RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted June 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Darius43 said: This original production Heljan Class 86 is missing a bit more than the pantograph and roof bus bars I think. Cheers Darius "Not Quite Perfect"......... In terms of understatement it's close to, "That Hitler bloke was a bit naughty". 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Northmoor said: "Not Quite Perfect"......... In terms of understatement it's close to, "That Hitler bloke was a bit naughty". Even in perfect condition the original Heljan Class 86 was not quite perfect. Didn’t that bloke play the Albert Hall once? Cheers Darius Edited June 10, 2021 by Darius43 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Sometimes I see an overpriced item on eBay, and I just shrug my shoulders and think good luck to the vendor. Then sometimes I see a price hike on an item and I simply see red: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194168311285 I’ve only just refrained from contacting the seller and asking if they are raising money for NHS charities or simply cashing in? I simply find anybody cashing in on this particular item extremely distasteful and disrespectful to the memory of the chap who inspired its creation. Steve S 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Beyond words - I stumbled on the above randomly, but a quick search reveals a whole bunch of chancers … Note this first one from Highlands2u is an auction but with a BIN price of £300 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194193651933 Reckon he got the idea from RocketRailways - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114816010187 acmodelseastleigh at first seems to be at a reasonable price - until, that is, you realise it is for the body only at just under the price for the full original loco - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194140919307 (No doubt he will put the chassis up for sale in due course - have checked all his items but it isn’t there … yet!) Ameah123 is next - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334014224918 Lilly248-04 has exactly the same item (including TTS chip) at exactly the same price - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174658155854 Garyh1960 is “registered blind” and this is “surplus to requirements” because he has one for his layout - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324556882231 Yourjokingkarenann is what I thought looking at her listing - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265129719298 I’ve not looked at Bachmann offerings. Not one is raising money for charity! I am disgusted. 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Beedy Grastards... The next question should be where did they get the model and how much was paid? Sorry mate, can only offer you £50, there's a lot of these about. Do dealers still pay £10 for tank engines and £15 for tender engines / bogie diesels? Or have they notched it up a fiver? 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted June 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2021 "Highly detailed" and "as new" but I can't help thinking something is missing.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184881320363?hash=item2b0bc911ab:g:yNAAAOSw6V5gwma8 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 21 minutes ago, John M Upton said: "Highly detailed" and "as new" but I can't help thinking something is missing.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184881320363?hash=item2b0bc911ab:g:yNAAAOSw6V5gwma8 Have you dropped the seller a polite note pointing out that there's a bit missing? (Not said what bit is missing - don't want to spoil the surprise for other followers of this thread!) Steve S 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Darius43 said: This original production Heljan Class 86 is missing a bit more than the pantograph and roof bus bars I think. Cheers Darius "HOWEVER, THIS IS SUPPLIED WITH WORKING LIGHTS AND RUNS WELL." Well, that's OK then! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy WD Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, SteveyDee68 said: Beyond words - I stumbled on the above randomly, but a quick search reveals a whole bunch of chancers … Note this first one from Highlands2u is an auction but with a BIN price of £300 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194193651933 Reckon he got the idea from RocketRailways - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114816010187 acmodelseastleigh at first seems to be at a reasonable price - until, that is, you realise it is for the body only at just under the price for the full original loco - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194140919307 (No doubt he will put the chassis up for sale in due course - have checked all his items but it isn’t there … yet!) Ameah123 is next - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334014224918 Lilly248-04 has exactly the same item (including TTS chip) at exactly the same price - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174658155854 Garyh1960 is “registered blind” and this is “surplus to requirements” because he has one for his layout - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324556882231 Yourjokingkarenann is what I thought looking at her listing - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265129719298 I’ve not looked at Bachmann offerings. Not one is raising money for charity! I am disgusted. Well here's one Bachmann offering, again I don't see anything mentioned about a donation to a charity....except their own https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203488855072?epid=9046798893&hash=item2f60e18420%3Ag%3AJFcAAOSwjDdgmorE&LH_Auction=1 Edited June 10, 2021 by Andy WD Added link! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 hour ago, John M Upton said: "Highly detailed" and "as new" but I can't help thinking something is missing.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184881320363?hash=item2b0bc911ab:g:yNAAAOSw6V5gwma8 Is that the Borg Collective limited edition? