RMweb Gold JohnR Posted July 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10, 2019 Any news on a date? I pre-orered a grey BR van, and I just cant wait.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 er - June I believe .......... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buhar Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 1 hour ago, billbedford said: But I can't get my head around what is being produced for the price, maybe there's a loss leader involved somewhere? You will have more idea than me about the costs to be expected, but it seems like machine use plus resin, tampo printing, wheels and buffer heads. On top of that are design and research. I don't think it's easy to compare what's been achieved with other techniques. I also can't see a loss leader tactic in this sort of market. If what is produced is desired, it will sell on its own merits. If the price leaps for the next model, it will sell or not again on its merits, but I think Rails have created an expectation regarding price. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted July 10, 2019 Administrators Share Posted July 10, 2019 19 hours ago, Wickham Green said: ............. and - rather oddly - they're still being advertised on RMweb ! If demand is sufficient, the joy of this technology is a second run shouldn't be too difficult to arrange quickly. 1 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarriageShed Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 How's the demand for an N gauge/2mm version looking...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Hey Rails, how is production going with these wagons? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Rails Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 On 24/07/2019 at 09:20, Garethp8873 said: Hey Rails, how is production going with these wagons? Hi, Production is going well, currently the vans are in the paint shop! They should hopefully not be much longer. I will update again soon Thanks Oliver 4 1 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JohnR Posted July 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2019 Now would be a good time - just got paid! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 On 26/07/2019 at 08:45, Oliver Rails said: Hi, Production is going well, currently the vans are in the paint shop! They should hopefully not be much longer. I will update again soon Thanks Oliver Any updates? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 ........... yes, is the paint dry yet ? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 10 hours ago, Wickham Green said: ........... yes, is the paint dry yet ? Are you volunteering to watch paint dry? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Got to make sure it dries the right colour yer know ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oliver Rails Posted August 22, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2019 We’d like to apologise for the delay in releasing the SECR van. As you have all seen we have really been trying to give you the most accurate and detailed product we can with this new technology. There has been a lot of development and learning done with this first release and we have never been prepared to compromise on the quality. At a very late stage we encountered a minor production glitch and some problems with the ability to crisply paint the sole-bar unique to this build and this led us to modify the design (this would have been extremely costly, if not impossible with a conventionally tooled product), resulting in the need for new paint jigs and and an extra tampo printing process to get the definition around the fine detail on the chassis which we desired (you will have seen it is quite novel). The August annual staff holidays at the factories have also compounded the delay. However things are now back in full swing and the revised vans are arriving once again in the paint shop and we are ready to start painting again. We hope to be shipping products to you in batches during September. Once again, sorry for the short delay but we judged you would all want us to get this as right as we could. 3 11 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 27 minutes ago, Oliver Rails said: ........ you would all want us to get this as right as we could. ..... and it sounds like you're doing pretty well ....................... cheers ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JohnR Posted August 22, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2019 Thanks Oliver. I'm sure I speak for lots of us when I say we would rather you got it right than on time. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 5 hours ago, Oliver Rails said: Once again, sorry for the short delay but we judged you would all want us to get this as right as we could. My thoughts exactly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Anymore updates on these vans? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oliver Rails Posted October 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2019 Update Thank you for your patience with the van project. Due to the finesse and level of detail produced on the van (like the horse hooks on the sole bar!) it made painting and decorating the van quite tricky. Alterations and new jigs have had to be produced, new paints / ink has been used and various trials carried out all to make sure the finish on this van is perfect. Dapol have done a fantastic job and we are now very pleased with the decoration finish. Please see attached a couple of shots from the latest sample. All the above has caused a delay but we felt it was crucial to get the finish right. I am pleased to say that now the process has been perfected we should start despatching the first batch of vans in the next 2 to 3 weeks! 31 1 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pre Grouping fan Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 These look really impressive, a real shame I missed out on preordering. Although another shout-out for producing an SECR liveried model and I'd get 2 or 3. The finish is so good, if you didn't know you would say these are conventional injection moulded construction. Well done Rails/Dapol, hopefully more like this to come. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buhar Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Thank you, Oliver, for explaining the reasons behind the delay. I do hope the problems you encountered have not put you off the process but instead have provided solutions for future production. Alan 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiraffe22 Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Looking good! And I love the Freight Collection branding can't wait to see what else you announce in future 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JohnR Posted October 6, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2019 This looks really good - its got the exquisite detail you normally associate with 7mm kits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack P Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Fantastic, I really hope this leads the way for further batches of slightly more obscure (southern) wagons! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Melrose Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Is it just me - or does the roof really not sit right down on the bodywork? Stan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 6, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2019 9 minutes ago, Stanley Melrose said: Is it just me - or does the roof really not sit right down on the bodywork? Stan It appears to have been that way since day 1 of the project. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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