MrWolf Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 19 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said: I'm guessing Ken was never 'DCC fitted'? I think that he tried to say that he'd been fitted up by HMRC... 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 10 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: I'm guessing Ken was never 'DCC fitted'? Deviously Cash Conscious? Mike. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 14 hours ago, MrWolf said: I think that he tried to say that he'd been fitted up by HMRC... HMRC - Hornby Model Railway Collectors? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Richard_A Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 Just seen that a craftsman class 119 kit has sold for £98, not sure if that's madness or not? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2022 Insanity in my opinion, one level above madness!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 20 hours ago, wombatofludham said: Our friend who insists Ken Dodd is the best way to illustrate his wares for sale is back A Hornby "Tiers for Souvenirs" level retailer. He’s just selling happiness. Apparently it’s the greatest gift that he possesses. Cheers Darius 1 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Richard_A Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, John M Upton said: Insanity in my opinion, one level above madness!! I bet whoever bought the craftsman business and done nothing with it, must be kicking himself with the prices paid for the old kits. Edited January 19, 2022 by rka 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 1 hour ago, rka said: I bet whoever bought the craftsman business and done nothing with it, must be kicking himself with the prices paid for the old kits. But only because of that very fact, if they were still in production they wouldn't be achieving ebay prices. Mike. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 But the manufacturer would be actually making money out of the kits. Even so, there'd still be a few for sale on eBay for more than a brand new item. I regularly see and find that amusing with old Ratio kits. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Darius43 said: He’s just selling happiness. I thought that was Simon Kohler...... You'd have had to have watched (at least some of) the recent 'Hornby a Model World' programmes 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2022 8 hours ago, leopardml2341 said: I thought that was Simon Kohler...... You'd have had to have watched (at least some of) the recent 'Hornby a Model World' programmes How tickled he was to be on the telly. Cheers Darius 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Perhaps not “madness” but another of those listings that I feel is “economical with the truth” … https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-X-Dapol-OO-Gauge-Mk2-Coaches-/144372152139?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 “Coaches are in excellent condition and run perfectly” [my emphasis added] Now, is it just me, or does anybody else think the two rear coaches don’t have buffer beams/buffers? I’m not suggesting that the photos have been taken in such a way as to hide that fact … oh, s*d it, all right, I am!! I’ve sent a message asking specifically about the buffers - I’ll have an answer about the trustworthiness of this sale whether they respond or not… Steve S 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) The Dapol (originally Airfix) Mk2D coach buffer beams and buffers were quite well recessed, i.e. didn’t noticeably stick out. Looking at the photos I think they are there - they just get lost in the shadows. Cheers Darius Edited January 20, 2022 by Darius43 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted January 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Darius43 said: The Dapol (originally Airfix) Mk2D coach buffer beams and buffers were quite well recessed, i.e. didn’t noticeably stick out. Looking at the photos I think they are there - they just get lost in the shadows. Cheers Darius They are also on the chassis moulding, so there is no point in removing the buffers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted January 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2022 And the award for most pointless item sold by Rails of Sheffield goes to... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/METAL-PLAQUE-CAST-RECOVERED-FROM-CLASS-50-HOWE-50023-/133697658001?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 Why?!? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 That's not so much a case of Howe, more of Why? 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 We forget that the following of the 50s reached fever pitch in the 80s and 90s as they were retired. As someone that holidayed frequently in Devon at that time it was very evident with the enthusiasts at Dawlish etc. something like that would have sold brilliantly at the time. As a teenager I’d have appreciated it. However I suspect that was cast after the fever had subsided and demand is less nowadays. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted January 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2022 I always find this kind of thing a little uncomfortable. But then I also would never want to own a "flame cut" chunk of something that would just permanently remind me it didn't exist any more. Mind you, at least the ones done for the Warships had a bit of effort put into them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 A cut out section of cabside panelling with the number on it, like a souvenir from a downed bomber would probably have more value. That block of metal is just plain ugly, as is the attached plaque. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 If someone saw that on a sideboard say, and then asked what it was, you would explain and share your knowledge. That person may take an interest, Google a picture, think " wow, that's nice/horrible", and maybe the germ of an idea may sprout, next thing, their family realises they have become one of us.......one of us.......one of us....... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 I see, it's a "conversation piece" designed to get visitors to ask questions that they soon wish they'd never asked.... 1 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 3 hours ago, John M Upton said: And the award for most pointless item sold by Rails of Sheffield goes to... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/METAL-PLAQUE-CAST-RECOVERED-FROM-CLASS-50-HOWE-50023-/133697658001?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 Why?!? Reminds me of Clogau jewellery, fairly ordinary gold stuff, with a hint of gold mined in Wales, sold at a premium price. Its called "buying into the romance"... 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, Hroth said: Reminds me of Clogau jewellery, fairly ordinary gold stuff, with a hint of gold mined in Wales, sold at a premium price. Its called "buying into the romance"... I thought that was the traditional craft of Selling junk to tourists? That said, a friend of mine does rather well selling special little hazel sticks to people at festivals... 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted January 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2022 Not only does Rocket Railways own Ebay lister person know naff all about railways, they don't know a lot about buses either it seems... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115074648576?hash=item1acafbca00:g:5UUAAOSwCXVhgAPx All missing a deck for a starter! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted January 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2022 22 hours ago, rka said: Just seen that a craftsman class 119 kit has sold for £98, not sure if that's madness or not? Sounds nuts, but if you really wanted a 119 (which almost by definition means you'd really want a 120 as well), this might be the only method other than an attempt at scratching. With the 120, you could go down the route of using Rue d'Etropal's (Simon Dawson of this parish) 3D bodyshells, which cover all variants of the class (buffet car trailers, 1961 batch with headcode panels) and underframes from the Bachmann 117, but it's an expensive game! Simon does not (at least as yet) 'do' a 119, so this as I say could be the only way to acquire one. £98 for 3 cars, cheaper than Simon's 120. 120s feature prominently in wishlists and polls, so it is unlikey that the manufacturers are unaware of the demand for them, and if you wanted one, you might be inclined to hold off in the hope that one of them will bite sooner or later, but the 119, while similar in many was to the 120, was different enough to require different tooling because the window and bodyside profiles were different as well as the cabs, and did not have the longevity of the 120s or their eventual geographical spread, so there is much less chance of a manufacturer investing in it than the 120, so one can see why someone fussy about his dmus would be willing to pay this admittedly inflated price. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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