rembrow Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Hattons now showing the MJA Freightliner twin bogies as arriving on or about 3 March, so maybe here next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 25, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2017 Hattons now showing the MJA Freightliner twin bogies as arriving on or about 3 March, so maybe here next week. More ker-ching! Luckily I already have a MJA savings fund...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony566 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) Oh pre order time ... Pre order done ... good to see the price for this twin pack is very competitive compared to some of the recent Bachmann releases. Edited February 25, 2017 by Anthony566 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richp1976 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Has anybody hear when the MJA wagons will be out? Hattons still saying in stock on or after 03/03/07?? Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 (edited) Has anybody hear when the MJA wagons will be out? Hattons still saying in stock on or after 03/03/07?? Cheers Nothing yet. Gaugemaster have posted a new model release listing from Dapol for March/April and the MJAs are not on it: http://www.gaugemaster.com/news/Dapol-Annoucements-March-and-April-2017 This probably means they are here awaiting distribution. Interestingly they are showing the IDA low floor container flats as an April release, although on recent form will probably be May. Edit: Just noticed Hattons now saying in stock on or after 13th March. Edited March 7, 2017 by rembrow 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) Have had an update from Hattons putting back the release until April/May, so the reason they aren't on the latest Dapol expected list must be due to a delay in China. edit: another e-mail from Hattons on 13/03/2017 advising arrival on or after the 14th March, so anybody's guess. Soon find out. Edited March 13, 2017 by rembrow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 The Freightliner MJA twin bogie boxes have arrived, I've had notification from Hattons that they are in stock and I've checked their new arrivals section which shows all 4 Freightliner versions as available in stock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 I couldn't resist... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBRf66701 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 My ten arrived today and they look fantastic. One is missing the Heavy Haul print from one side so might return that one for a replacement. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted March 16, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2017 They look great! Looking forward to these in N. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoey Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 These look fantastic! What is the weight like? Are they heavy like the HIA's or are they similar to the IOA's? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig1989 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 My 12 turned up today and I can confirm that they weigh the same as the ioa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I'm sure Dapol have these in their plan, but I couldn't resist: The logo panel is luckily easily enough to remove (they've not used super glue type adhesive) I eventually emery papered off the (beautifully applied Freightliner printing) then primed in white. Crafty computer paper was used for the logo. Some further replacement transfers ... then some weathering required. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emdpowerrules Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Thank you Dapol for some more very nice Freightliner wagons, well finished and free running. Plenty of weight though I reckon they're a tad lighter than the IOA and JNA. You get two coupler bars per set, I got four with one pair! Careful with the wheels as a few of mine dropped out, they may have been dislodged in transit but the bogie frames had spread slightly. The only silly fault is the tail lamp brackets are on the inner ends! Shame as they are really neatly done. Bodyside buffer beam fillets are too short as are the buffer heads and I don't think those little hoops on the buffer beams should be on the inner ends, not there in my 2005 photos, but easily removed. Dapol fit CCMs but for some strange reason continue to set the couplers as if they weren't. 9.5 out of 10 and good value. Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_l_jones Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) I did a comparison this afternoon between the IOAs and the MJAs models and the buffers and shanks just don't look right on the MJAs. They maybe correct in scale but the IOAs look more realistic in size to the rest of the model. Shame as it's quite a nice wagon otherwise. Compare them against the buffers on the 68s !! Edited March 19, 2017 by martin_l_jones Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofjamie Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Hattons have just hiked the price up to full retail!!!! Absolutely gutted! Was saving up to get all 4 sets and went on today to order but now changed my mind. Seems like they have a virtual monopoly on these wagons and are exploiting that! Not very happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofjamie Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Hattons have just hiked the price up to full retail!!!! Absolutely gutted! Was saving up to get all 4 sets and went on today to order but now changed my mind. Seems like they have a virtual monopoly on these wagons and are exploiting that! Not very happy. Panic (and disappointment) over! Manged to track down stock of these at Kernow - with free postage over £150 it ended up just £3 more expensive than Hattons would have been originally. Happy bunny again , looking forward to seeing them on the tracks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BigDee Posted March 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2017 Contact JDM Models in Settle. Top fella, great range of stock and prices. I just got 8 packs. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Lovely wagons and very free-running. I’m now digging around to see if I have shorter coupling bars somewhere. Using a NEM socket is a much better idea than the screw used on the container flats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 22, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 22, 2017 Contact JDM Models in Settle. Top fella, great range of stock and prices. I just got 8 packs. Cheers Are you on commission? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BigDee Posted March 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2017 Are you on commission? Unfortunately not.... Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 22, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 22, 2017 For those wanting to run green MJA's without a green loco. https://www.flickr.com/photos/benwheeler03/8445743043/in/photolist-nM6bBH-dStYxQ-CZgrT4-dSjDan-nXcVdZ-dTUbHH-dTrhch-dTkCAi-dS9Y8K-dSovVX-dSt6DU-dSnMYE-nV8Q1f-dShdGB-nLBaUV-dSufxm-r971ET-dSyxFq-dStWkf-ocb21h-dStVAY-dSooLn-dSooZH-dStVVC-dStXBy-nLuWjx Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I'm sure Dapol have these in their plan, but I couldn't resist: The logo panel is luckily easily enough to remove (they've not used super glue type adhesive) I eventually emery papered off the (beautifully applied Freightliner printing) then primed in white. Crafty computer paper was used for the logo. Some further replacement transfers ... then some weathering required. Lovely job. It seems as if you only removed the bogies to paint the superstructure (post 283). It looks to me as if the box superstructure is separate from the underframe and that both sides of the box are identical. If that is the case, then the lamp irons are on the inner ends just because the box has been fitted the wrong way round. The big question is, can the box portion be separated, turned round and refitted? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emdpowerrules Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Lovely job. It seems as if you only removed the bogies to paint the superstructure (post 283). It looks to me as if the box superstructure is separate from the underframe and that both sides of the box are identical. If that is the case, then the lamp irons are on the inner ends just because the box has been fitted the wrong way round. The big question is, can the box portion be separated, turned round and refitted? I’m now digging around to see if I have shorter coupling bars somewhere. Using a NEM socket is a much better idea than the screw used on the container flats. The body moulding includes the buffer beams so not an option. I've had a rummage through my spares box and all the NEM coupler bars I have are too short. I investigated cutting those supplied and fitting shortened halves together in a brass tube but they would then be too large in diameter, they look correct as they come. Telescopic coupler bars? Graham Edited March 23, 2017 by emdpowerrules Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 How easy is it to add buffers and replacement bogies for the two single with either ELH or Barber easy rider bogies? Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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