RMweb Premium Crepello Posted December 6, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 6, 2020 My order shows as ''pending'' on Rails' website, so shouldn't be long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 I wouldn't hold your breath, I don't think "pending" means anything too exciting in this context for a Rails pre-order and they aren't showing in stock yet. I am looking forward to getting my two, but I think they are expected to arrive Dec/Jan which I guess means we may still have a bit of a wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Markwj Posted December 6, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2020 All my rails preorders say pending including items I know are not due till middle of next year soI don’t think it really is any indication. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlethorpe Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Shark & Mermaid availability is now listed as Jan/Feb on the Bachmann website. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted January 22, 2021 Moderators Share Posted January 22, 2021 Baby shark, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo. 10 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47475 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Great to see this break cover already. I'll certainly be taking an olive green and a 'Dutch' version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted January 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2021 Oh that looks lovely. That keyboard is rather impressive too!! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 22 hours ago, AY Mod said: Baby shark, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo. That does look very nice indeed, when you see the detail and think about the intricacies of assembly it is easier to understand the £30 plus price-tag. Andy, can I ask, was this a review sample shipped ahead of the main batches or are they actually in the UK? Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted January 23, 2021 Moderators Share Posted January 23, 2021 16 minutes ago, Roy L S said: Andy, can I ask, was this a review sample shipped ahead of the main batches or are they actually in the UK? It is a review sample but, in this case, I think they're very close to being distributed. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) Nice to see the coupling is a lot shorter than on the DJM version of the Mermaid. Les Edited January 23, 2021 by Les1952 typos... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk Rob Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Have received an E-mail from retailer saying these are in stock along with the mermaids. Sadly not the retailer I placed my order with but shouldn't be long. Rob 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted February 1, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 1, 2021 Rails have them in stock now too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted February 1, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2021 All versions of the Mermaids and Sharks (but kept safely apart) are in Stock at Kernow here https://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/c/1631/EFE-Rail 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Mine arrived today thanks to @Derails Models - it’s a cute little model! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan24 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Thought I'd compare the NGS Kit with the new EFE RTR. I'd be happy to run these together in the same train. The EFE one is missing OLE warnings, the ship's wheel is missing the handles and the ship's wheel is set back further than the NGS one. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted February 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 4, 2021 The NGS one is missing the stands for the clamps that hold up the plough whilst not ploughing. The white-metal/etch plough on the NGS one has the edge over the EFE one I think. The separate handrails on the EFE one are nice, but the moulded edges of the NGS version look finer from a distance. Score draw I think (although you could have five NGS kits for the price of a single EFE one!) Steven B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan24 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 23 minutes ago, Steven B said: (although you could have five NGS kits for the price of a single EFE one!) Yes, we baulked at £40 for the Mk2 Coach, some retailers on ebay are selling the Shark for the same amount. £40 for a 2 axle wagon...we're in new territory! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted February 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2021 5 hours ago, Steven B said: Score draw I think (although you could have five NGS kits for the price of a single EFE one!) Agreed, as long as you can make one to the same high standard as @alan24 has. I’ve got three on the way (as an eighties modeller I can justify bauxite, olive green and Dutch versions) but I may still try putting my NGS kits together one day. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PaulCheffus Posted February 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, Steven B said: The NGS one is missing the stands for the clamps that hold up the plough whilst not ploughing. The white-metal/etch plough on the NGS one has the edge over the EFE one I think. The separate handrails on the EFE one are nice, but the moulded edges of the NGS version look finer from a distance. Score draw I think (although you could have five NGS kits for the price of a single EFE one!) Steven B Hi Its possible to update the NGS kit if you are so minded Cheers Paul Edited February 4, 2021 by PaulCheffus 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 10 hours ago, Steven B said: Score draw I think (although you could have five NGS kits for the price of a single EFE one!) Steven B Until maybe you compare the underframe detail at which point the EFE one becomes a clear winner (again ignoring the price differential). Roy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted February 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 5, 2021 I've not seen the under-side of the EFE model but I'd guess it's more than possible to get the NGS model to the same standard. Steven B. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted February 5, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) Whatever the merits of the kit, the EFE Shark is a great model. Mine arrived today and I was pleased (and surprised) to find they've included Dapol long buckeyes in the spares bag. Also included are vacuum pipes for the black ones (fitted already to the green one) and complete ploughs for those who don't wish to fit NEM couplings. I've fitted mine with short Easi-shunts at one end and a short buckeye at the other. They couple neatly to Dogfish and Mermaids. Thanks are certainly due to Dave Jones who made them possible in the first place. Edited February 6, 2021 by Crepello Spelling mistake Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan24 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Steven B said: I've not seen the under-side of the EFE model but I'd guess it's more than possible to get the NGS model to the same standard. Steven B. Probably not! The NGS kit uses 2 Peco 10ft guards van chassis cut and shut together. Edited February 5, 2021 by alan24 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PaulCheffus Posted February 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) 45 minutes ago, alan24 said: Probably not! The NGS kit uses 2 Peco 10ft guards van chassis cut and shut together. Hi I would have said possibly as the 2mm SA did a chassis etch which is what I used on mine but it seems to have been discontinued. Cheers Paul Edited February 5, 2021 by PaulCheffus Better picture 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 They scrub up quite nicely! 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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