ThaneofFife Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 i cant believe RoS are selling these fairly new releases now for £99. thats some drop. wonder if the class 87s will be that price in the same short time span from launch LOL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 i cant believe RoS are selling these fairly new releases now for £99. thats some drop. wonder if the class 87s will be that price in the same short time span from launch LOL. Only if somebody else makes a competing item? As good as the Hornby item looks I have waited for the DJ Models version. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 Difficult to judge this one. The 71 isn't the only Hornby new release to drop in price. That apart,Hornby's 71 is an excellent model in all respects. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2016 Hattons had some huge discounts, not just on the 71 but Kings and others too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Difficult to judge this one. The 71 isn't the only Hornby new release to drop in price. That apart,Hornby's 71 is an excellent model in all respects. Yes, beautiful model, unless you try to fit a decoder and/or speaker. Haste to get it to market? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold stovepipe Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 At least the cab sides are the right shape.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 At least the cab sides are the right shape.... Be grateful for further observation on this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 Yes, beautiful model, unless you try to fit a decoder and/or speaker. Haste to get it to market? I'm DC Dinosaur so not bothered.Make my own sounds out of earshot in the loft...privelege of a second childhood.Watch out for panto that needs the handling of a Faberge Egg and collapses in ways it was not designed for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold stovepipe Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 Be grateful for further observation on this. Compare the lower cab sheet shape, below the windows forward to the corner, and the overall profile of the cab corner from cantrail down to lower edge. It's a complex shape, but rather too straight and simplified on t'other one - to my eyes. It probably has nicer bogies, but the Hornby ones are none too shabby either. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40-something Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Received my blue 71 today. Absolute cracker of a model, and is the best running loco I've ever come across by far. Well done Hornby!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGP Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Hornby may have got the cab shape right but there is a nasty moulding line that continues down from the end of the rain strip. Also, the said rain strip that has been removed for the earlier versions is still visible where it has been shaved away. I'm sticking with the DJM I reckon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40-something Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Hornby may have got the cab shape right but there is a nasty moulding line that continues down from the end of the rain strip. Also, the said rain strip that has been removed for the earlier versions is still visible where it has been shaved away. I'm sticking with the DJM I reckon. If the rain strip is shaved away and properly touched up it wont be seen. The extended moulding isnt easy to see with the naked eye at all and I can live with that easily Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGP Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 If the rain strip is shaved away and properly touched up it wont be seen. The extended moulding isnt easy to see with the naked eye at all and I can live with that easily That's really a ridiculous reply. If Hornby are offering it sans rain strip, it shouldn't be remotely visible or what is the point. I may as well shave it away myself. It should be done properly at the factory. Also the moulding line is clearly visible with the naked eye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted December 11, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2016 I thought the Hornby Class 71 was excellently done, it captures the look of the prototype superbly and is very nicely finished. Fabulous runner too. If people prefer to wait for the DJM model then that is fine and I think you'll be very happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40-something Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 (edited) That's really a ridiculous reply. If Hornby are offering it sans rain strip, it shouldn't be remotely visible or what is the point. I may as well shave it away myself. It should be done properly at the factory. Also the moulding line is clearly visible with the naked eye. Its not a ridiculous reply, its my opinion, which i am entitled to I've looked at photos of the green one without rain strips and I cant see any trace of it at all, I have a blue one and its very difficult to see the mould lines on that For me, its a great model and Im very happy with it Edited December 11, 2016 by 40-something 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Brasher Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 I have just ordered R3376 E5022 in BR green livery for £99.50 from Rails. It is Rail's 'top hit' I have fond memories of seeing class 71s with the Golden Arrow and the Night Ferry. I travelled on the Night Ferry once: not in the Wagon Lits cars and it was a very long train. It had about 25 coaches. Does anyone make the Golden Arrow insignia to attach to the locomotive? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 I have just ordered R3376 E5022 in BR green livery for £99.50 from Rails. It is Rail's 'top hit' I have fond memories of seeing class 71s with the Golden Arrow and the Night Ferry. I travelled on the Night Ferry once: not in the Wagon Lits cars and it was a very long train. It had about 25 coaches. Does anyone make the Golden Arrow insignia to attach to the locomotive? You could have a look at the Precision Labels range at http://www.precisionlabels.com/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles73128 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) Fox do. I posted pics of my Hornby Class 71s with GA further back in the thread. I have just ordered R3376 E5022 in BR green livery for £99.50 from Rails. It is Rail's 'top hit' I have fond memories of seeing class 71s with the Golden Arrow and the Night Ferry. I travelled on the Night Ferry once: not in the Wagon Lits cars and it was a very long train. It had about 25 coaches. Does anyone make the Golden Arrow insignia to attach to the locomotive? Edited December 15, 2016 by miles73128 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Brasher Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Fox do. I posted pics of my Hornby Class 71s with GA further back in the thread. Thank you. I have found them on #281, #284 and #287 on page 12. Next time I do a search I will start from the last entry and work backwards. I think Fox transfers will be better than Precision Labels. I put some Precision Labels on some Pullmans and the brown faded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted December 15, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2016 Thank you. I have found them on #281, #284 and #287 on page 12. Next time I do a search I will start from the last entry and work backwards. I think Fox transfers will be better than Precision Labels. I put some Precision Labels on some Pullmans and the brown faded. Perhaps you hadn't sealed them correctly? Ive never had an issue with any of Precision Labels products. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Brasher Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I ran in my Hornby R3376 Class 71 'E5022' in BR green on our club layout at the first floor of the stables, Godlingston Manor, Swanage yesterday. It ran very well. It was very quiet and smooth and it stayed on the track. I like the light switch and the alternative destination blinds. If you switch it to the overhead power supply you can isolate it on the track. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted December 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 20, 2016 The Hobby Shop in Faversham have it for £95 with free p&p, at that price it is a steal. Step out of the manufacturer politics and recognise that the Hornby version is an excellent model and that for any Class 71 or Southern Region fans its a no brainer at this price. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted December 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2016 Oops, I succumbed to another one from Rails... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D7100 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 The Hobby Shop in Faversham have it for £95 with free p&p, at that price it is a steal. Step out of the manufacturer politics and recognise that the Hornby version is an excellent model and that for any Class 71 or Southern Region fans its a no brainer at this price. BR Blue 71012 duly ordered. Thanks for the heads up jjb. I also have GFYE one on order with DJM, so will be interesting to compare both when that eventually arrives (Chin up Dave ). Cheers D7100. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Brasher Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Hornby E5022 with some matching coaches in British Railways southern region green. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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