jwealleans Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Quote I also was gifted a Mailcoach LNER Coronation kit Try building one of them before deciding if you want any more. Awful to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 36 minutes ago, jwealleans said: Try building one of them before deciding if you want any more. Awful to do. Well, it’s all that seems to be available these days? I don’t mind if it’s a different brand of kit.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Zip else and they are horrid things be warned. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 10 minutes ago, micklner said: Zip else and they are horrid things be warned. I’ve heard, but they will do until I can find something that is worthy to take its spot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Best thing you could try is getting into Rupert Brown’s ear at Warley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 6 hours ago, jwealleans said: Best thing you could try is getting into Rupert Brown’s ear at Warley. Who is Rupert Brown? I haven’t heard that name before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieR4489 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 51 minutes ago, Jesse Sim said: Who is Rupert Brown? I haven’t heard that name before. I think he’s the owner of RDEB models who make etched brass kits. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 The kits he does are listed on the Wizard Models webpage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerron Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 He produces a number of GNR/ECJS/LNER etched coach kits (RDEB). They consist of the body and basic underframe and require the addition of castings, bogies and roof. The kits can be obtained from Wizard models and the extras from either Wizard or MJT. They do become rather expensive coming out at 70-80 GBP for a complete coach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Yes, what they said. The main point being that Rupert is still drawing new etches and has a number which haven't made it to Wizard Models as yet. The D & S Coronation etches are all but impossible to find these days and if it was worth doing a Silver Jubilee set (only one built) then it ought to be worth doing a Coronation/West Riding/spare set (five). I take Ron's point about price, but it works out about the same as MJT or Bedford and not too much more than Comet once you've added on the extras you need to arrive at the same level of detail. Rupert demonstrates at Warley - Carriage Building in the Larger Scales, I think - and he's a very approachable chap, so you could get a word in. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted March 4, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 4, 2019 Yes Rupert is at Warley with his various sized etch coaches..up to Gauge 1 Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) Many thanks all, I’ll try and meet him at Warley, I’ll be needing help from someone to point him out. I’ll try my best, the worst he can say is no, right? Looks like I’ll be needing to book my flights soon, feel like I’m going over for buisness not pleasure. Edited March 5, 2019 by Jesse Sim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted March 5, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2019 Rupert is also Chairman of the LNER society. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted March 5, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 5, 2019 Jesse he wont be too far from me in the demo area at Warley. Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 A Raven A2 Pacific has the road with a parcels train, whilst a C1 waits for the clear with a Nottingham-Grantham. 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted March 5, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 5, 2019 Looks like I’ll be needing to boom my flights soon. . . You need to be careful posting comments like that on the internet these days! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 18 minutes ago, Bogie said: Looks like I’ll be needing to boom my flights soon. . . You need to be careful posting comments like that on the internet these days! Haha whoops, meant to be book.... Malaysia Airlines is cheap at the moment, guaranteed halfway... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Halfway to where, though? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 39 minutes ago, jwealleans said: Halfway to where, though? The ocean 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 4 hours ago, Jesse Sim said: A Raven A2 Pacific has the road with a parcels train, whilst a C1 waits for the clear with a Nottingham-Grantham. A snow scene I see. Not often modeled but when done well can be most convincing. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 19 hours ago, richard i said: A snow scene I see. Not often modeled but when done well can be most convincing. I honestly thought about it, but without sufficient covers they get rather dusty. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 On the bench today, would have got more done, but I needed to buy a new soldering iron! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Looking good there Jesse. Will be a nice older wagon to stand out among the more 'modern' inside braced box vans. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 12 hours ago, Sharky said: Looking good there Jesse. Will be a nice older wagon to stand out among the more 'modern' inside braced box vans. That’s exactly what I purchased her for, the description said out 1,100 made only 1 survived to 1940. As my layout is 1935-40, I figured one or maybe stretch it to two might be ok. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 G'Day Folks But on the other hand, in 1935, there could have been a 100 left !!!!!!!!! manna 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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