Guest Digital Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Anyone know when the Heljan Class 20's are due to arrive. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 I would try the Tower Models website John :icon_e_wink: Cheers Phill :icon_thumbsup2: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Just had a look : http://www.tower-models.com/ , they say early in the new year ( the 20 & MK1 look nice in the pics ) :icon_thumbsup2: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Digital Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Just had a look : http://www.tower-models.com/ , they say early in the new year ( the 20 & MK1 look nice in the pics ) Thanks Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
english electric Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 im looking forward to acquiring a pair of these in 2010 and the pictures ive seen im now tempted with a green one as well to go with a pair of br blue ones Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRGREWCOCK Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 according to the folk on Heljan stand at Warley December/January time. It looked good tho!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRGREWCOCK Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 what running numbers will these releases be? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 what running numbers will these releases be? The 20's and the coaches will be un-numbered so you can have what number you like. Just make sure with the 20 that you do not choose an ex token recess one as they have deeper side windows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Digital Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 The 20's and the coaches will be un-numbered so you can have what number you like. Just make sure with the 20 that you do not choose an ex token recess one as they have deeper side windows. According to the Tower models Website The ship carrying the Heljan Class 20's from China is due to arrive at Southampton on 8th Feb. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Garry D100 Posted February 5, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2010 Both now in stock at Hattons http://www.ehattons....cklist/new.aspx No pictures just yet but there are some pictures on the Heljan website http://www.Heljan.dk...d&artikelid=254 Edit : Some better pics on Modelfair http://www.modelfair.com/whats_new.htm 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
english electric Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 expensive times lay a head now its out think credit card is going to be busy with one of these and the dynamis n 47975 n 47406 n 37670 and what ever else i got pre-ordered but the class 20 is the main beast i want Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Digital Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Both now in stock at Hattons http://www.ehattons....cklist/new.aspx No pictures just yet but there are some pictures on the Heljan website http://www.Heljan.dk...d&artikelid=254 Edit : Some better pics on Modelfair http://www.modelfair.com/whats_new.htm Tower Models website shows them arriving at Southampton now on the 13th Feb. Must be on a slower boat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
english electric Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 anybody got 1 yet ????? if so verdict on them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 anybody got 1 yet ????? if so verdict on them They looked very nice at the Stafford exhibition, didn't they John? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Digital Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 They certainly do Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Well here you are then a blue Heljan 20. It looks the part which is a good sign. As usual there are a couple of improvements to be done. Number one is to put some decent Oleo's on. the front and rear cab windows have the rubber moulded on but not painted so some black paint needed there. The long handrail should have more of a curve on it where it goes from horizontal to verticle. The yellow on the cab end does not come round the cab corner far enough so I will touch it in with Railmatch 204 which is the specified colour match just have to see if the Chinese did a good match. Exhaust could do with opening out or just painting black. The rad fan needs painting red. But apart from these little niggles it's a very nice model. There are spare headcode discs in the box and the usual style snow plows and the cab steps are separate for you to add yourself (which I have done on this one). The air pipes are already fitted but could do with a bit of white and yellow paint on the ends but the MU jumpers are already painted orange. Just got to decide on a number to put on it now. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Tempting, very tempting ! And the green one anybody. Any one got a green one wanting to comment ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 They looked very nice at the Stafford exhibition, didn't they John? At Stafford on Saturday they were ??395.00 not a bad price, lets see how much they will be at Donnie this week end!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
english electric Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 thanks for posting the pics i think ill be getting 2 sometime in the next few months Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I have just finished detailing up the Heljan 20 a little bit. It's generaly bufferbeam stuff to do. The first thing to do is take it apart. This done by unscrewing the chassis via 4 shiny screws then to remove the cab from the body you have to use a sharp knife blade to prize the 2 large rear windows out. Then there are 2 screws in the cab front to undo. The 2 small front windows pushed out ok but the side windows are glued in to much to remove them. With the front and back windows removed it's easy to paint the window rubber edge black. I replaced the 2 handrails on the rear with a couple of spare castings I had from my previous JLTRT kits but should be an easy job to bend a piece of wire and make a support for it. I also painted out the silver window frame. The BR Blue version needs the yellow painting round the corner of the cab a bit further so I used Railmatch 304 Yellow with a bit of orange in it to get a pretty good match. Also unscrewed the rad fan and painted that red. The cab interior was removed and painted in suitable colours. Further along the body I painted the small handles blue and put a better curve in the long handrail at the front. On the bufferbeams I replaced the airpipes with some JLTRT under bufferbeam fitting ones and cut off the MU cable from the jumper and replaced it with rubber tubing and also lowered the socket on the right hand side of the buffer. The buffers are from JLTRT as well. I replaced the speedo on the axle end with a spare JLTRT one as well. You could add some pipe work around either side of the battery box if you want but I have done all I want to on this except for a bit of muck of course. I have removed a black and a blue wire from the terminal block to disconnect the red tail lights as I don't want these on with a train behind it. It's a bit of trial and errtr as to which 2 black and blue wire to disconnect. I put a bit of yellow paint on the white LEDs as well to tone them down a bit and some black paint on the covered over disc LEDs as they were shining through the yellow disc! One thing though don't put the steps on untill you have finished doing it up as I now need a new set All in all a nice loco. There are a couple of pictures of it next to a JLTRT 20. I have used a few bits I know from JLTRT but I had them in the spares box so I should use them. I don't know if they would do a "bufferbeam detailing set" for sale? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Hilton Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 That really does look lovely Brian - when is the weathering gear coming out?!! I'm really hoping Heljan mess up the 33 otherwise I feel an 0 gauge distraction becoming a bit more of a reality - and I really really don't need any more modelling distractions! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic17 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Yes - nice model that 20057 - for the BR Blue version it's a real shame Heljan have cocked up the painting somewhat where the yellow meets the blue at the cab end as noted above - not everyone is an expert at having to paint some extra yellow on! You can do without having to get the paint brush out straight away on a RTR model. The discs on the Heljan one seem to sit a bit flush compared to 20009. How does the Heljan one run? - spoke to a model shop owner the other day who had a couple returned for attention due to poor running - anyone else? - hopefully not.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Headcode discs are fine on the Heljan 20 I think. It is a shame about the yellow though isn't it. I ran this at an O Gauge running session a week ago and it ran just fine, until a motor decided to leave it's housing The motors are held in place by a clamp arrangement which had come loose allowing the motor to rise up and de-mesh the gears. Just a case of poke it back down and tighten the clamp up again. No great problem, just hope it don't keep doing it! One good thing on this loco is that when you remove the body the wires are long enough to get in and do stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Digital Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Very nicely done Brian. Will have to have a go at mine. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
english electric Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 very nice and looks nice with the modifications to the standard model, its made me want one sooner than later but i cant afford one yet might have to sell my derby rtc limited edition stuff from modelzone to fund one now sooner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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