DJM Dave Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 Hi dave after looking at your website you're be pleased to hear I have sucum to one of your delights in the form of Q6 I have to admit I am still going through all the web page's so you may have already answered this question. But do you have plans in the future for rolling stock or are you planning on concentrating on just locos Hi mate, Thanks for the question. At the moment both myself and clients are generally going for locomotives as the return is far greater for the investment. In my personal case I'll get established in my own right first before considering it, but I wouldn't rule it out. Cheers Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 ...sucum... OO-er, missus, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold farren Posted September 3, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2014 Alright I missed a b but I'm dyslexic and my phones an idiot. Sometimes the other way round admitted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Dave, I don't know if it would be at all possible, but is there a way for the CAD files to be shared so that those interested could not only look at the pictures of the models in CAD, but inspect the models in close range in a virtual environment (suitably locked off)? Or would this be too hard in today's society where another company might look at it and copy it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 Dave, I don't know if it would be at all possible, but is there a way for the CAD files to be shared so that those interested could not only look at the pictures of the models in CAD, but inspect the models in close range in a virtual environment (suitably locked off)? Or would this be too hard in today's society where another company might look at it and copy it? Hi mate, It's very problematical to be honest. I'm sure 'others' can gleen a fair bit from the files, hence my reticence. Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Fair enough. I'm fine with the pictures, I just wondered whether the other was possible. Well, back to saving up for the Bulmers KGV! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2014 Hi mate, It's very problematical to be honest. I'm sure 'others' can gleen a fair bit from the files, hence my reticence. Cheers Dave I think this is quite understandable when companies are developing models of the same thing (or near enough the same thing) in parallel. The same sometimes applies to information - if it is readily accessible it is one thing, if it takes work/time to find it then, regrettably, in my view it is quite another. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZmodeller Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hi Dave, Can you shed any light on why, in the history of British N there has never been a rtr version of the 124 Trans-Pennine DMU?. I can imagine the cab end might be difficult to model and a 6 car set may need as many as 4 decoders. That apart, the units ran across the Eastern and Midland regions for 20 years, traversing 2 trans-Pennine routes which would make it a suitable item for more modellers than - well another 6 car DMU released in the last few years. Given that the units were based on the 64ft mk1 design, Farish may have the inside track for the model but this would be irrelevant if they never release one. Any thoughts? Would be an interesting sound project too, 8 engines, 1840hp. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hi Dave, Can you shed any light on why, in the history of British N there has never been a rtr version of the 124 Trans-Pennine DMU?. I can imagine the cab end might be difficult to model and a 6 car set may need as many as 4 decoders. That apart, the units ran across the Eastern and Midland regions for 20 years, traversing 2 trans-Pennine routes which would make it a suitable item for more modellers than - well another 6 car DMU released in the last few years. Given that the units were based on the 64ft mk1 design, Farish may have the inside track for the model but this would be irrelevant if they never release one. Any thoughts? Would be an interesting sound project too, 8 engines, 1840hp. Peter Hi Peter, Great question. I only ever saw 2 of these, never photographed them either, and they slipped from my consciousness. Don't forget, there's never been a true OO or N gauge version either. Not sure we'll see one in the short term as costs are bound to be high, but, like the gorgeous Blue Pullmann, maybe one day! Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 838rapid Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 And don't forget O Gauge Dave,I don't mind running ready to run in the senior scale lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PaulCheffus Posted September 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hi Peter, Great question. I only ever saw 2 of these, never photographed them either, and they slipped from my consciousness. Don't forget, there's never been a true OO or N gauge version either. Not sure we'll see one in the short term as costs are bound to be high, but, like the gorgeous Blue Pullmann, maybe one day! Cheers Dave Hi Probably the day after I finish mine :-) Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paftrain Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hi Dave, Sorry to use you like this, but how about announcing an Air-smoothed Merchant Navy in 00? I'm sure Hornby will never get around to doing one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hi Dave, Sorry to use you like this, but how about announcing an Air-smoothed Merchant Navy in 00? I'm sure Hornby will never get around to doing one! Lol tempting fate huh? Naughty naughty lol :-) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hi Dave, Can you shed any light on why, in the history of British N there has never been a rtr version of the 124 Trans-Pennine DMU?. I can imagine the cab end might be difficult to model and a 6 car set may need as many as 4 decoders. That apart, the units ran across the Eastern and Midland regions for 20 years, traversing 2 trans-Pennine routes which would make it a suitable item for more modellers than - well another 6 car DMU released in the last few years. Given that the units were based on the 64ft mk1 design, Farish may have the inside track for the model but this would be irrelevant if they never release one. Any thoughts? Would be an interesting sound project too, 8 engines, 1840hp. Peter There are a couple of basic problems with modelling Trans Pennine sets. First of all the trains were formed with two slightly different 3 car sets which involved an original total of four different types of vehicle - so any manufacturer is faced with first choosing what he is going to make and secondly being able to price it to sell. Add to that the fact that one of the vehicle types was fairly quickly modified so you then have to decide are you going to make the originals, or the early mod version ... and so on. It has long been a train which has been asked for but I suspect that any manufacturer who has researched it with a view to producing a decent model has been quickly put off by the formation complexities and vehicle changes which affect both the practicality and the costs. I'm not sure quite how Trix tackled it in terms of vehicle types but I'm fairly sure they didn't do all of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger5591 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Hi Dave Would it be feasible to offer at least one unpainted, unlined, unnumbered model of each product in your range ? For me, a range of accurate tenders in their various iterations (pre war/postwar/BR etc) sold as separate items would be an appealing product line (painted/lined and unpainted). cheers Rodger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLD Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Would it be feasible to offer at least one unpainted, unlined, unnumbered model of each product in your range ? Every time it has been tried in the past, they have proved to be very slow sellers, and the few that did buy 'expected' a price reduction out of proportion to the actual cost differential of production. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Will the 4mm Hudswell Clark have a sprung centre axle? Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Will the 4mm Hudswell Clark have a sprung centre axle?Regards Hi David, I havnt put this in my initial designs for this loco, and certainly the J94 doesn't have one either. Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted October 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2014 Dave You were very keen on a 7mm Western whilst you were at Dapol. The Heljan one is super, but has its flaws, and now is very hard to get hold of. Any thoughts here? Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold farren Posted October 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2014 Have you thought about taking to the guys building the George fifth class replica. Ok it's a way of from being steamed yet but would give you plenty of time to get work done on a model Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil gollin Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 . Dave, Will you be going to Warley ? Will there be anything to see at Warley ? Will you announce anything at Warley ? Thanks. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted October 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 29, 2014 . Dave, Will you be going to Warley ? Will there be anything to see at Warley ? Will you announce anything at Warley ? Thanks. . And will anyone be able to see anything at Warley? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arran Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Look on the bright side you could see plenty at Coventry. Arran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil gollin Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 . In reading some of the other threads, I note that the occasional person is thinking of renumbering, or completely re-painting some of the new models (!) With that in mind, will your paints be matched to any available in the UK, or will you be able to supply very small quantities of the appropriate paint ? . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Hi Phil, Thanks for the question. If it's something like BR blue or green etc then it will match known and accepted standard colours or rolling stock and locos by other manufacturers. However, if it's a bespoke colour ( like a maroon on a J94 for example, this will be painted probably from the correct B.S. Colour or Pantone number. However this might not match anything currently out there. For the sake of the rules governing paint shipping etc I can be including or selling paint to match I'm afraid as not only is it something I don't want to get into as a company, the hoops I'd have to jump through make it non feasible I'm afraid. Sorry Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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