A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.

[gwrrob]

1 hour ago, toboldlygo said:

Spitfire MK. IX well the big Airfix kit been announced...

 

Now that is very nice and takes me back to when a teenage @gwrrob saved up his paper round money to buy the new then 1/24th Spit Mk1. 

[gwrrob]

1 hour ago, Neal Ball said:

Can I check, will that be GMT or CET….

 

it’s so confusing after Brexit - asking for a friend

 

I also won't confirm or deny the announcement of the H57 restaurant coach @Neal Ball 

[toboldlygo]

41 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

Now that is very nice and takes me back to when a teenage @gwrrob saved up his paper round money to buy the new then 1/24th Spit Mk1. 

which is very much part of the vintage classic range...

[Limpley Stoker]

But is it still in light blue polystyrene?

[toboldlygo]

35 minutes ago, Limpley Stoker said:

But is it still in light blue polystyrene?

 

No, by the looks of the sprue shots  

[brianusa]

6 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

I have the info on that. Duchesses and Princesses (when the Kings were temporarily withdrawn for checks?) Can't remember any Black 5s but 8Fs appeared at Laira every so often, especially early 60s. I am not saying a Black 5 never appeared, but I have no evidence.

Phil

I was very young then, Phil; all that I recollect is that they were big and black!

   Brian

[5BarVT]

7 hours ago, Neal Ball said:

Can I check, will that be GMT or CET….

 

it’s so confusing after Brexit - asking for a friend

GMT I understand, and BST.  Doesn’t CET need a concrete apron and suitable pipework on the coaches?

:-)

Paul.

[gwrrob]

6 hours ago, toboldlygo said:

which is very much part of the vintage classic range...

 

Is that me or the kit you’re talking about.

[toboldlygo]

17 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

Is that me or the kit you’re talking about.

no, your featured in Digging for Britain

[john dew]

5 hours ago, 5BarVT said:

GMT I understand, and BST.  Doesn’t CET need a concrete apron and suitable pipework on the coaches?

:-)

Paul.

 

If it is PST, right now you need a snow plough.
 

I am afraid I wont be awake for any of Robin’s suggested times. As usual I will wake up to 20 pages of “ nothing for me”.

[gwrrob]

What have I missed then chaps ?

[teaky]

On the bright side: there are no new panniers.

[FarrMan]

13 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

Is that me or the kit you’re talking about.

Perhaps it is both?

 

Lloyd

[toboldlygo]

15 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

What have I missed then chaps ?

Hornby's site hasn't fallen over for once  

[St Enodoc]

30 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

What have I missed then chaps ?

Nowt.

[The Fatadder]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

What have I missed then chaps ?

Hornby copying Rapido and releasing a G39 Loriot Y in GWR and BR liveries is about it from the looks of things.  Price is about the same as the rapido model, I will be keeping my pre order for the latter I think.  A bit silly to now have two models coming for a design on which the prototype only had two built.    Rapido's news on the other hand was a strong indication that They/Canal are going after Hornby for unauthorised use of the Titfield Thunderbolt name on Hornby's releases...

 

I havent bothered looking at whether there are new liveries on the existing 4-6-0s or the existing coaches as I have no need of them (and the site is running really slowly).

[Mallard60022]

2 hours ago, gwrrob said:

What have I missed then chaps ?

Greens drawing Chelsea away? Concentrating on the league after that little visit.

P

[Mallard60022]

Hornby release. Forts and Praiers, cuddel yer Fur Babies, discustin and flight high Angles an givin yer ed a woble, is all I can be arsed to say. 

Bloudand Custrad

(and no, I am  it intoroxictaretd, just been overcome by FB Karen/Gary speak).

[TrevorP1]

Hornby - the Victor Meldrew of the model railway world...  

 

I just think it's such a shame they spend so much time playing the grumpy old man with others ie Hattons, Rails, Dapol, Rapido when they could use their talents and experience to develop more new products. Meanwhile the County, Saint, Bulldog, various diners, Centenary Stock, Riviera Stock, toplights, decent clerestories, milk tanks, cordon, passenger brake vans etc all go begging... I might even have bought a 21st Century version of the Dean single...

 

No matter. More budget to spend at Wizard Models and Accurascle!

[46444]

With all the excitement of the Horny announcement have folks got their mince pies on this footage of a Dapol Manor. 

 

 

I've an Accurascale one on order myself but interesting to see Dapol's take on the 78xx.

 

Cheers, 

 

Mark 

[gwrrob]

4 hours ago, teaky said:

On the bright side: there are no new panniers.

 

Plenty of stuff elsewhere to spend my folding on.

[Mallard60022]

Is Bachman Turner announcing anything?

P

[woodenhead]

10 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

Is Bachman Turner announcing anything?

P

Just a very short video, saying 'You aint seen nothing yet'

[M.I.B]

10 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

Is Bachman Turner announcing anything?

P

You Aint Seen Nothing Yet.......

[3rd Rail Exile]

3 minutes ago, M.I.B said:

You Aint Seen Nothing Yet.......

 

3 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

Just a very short video, saying 'You aint seen nothing yet'

 

I'm so glad I waited a couple of minutes, just to let someone else do that...