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Is that the Borg Collective limited edition? Perhaps the body is in the "DETAILING BAG”? "C-3PO MEETS R2-D2 Built by Anakin Skywalker to help his mother, C-3PO is revealed to Padme and R2-D2, who quips the protocol droid's "parts are showing."" 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Needs a body bag. I have a few going cheap if you're interested... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmedune Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 2 hours ago, SteveyDee68 said: Beyond words - I stumbled on the above randomly, but a quick search reveals a whole bunch of chancers … Note this first one from Highlands2u is an auction but with a BIN price of £300 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194193651933 Reckon he got the idea from RocketRailways - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114816010187 acmodelseastleigh at first seems to be at a reasonable price - until, that is, you realise it is for the body only at just under the price for the full original loco - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194140919307 (No doubt he will put the chassis up for sale in due course - have checked all his items but it isn’t there … yet!) Ameah123 is next - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334014224918 Lilly248-04 has exactly the same item (including TTS chip) at exactly the same price - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174658155854 Garyh1960 is “registered blind” and this is “surplus to requirements” because he has one for his layout - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324556882231 Yourjokingkarenann is what I thought looking at her listing - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265129719298 I’ve not looked at Bachmann offerings. Not one is raising money for charity! I am disgusted. Pity you cannot report them for price gouging. You can only do that for essential items... I looked 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 On 23/05/2021 at 22:49, John M Upton said: Another graduate from the school of 'Just chuck it all in a box, no one will notice all the broken bits': https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133769365124?hash=item1f25468684:g:lCQAAOSwId5glTq- Bloody hell, some cheeky sod just took a photo of what's in my recycling bin. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 11, 2021 10 hours ago, Northmoor said: "Not Quite Perfect"......... In terms of understatement it's close to, "That Hitler bloke was a bit naughty". 9 hours ago, Darius43 said: Even in perfect condition the original Heljan Class 86 was not quite perfect. Didn’t that bloke play the Albert Hall once? Cheers Darius That was Ron Mael! Mike. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 11, 2021 7 hours ago, John M Upton said: "Highly detailed" and "as new" but I can't help thinking something is missing.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184881320363?hash=item2b0bc911ab:g:yNAAAOSw6V5gwma8 Erm, nope, give us a clue! Mike. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted June 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 11, 2021 12 hours ago, John M Upton said: "Highly detailed" and "as new" but I can't help thinking something is missing.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184881320363?hash=item2b0bc911ab:g:yNAAAOSw6V5gwma8 Ah, that R@re loco called Emperor. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 15 hours ago, John M Upton said: "Highly detailed" and "as new" but I can't help thinking something is missing.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184881320363?hash=item2b0bc911ab:g:yNAAAOSw6V5gwma8 You'd have thought they'd put all the wheels on the rails before taking the snap! Obviously the body is absent because we must be being invited to admire the DCC installation... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 20 hours ago, MrWolf said: Needs a body bag. I have a few going cheap if you're interested... A bin bag would be a better idea.... 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Not so much Madness but Optimism... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294210001353?du=5&ul_noapp=true How much? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted June 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 11, 2021 ...and no proof reading of the rather brief description either! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) 45 minutes ago, MarkC said: Not so much Madness but Optimism... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294210001353?du=5&ul_noapp=true How much? 28 minutes ago, John M Upton said: and no proof reading of the rather brief description either! If you check the details, you'll also see that it is "multicoloured" and "unpainted" ... And I didn't realise that the "Flying Scotsman" was a Midland Railway 0-4-4 tank engine, either ... maybe that's why it is so expensive?! Steve S Edited June 11, 2021 by SteveyDee68 Typo!!! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 22 hours ago, Esmedune said: Pity you cannot report them for price gouging. You can only do that for essential items... I looked Maybe not, but a post on one of the Facebook model railway groups naming and shaming them might go viral, then get picked up by the media, amongst whom will be those that also see this for what it is, profiteering on the back of a gesture made by Hornby to honour someone who made a difference, and help raise money at the same time for the charities he supported. And public opinion is a mighty powerful thing ... Steve "Disgusted of Greater Manchester" S 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 That is actually a damn good idea. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 1 hour ago, John M Upton said: ...and no proof reading of the rather brief description either! "SUOER DETAILED OO SCALE LOCO KIT" - Suoer?? The electrical company from Foshan, Guangdong, by any chance?? 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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