Chris Higgs Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 That's a shame - the paint went on nicely! It was only £1 so nothing lost for a bit of practice. Thanks for the info. I have a vague recollection that Noel Leaver knew about the dimensions of the Lima one. It's a long time ago though. I don't own one as far as I remember. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinerChris Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 (edited) I have both types of Siphon. Did I do the B-set? I must have forgotten. Chris Was it when you did the Sunshine Stock and Autocoach underframes? (both excellent kits BTW...) Edited October 19, 2016 by MinerChris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 (edited) That's a shame - the paint went on nicely! It was only £1 so nothing lost for a bit of practice. Thanks for the info. If you measure the length, I'll be able to tell whether it would match the underframe. For what it's worth, the Lima 4mm CCT is bang on scale. So the N gauge one might well be. But to what scale is another question. Chris Edited October 19, 2016 by Chris Higgs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 Was it when you did the Sunshine Stock and Autocoach underframes? (both excellent kits BTW...) Yes, I found it, on the same sheet as the Autocoach and the Siphons. I'm not likely to rerun it though. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oily Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Chris - is there any chance of you re-running the b set/siphon underframes before I start hacking? I have a note that there's an article in Magazine June/July 2015 on converting a Dapol Siphon G but don't have Magazine so not sure if it helps. I think it had some prototype notes but not sure if it used one of Chris's etches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 I have a note that there's an article in Magazine June/July 2015 on converting a Dapol Siphon G but don't have Magazine so not sure if it helps. I think it had some prototype notes but not sure if it used one of Chris's etches. No ,that one just changes the bogies. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DavidLong Posted October 19, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 19, 2016 I have both types of Siphon. Did I do the B-set? I must have forgotten. Chris Chris, You did indeed produce a B set underframe. I have a pair waiting for me to build a suitable layout! You actually sold it as a Collett 60' underframe which I believe may be suitable for the Dapol Collett coaches. It would be nice if this etch could be available again. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyvern Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Hi Chris, I hate to ask but have you been able to make any further progress on the M7? Thanks Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 Hi Chris, I hate to ask but have you been able to make any further progress on the M7? Thanks Guy They are being posted to Shop 3 next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 Chris, You did indeed produce a B set underframe. I have a pair waiting for me to build a suitable layout! You actually sold it as a Collett 60' underframe which I believe may be suitable for the Dapol Collett coaches. It would be nice if this etch could be available again. David The 'other' Dapol Colletts are 61ft-ers so it is not suitable for them. I don't plan to make this one available again at the moment - there is no current space on sheets at present. In any case, it tends to simply make the Dapol body look even more crude. That surely could do with some laser-cut glazing... Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DavidLong Posted October 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 21, 2016 That surely could do with some laser-cut glazing... Chris My thoughts entirely. Same goes for the Autotrailer. If only . . . David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted October 23, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2016 When you did the Collet coaches I had some correspondence with you about B sets. Some of those you produced were used in B sets. B sets were not all the same. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 When you did the Collet coaches I had some correspondence with you about B sets. Some of those you produced were used in B sets. B sets were not all the same. Don I do have a 2mm etch for exactly the coaches the Dapol ones represent (E140/E145). And indeed I think some of the other ones I did were also include din B-Sets. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
modfather Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Where can I find a list of the rolling stock you produce Chris? I'm relatively new to 2mm so I'm a little out of the loop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) Wagon underframes: LNWR 9' LNWR 9'9" LYR 10'6" LYR 12' NPCS underframes: BR CCT (for Farish body) SR BY (for Dapol body) Coach bogies MR 10' Bain Loco replacement chassis GWR 51XX GWR 28XX GWR Hall/Grange/Manor David Short has confirmed that all of these will become shop items. It's going to be well into tthe new year before they are available though. Chris Edited October 27, 2016 by Chris Higgs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) Where can I find a list of the rolling stock you produce Chris? I'm relatively new to 2mm so I'm a little out of the loop. There is no published list of the items I have done privately (as opposed to those in the Association shops). They were all done as limited editions and therefore are no longer available - although I do have a box secreted in the attic where those that were surplus to requirements are stored. I have thought a bit about doing a reissue of them, but it is all a bit daunting as there are over 200, either complete kits or etched side overlays. Chris Edited October 27, 2016 by Chris Higgs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 They are being posted to Shop 3 next week. The M7 is now in the hands of the Shop 3 shopkeeper. Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 David Short has confirmed that all of these will become shop items. It's going to be well into tthe new year before they are available though. Chris well that's made my Christmas list a lot shorter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DavidLong Posted October 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2016 For anyone wanting Dapol loco bodies to go with Chris' latest offerings it may be useful to look here: https://www.dccsupplies.com/cl-735/Dapol-n-spares.htm No complete M7 bodies at present but amongst the spares there seem to be enough parts to put one together. They have 28xx/38xx bodies and also those for GWR 4-6-0s although there's no mention of tenders. It may be worth giving DCC Supplies a call to find out what the position is regarding tenders. I've just bought a 48xx body from them for a very reasonable £15.60 + post. For the 51xx, BR Lines have just about every available version of Big Prairie body. Some very useful additions to the range from Chris. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 I had the same notion, but the cost of buying the Dapol M7 body from DCC as individual parts seems to be more than GBP40. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethashenden Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 I had the same notion, but the cost of buying the Dapol M7 body from DCC as individual parts seems to be more than GBP40. Still cheaper than buying the whole N gauge model to throw away the chassis isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) Still cheaper than buying the whole N gauge model to throw away the chassis isn't it? You can find a fair number of locos sold as non-runners for spares/repair on ebay. Chris Edited October 29, 2016 by Chris Higgs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethashenden Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Do you have a rough idea of the timeframe for the coal tank chassis? Imminent? Couple months? Several months? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 Do you have a rough idea of the timeframe for the coal tank chassis? Imminent? Couple months? Several months? Couple of months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 For anyone wanting Dapol loco bodies to go with Chris' latest offerings it may be useful to look here: https://www.dccsupplies.com/cl-735/Dapol-n-spares.htm No complete M7 bodies at present but amongst the spares there seem to be enough parts to put one together. They have 28xx/38xx bodies and also those for GWR 4-6-0s although there's no mention of tenders. It may be worth giving DCC Supplies a call to find out what the position is regarding tenders. I've just bought a 48xx body from them for a very reasonable £15.60 + post. For the 51xx, BR Lines have just about every available version of Big Prairie body. Some very useful additions to the range from Chris. David I wonder what we will get for a bodyshell. Dapol have unconventional ideas of what is the chassis and what is the body. I am told the Dapol Hall has an under-nourished bolier which the CAD designers extended from that of a Manor. Which seems a bizarre thing to do given that Halls were fitted with Swindon No 1 boilers - exactly the same as a 28XX! So I am wondering if it possible to cobble up a proper Hall based on parts from the two. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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