Onehalfpint13 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) Good Morning, I have heard on the grapevine that Slater's are now producing ready painted coach kits Is this true? and Has Anyone seen the Quality of the finished product is it worth buying them ready painted? Thanks In Advance Edited January 17, 2020 by Onehalfpint13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onehalfpint13 Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 18 minutes ago, Onehalfpint13 said: i have looked on slaters website, it does look like they are https://slatersplastikard.com/carriages/gOPaintedCarriages.php what does people think to this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onehalfpint13 Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 Does anyone have anymore information on these please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted January 17, 2020 Administrators Share Posted January 17, 2020 18 minutes ago, Onehalfpint13 said: Does anyone have anymore information on these please Give people a chance - you only posted 4 hours ago, most people are at work! They look pretty new but the photos on the website appear to show a quality product. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted January 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2020 I looked the O Gauge samples at a show last year. I liked what I saw. Cheers, Ade. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onehalfpint13 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Thank you both for your replies ill look into these a bit more then the hardest part is the painting so if these are as good, then maybe this is a new market? Ready Painted Kits ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted January 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2020 The trick will be to build them without marking the paintwork.... 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onehalfpint13 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, polybear said: The trick will be to build them without marking the paintwork.... what i've heard from someone is that mek-pak doesn't effect the painting? and as what i can see its finished with a gloss varnish ? is this correct im new to this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) Looking at the GWR 4W coaches the premium for pre-painted versions is about GBP60, which is good value compared to a professional paint job and the hours it would take me to do half as good a finish. I see that they are offering pre-painted PO wagons too. Edited January 25, 2020 by dpgibbons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted January 25, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2020 Sample: https://anticsonline.uk/N751_/108503292_Slaters-7C05P-Painted-GWR-4-Wheel-Luggage-Brake-Van.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Now I have the kit I can confirm that the quality of printing is excellent. It appears to be applied as a thin film rather than tempo printed, so I wonder how well it will resist lifting or tearing during flash removal around the windows and drilling for the handles etc. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onehalfpint13 Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 On 03/02/2020 at 06:33, dpgibbons said: Now I have the kit I can confirm that the quality of printing is excellent. It appears to be applied as a thin film rather than tempo printed, so I wonder how well it will resist lifting or tearing during flash removal around the windows and drilling for the handles etc. how have you found the kit is it good ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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