RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted August 28, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 28, 2013 I suppose someone's bound to ask, so it might as well be me. How long before they appear on a certain site with a starting price of £5.99? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 28, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 28, 2013 Early development version of the Hornby Mk1 which they turned down but the factory have knocked out and sold off cheap? It certainly seems odd that anyone would develop a Mk1 coach from scratch simply to sell in this way (i.e. to a magazine publisher) which definitely leaves me wondering if it has been ripped-off from someone else's work by some enterprising Chinese manufacturer. Not deriding it of course as they represent a fantastic bargain but very odd that they should appear from nowhere and a potential loss to Hornby with their new development although that will be in the market for a long time to come of course. Has anyone compared them with Lima Mk1s? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveb860 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Well I picked up another two. The way this issue is flying out of the shops, the publishers will be thinking they are on to a winner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 It looks as if this partwork is being resurrected, my local Asda has part 1 in stock for £3.99 with the mystery mark 1 and one length of steel track. Cheers Craig There was an ad on the TV last night for it also... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim104 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Smiths in Guildford have 6 boxes of the in stock, got some this morning for the layout ! thanks for the tip off James (1217 28th August 2013) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Assuming the chassis is separate from the bodysides, this isn't a bad starting-point for a Carflat conversion project either... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dorset Wanderer Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 ASDA has them as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unchuffed Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Got one in Huntingdon this morning, but they don't seem to have any more out at the moment.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I've just started to see the adverts on TV. Website here, which shows what will come with future issues, although price will rise to £8.99: http://modelrailwayvillage.com/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Popped into a local newsagent for some birthday cards and a couple of magazines - the guy behind the till alerted me to this part-work. I only bought one as I wanted to see what the coach was like - all I can say is excellent value for money. Just went back and bought a couple more (last copies). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
18B Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Aside from the actual coach, Just opened the magazine, first line, a caption to a pic, "The train is pulling its carriage into the station! The maroon livery was found on the majority of carriages on the network in the 1960's". Not the most informative or captions, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveb860 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Aside from the actual coach, Just opened the magazine, first line, a caption to a pic, "The train is pulling its carriage into the station! The maroon livery was found on the majority of carriages on the network in the 1960's". Not the most informative or captions, It may not, but don't forget who the target market is. Also further on, page 2 is dedicated to the "Mark 1 passenger corridor carriage", which goes into more detail for the less informed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I've just e-mailed the magazine company to see if they'll let me know who manufactured the coach and who will be supplying the items included with future magazines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
18B Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 It may not, but don't forget who the target market is. Also further on, page 2 is dedicated to the "Mark 1 passenger corridor carriage", which goes into more detail for the less informed true, but really, "the train is pullnig its coach into the station" i don;t want to know ic too much for I admire the concept (if not the ultimate value for money) Having read more of it, I appreciate it's target market, but the writing could have been a lot better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
18B Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I've just e-mailed the magazine company to see if they'll let me know who manufactured the coach and who will be supplying the items included with future magazines. Take a look at the buildings as well, the signal box looks rather Dapol (Airfix) like, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 28, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 28, 2013 The road vehicles are Oxford and the Fordson tractor appears to be next. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted August 28, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 28, 2013 One of the free extras for subscribers is a curious wagon, a 5 plank dropside that also appears to have both hinged drop ends and end stanchions! Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted August 28, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 28, 2013 Couple of shots showing close up of doors, note how the lining goes over the handle, easily remedied though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
18B Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Just noticed a little bit of small print, - on its side I may add, "Not all items shown are included in the collection, some appear in the magazine as projects" a little bit sneaky I feel that is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I picked up a few of those coaches today. They look like unmarked and unbranded Replica FK's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
18B Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Given the offer which mentions Bachman's Jinty, then it appears there is at least some sort of relationship there, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Given the offer which mentions Bachman's Jinty, then it appears there is at least some sort of relationship there, They do have Bachmann style stepped couplings with close coupling mechanism, but the roof isn't ribbed quite as deeply and the bogies clip in rather than screw in Replica style. Maybe they're old Bachmann tooling.? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted August 28, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 28, 2013 The first magazine with a coach is good value, I bought two copies today. The coaches will be useful but the full layout is 120 issues and the rest are £8.99 which adds up to a whole lot more than the value of the items that appear to be on offer. Certainly the engine will be an extra and given the rules about paint in the post it will be interesting to see how they get around that one! The magazine is of rather low quality when it comes to the information in it and although the target market may be less demanding but they will also learn very little. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted August 28, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 28, 2013 I think the target is probably the complete beginner and the coach and random piece of track ( also unmarked ) are appetisers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
18B Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 So given it eventually comes out in 4 per month packs, = £36 a month, IMO, I'd have liked to have seena month by month column in a modelling mag and a here's your shopping list for £30, would have been a good one to have done in conjunction with Model Zone, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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