Ian Fisher Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 (edited) With a few more years under this project than I would of liked I am now at a stage of maybe looking at offering these as a kit, I think the bodyshells are to a good to high standard. More details of a development can be found in my thread 325 in EM 4mm http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/49996-class-325-royal-mail-unit-in-em/&do=findComment&comment=574370 I am very near completing a set bodyshells for sinking into some RTV. Any thoughts views feelings, I would love to hear them... Ian Edited July 11, 2016 by Ian Fisher 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRail Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Ian, Could you provide a link please 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted July 9, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 9, 2016 (edited) Some photos would be good too - I did happen to find that thread the other day, but looking through the last few pictures there were no photos of a finished product. I model N, so sadly not a prospective buyer - but you need to help your customers at least a bit! Rough cost, are these a scratch aid or a fully finished kit? One piece body shells or sides? Are you proposing to provide pantographs and bogies and everything? Your thread title could be better too. It reads like Resin 325 are a vendor. I'd go for something like "OO Gauge 325 EMU kit". Edited July 9, 2016 by njee20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 Ta njee20 for the very positive feedback. A link was added in the original post As for cost I've literally a few options I'm not looking at rivalling any more mainstream cottage industry I'm looking at getting body shells available to people Some photos would be good too - I did happen to find that thread the other day, but looking through the last few pictures there were no photos of a finished product. I model N, so sadly not a prospective buyer - but you need to help your customers at least a bit! Rough cost, are these a scratch aid or a fully finished kit? One piece body shells or sides? Are you proposing to provide pantographs and bogies and everything? Your thread title could be better too. It reads like Resin 325 are a vendor. I'd go for something like "OO Gauge 325 EMU kit". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Might be interested in one. I was going to use 466 cabs left over from the 465 conversions I've been doing to try to make my own, but if one comes available it'd save a fair bit of time, price dependant. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted July 12, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2016 Getting there, but Why not post some pictures in this thread? Rather than a link. Did you actually finish it? The thread seems to end abruptly mid way through, and whilst it looks superb, I'd be most inspired by a finished product. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I could be interested, i see these units daily and have always liked them, but I'd really rather see finished and liveried bodyshells to see how they turned out. what would the options be for motorising? would the underframe components be modelled too? have you got a ballpark cost in mind? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 Getting there, but Why not post some pictures in this thread? Rather than a link. Did you actually finish it? The thread seems to end abruptly mid way through, and whilst it looks superb, I'd be most inspired by a finished product. Thanks again for your interest, I understand an N gauge model is due soon.... The thread did end abruptly as I lost my partner of sixteen years to cancer, I am just still getting going again in many ways... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 I could be interested, i see these units daily and have always liked them, but I'd really rather see finished and liveried bodyshells to see how they turned out. what would the options be for motorising? would the underframe components be modelled too? have you got a ballpark cost in mind? Hi Gordon, The bodyshells are to be one piece with a lot of the floor to be cast as one with a few bits then to be added. as for motorising you would have a good range of possibilities. The inside of the shell not being visible! As for cost it would be dependent on how well and how many bodies come out of the mould really, I don't intend to do 1000's or at a true commercial level really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamperman36 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I would be interested in a pair of kits, I've been trying to build one for several years using old short Hornby MK3s, with networker cabs but it has stagnated at the moment. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2016 I'd certainly be interested Ian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 I hope to have a few days in the coming weeks to begin to pour some silica and see how far we can get with some bodies. Once I am happy I will look to post some images of the bodies...fingers crossed.. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Hi Ian, did this ever come to anything? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 As a full project no. Still possible. Hi Ian, did this ever come to anything? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 A shame, I have need of a 325 (or 2 or 3). I'm looking at the Bratchell kit as a starting point but wondered if a more complete solution was available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 Odd how people post in other threads about wanting a 325..... 14 replies...two who PM'd me a few nutty replies and very few meaningful approaches Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 As one of the meaningful approaches I did end up picking up one of the Bratchell kits to convert when this didn't generate enough interest. I also notice CMAC are producing at least a bodyshell in OO so will have to see what can be made of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and decker boy Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 On 16/12/2021 at 01:00, Ian Fisher said: Odd how people post in other threads about wanting a 325..... 14 replies...two who PM'd me a few nutty replies and very few meaningful approaches maybe the abject lack of progress in your project in the past 5 years and seemingly little or no enthusiasm for you to do anything you can hardly claim this thread as a good sales pitch 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 I asked about it several years ago, but was expecting to see a finished/painted result which never appeared 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 cheers for your positive words 4 hours ago, black and decker boy said: maybe the abject lack of progress in your project in the past 5 years and seemingly little or no enthusiasm for you to do anything you can hardly claim this thread as a good sales pitch 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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