Chris Higgs Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) I have news that a number of etched loco chassis will surface from PEC this week or next. Apart from the ones destined for the shop (GWR 51XX, 28XX, Hall/Grange/Manor) these will be as follows: GWR: 44XX, 43XX (extra etches for 51XX), Saint (extra etches for Hall), 56XX, 42XX/72XX, 47XX, Dean Goods. LSWR: G6, O2 LNWR: Coal Tank All scaled to 1:148. EDIT: oops the Coal Tank is actually to 1:152 to match the etches Get in contact if you are interested, these will all be in exteremly limited quantities. I will check they build, but I am not going through an extended test etch cycle to make them perfect, given I am expecting sales of less than 5 of each in total. Chris EDIT: I forgot there is a 64XX chassis as well Edited April 30, 2018 by Chris Higgs 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Copleston Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Thanks Chris. Interesting. But what is the rationale for producing these etches to 1:148 scale? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted April 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2018 Get in contact if you are interested, these will all be in exteremly limited quantities. I will check they build, but I am not going through an extended test etch cycle to make them perfect, given I am expecting sales of less than 5 of each in total. Chris PM sent Chris. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Thanks Chris. Interesting. But what is the rationale for producing these etches to 1:148 scale? Some, like the 51XX, 28XX, Hall, 64XX, 44XX, G6 and O2 are to match plastic bodies or kits to that scale, and then my rationale is that I will be doing the rest of my GWR locos to the same scale. I got the Coal Tank wrong, that is to 1:152 scale to match the shot-down etches. And I forgot to mention the 64XX. Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Get in contact if you are interested PM sent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scanman Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 PM Sent! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingJohn Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 PM Sent! PM also sent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold snitchthebudgie Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2018 Another PM send!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Rat Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 PM Sent (Thought I'd join the queue) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2018 I sent an email, same thing I guess! Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2mm Andy Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) Guys, is it really necessary to tell us all that you've sent Chris a PM or email? Andy Edited May 3, 2018 by 2mm Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2018 Guys, is it really necessary to tell us all that you've sent Chris a PM or email? Andy As lots of people, myself included, often forget to look at their PMs, then probably yes. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nig H Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) As lots of people, myself included, often forget to look at their PMs, then probably yes. Jerry You can set up alerts for PMs in notification preferences in settings. Nig H Edited May 3, 2018 by Nig H 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted May 4, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2018 Guys, is it really necessary to tell us all that you've sent Chris a PM or email? Andy Yes. I had a lie in so it was too late to send a AM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold snitchthebudgie Posted May 4, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2018 Perhaps it's just that we don't want to miss out..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 The etches are with me today (I went to Walsall to fetch them). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted May 5, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2018 Seeing all the PMs, I hope there are enough to go around :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 (edited) Seeing all the PMs, I hope there are enough to go around :-) Just about. There are a couple of over-subscriptions, and so far I have only announced it on here. More can be ordered, but it will be a couple of months. Still plenty of 56XX and Coal Tanks at this point. EDIT: I just found I ordered two more of the GWR ones than I had thought. So still some of each left (just). Chris Edited May 5, 2018 by Chris Higgs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mim Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Guys, is it really necessary to tell us all that you've sent Chris a PM or email? Andy I sent Chris a PM without telling everyone. Except now I have. Oh dear... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted May 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 6, 2018 Me too - Oops! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted May 6, 2018 Author Share Posted May 6, 2018 OK, even I think this a bit too much. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted May 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 8, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan W Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 I have news that a number of etched loco chassis will surface from PEC this week or next. Apart from the ones destined for the shop (GWR 51XX, 28XX, Hall/Grange/Manor) these will be as follows: GWR: 44XX, 43XX (extra etches for 51XX), Saint (extra etches for Hall), 56XX, 42XX/72XX, 47XX, Dean Goods. LSWR: G6, O2 LNWR: Coal Tank All scaled to 1:148. I'm a bit late and I hope there is still a Dean Goods chassis available (PM sent..). What have you included on the tender chassis? Functional inside frames or a complete underframe? The latter would be very nice of course! Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) I'm a bit late and I hope there is still a Dean Goods chassis available (PM sent..). What have you included on the tender chassis? Functional inside frames or a complete underframe? The latter would be very nice of course! Jan The tender chassis is inside frames, brakes and etched steps only. I do my tender underframes using 3D-printing these days, if one is not included with the body. No need to source cast axleboxes then as they are included. In theory at least (to be tested) the etched chassis should work with the Nick Birkett-Smith tenders on Shapeways as well. And I am hoping to have my Hawksworth and Collett 3000 tenders up there as well very soon. EDIT: it's worth observing that the variations in the frames of GWR tenders is so great that trying to produce an etch to cover them all would be futile. Chris Edited May 10, 2018 by Chris Higgs 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2mm Andy Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 20180508_122301_HDR.jpg I hope that's low-tack tape..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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