801 Set 2: TF 11502, TS 12704-12706 and DT 12802 Hi Fran, Thanks for that - I presume 'Set 1' = 'Pack 1' on the website; 'Set 2' = 'Pack 2'? The sad news it that I think it was sets TP09 and TP06 I saw... maybe oneday, perhaps with optional loose plastic wrapping! But happily - I will add TP01 to a growing list of things to order from you! At least TP01 would be the 'first' in the series (numerically) which will do me. Hope to place an order very soon! Keep up the great model work! Cheers, Ixion. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted January 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2020 3 hours ago, classy52 said: Hi Fran, How soon before the pre-orders close on the TPE Mk5 Coach Sets? Would love to get one but not just yet but don't want to miss out on the pre-order price unless it stays the same after release. Cheers Steve Thanks for asking this question Steve. I was going to ask as well because with so much arriving in 2020 in the world of model railways I haven't pre-ordered any yet either, although one pack is on my wishlist. I will pre-order in the next couple of months once I have narrowed down my rather expensive wishlist for this year. 2 hours ago, Accurascale Fran said: Hi Steve, The Mark 5s are due in the Summer. I’m glad to say the price should not change when they arrive, and pre-orders won’t close really (unless preorders match production run!) but we can’t guarantee availability Without a preorder! We take £30 deposits on the packs and should have some news on the sleepers next week. Cheers! Fran Hi Fran, Thanks for the reply to Steve and to inform the rest of us too. Just to clarify are all of the Transpennine Express and Caledonian Sleeper MK5 sets now due to arrive in Summer 2020? So June/July/August 2020 for arrival now? I'm just asking because I thought they were originally due in Spring/early Summer 2020 (April, May, June). It doesn't matter if the delivery has slipped back slightly I would just like clarification to update my wishlist on when they are due to arrive. Thank you very much in advance. Kind Regards, Danny. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted January 11, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2020 Hi Danny, We will have further clarity on this soon, but I think the latter end of Q2, (June) is safest to say for now. Watch this space as they say. Cheers! Fran 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted January 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Accurascale Fran said: Hi Danny, We will have further clarity on this soon, but I think the latter end of Q2, (June) is safest to say for now. Watch this space as they say. Cheers! Fran Hi Fran, Thanks for the reply and for letting me know. I really appreciate it. That's brilliant. I just like to try and keep up with updated delivery dates so I can have the money their for when new products arrive. I'm really looking forward to your MK5s in TPE livery. I just know you will do a fantastic job with these. Thank you. Kind Regards, Danny. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Despite modelling ECML I do like the idea of some sleepers and a GBRF 92. But I am having an expensive year already with pre orders! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus-Jay Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 17 minutes ago, TomScrut said: Despite modelling ECML I do like the idea of some sleepers and a GBRF 92. But I am having an expensive year already with pre orders! ECML.. Tick :-) 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Marcus-Jay said: ECML.. Tick :-) I know, a rarity but it happens! I have a FL 90 too which hardly ever get on there so I am open to slight variations anyway. It's just space and money at the moment! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted January 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2020 2 hours ago, TomScrut said: I know, a rarity but it happens! I have a FL 90 too which hardly ever get on there so I am open to slight variations anyway. It's just space and money at the moment! I’m going to hurt your wallet if you watch this video... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 hour ago, adb968008 said: I’m going to hurt your wallet if you watch this video... It's up near York I am interested in but yes, definitely an excuse for a 92! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted January 24, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2020 Hi everyone, Here is a look at the CAD renders for the Mark 5 sleepers. This project is now in China and tooling is underway. Of course Chinese New Year has how begin so progress has been halted for a number of weeks, but we will have a full update including when to expect delivery when they arrive back to work. (Oh and we know the 92 has the wrong coupling, we chose the wrong one to render!) Cheers! Fran 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John ks Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Looking good so far One thing I cant see is the couplings John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted January 24, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2020 17 minutes ago, John ks said: Looking good so far One thing I cant see is the couplings John Hi John, Well spotted! China will add this aspect (mech, pocket etc) in their process to our CAD design. We are looking at a variety of close coupling systems at this moment to get best results. Cheers! Fran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2020 What happens when you press the big round button on the roof ??!! Cheers, Phil. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2020 On 21/01/2020 at 12:57, adb968008 said: I’m going to hurt your wallet if you watch this video... Put all those on the same layout and some "expert" would tell you that you had got it wrong! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Phil Mc said: What happens when you press the big round button on the roof ??!! Maybe a giraffe pops out, proving that it isn't a Mk5 sleeper but really a modern version of the classic giraffe car? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 That's the James Bond ejector seat option!! Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Phil Mc said: What happens when you press the big round button on the roof ??!! A ginger biscuit comes out of that hole under the windows. - its a chocolate in first class (on the real thing its a delay repay form). Edited January 24, 2020 by adb968008 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 On 07/12/2019 at 04:04, Steamport Southport said: I remember when Lima first announced that. I think there was as much chance of Fell at the time. People really were writing to the magazines saying "who would want a model of that", How things change. I'll probably be in the market for a set now. Jason Times have indeed changed. I remember reviews wondering at Hornby’s choice of the Class 23 to model. The reason, of course, was that it fitted (more or less, in the fashion of those days) standard Hornby parts which had been used for other models. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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