Accurascale Class 55 Deltic - 4mm scale

[Nigel Emery]

33 minutes ago, Roy Langridge said:

Ok on my iPad - IOS 15.5 and Safari.

 

Edit: but not using Chrome on my iPad.

 

Roy

On my iPad iOS 15.5 Safari loads it automatically but both chrome and Firefox have to be manually refreshed (pull down and release) before they both work. No idea why!

[bazil31]

Very lucky today popped home from work for a few minutes 

Just heading back when I saw a DHL van coming in the opposite direction span around and sure enough he had pulled up outside my house with 4 Deltics.

Good job as no one was home.

It looked quite empty in the back of his Mercedes Sprinter once he took them out and I swear the van gave a sigh after, it definitely looked higher on the springs when he left.😄

[philg]

3 minutes ago, Nigel Emery said:

On my iPad iOS 15.5 Safari loads it automatically but both chrome and Firefox have to be manually refreshed (pull down and release) before they both work. No idea why!

Aha!  Didn’t know you could do that.  Now I can get Chrome to open the page, though Safari, Opera and Firefox all refuse to play ball

[MikeParkin65]

4 minutes ago, bazil31 said:

Very lucky today popped home from work for a few minutes 

Just heading back when I saw a DHL van coming in the opposite direction span around and sure enough he had pulled up outside my house with 4 Deltics.

Good job as no one was home.

It looked quite empty in the back of his Mercedes Sprinter once he took them out and I swear the van gave a sigh after, it definitely looked higher on the springs when he left.😄

Proper handbrake turn Sweeny style I hope 😎

[bazil31]

Bit awkward in a 32t Grab lorry but I didn't do too bad most of the load stayed on going around the roundabout.

[McC]

9 minutes ago, philg said:

Aha!  Didn’t know you could do that.  Now I can get Chrome to open the page, though Safari, Opera and Firefox all refuse to play ball

 

You can try bypass the embed by directly going to https://accuras.reamaze.com

 

https://accuras.reamaze.com/kb/class-55-deltic/how-to-remove-the-deltic-body For example.

Edited June 20, 2022 by McC

[mkrob]

1 hour ago, andyman7 said:

I had a similar note so enquired via the Accurascale helpdesk - in my case the consignment had been created after the last DHL collection so it is (hopefully) being picked up today. The helpdesk is very quick to respond  

SNAP. Excellent work by Patrick.Keep up the good work.

[locoman462]

Nimbus on the move! Just been pinged to confirm my Nimbus order from DEC 2019 is with DHL for delivery tomorrow.

Roll on Tuesday.

 

 

[friargate]

1 hour ago, aureol40012 said:

Wouldn’t that just have been a quick fix, just a case of identifying what is vibrating/rattling?  I have exactly the same sound issue (by the sound of it) but am just waiting till the weekend to take the body off and fully expect to have sorted it within a matter of minutes.

Yes I agree but if you have poor eyesight and don't feel confident it's not an option.

[farren]

My 55 005 arrived today, and WOW it looks amazing just sitting on a worktop, can’t wait to fit a chip and get it running on the layout. What a super model to start your locomotive range of on. Well done to all at Accurascale. 


Doesn't your packaging supplier, do smaller boxes!
I like mini booklet all the extras supplied. giving the buyer a Quality experience, Accurascale the Apple of the model railway industry.
 

ps anyone know where this part comes from please.
 

oh and a image of 005  because, why the devil not. 

 

[Krieghoff]

Just got my shipping infor from DHL. RSG is en route 🙂.

 

Looking forward to receiving this one. 

[Gilbert]

I think that's a front nose corner step...I have one just like it!

[31A]

2 hours ago, thetrains said:

Just catching up after a few days away, is the above correct?  Looking at support pages it shows/suggests you can from roof hatch removed.  Would only want to remove body once my early BR crew arrived.

2 hours ago, Bedlington North said:

I opened the roof hatch on my model and the DIL switch for the lights is not under the hatch, it's under the fixed part of the body. I suppose it may be possible to remove the blanking plate to set the switches outside the body and then replace the plate in the model. 

 

Why would I make that up?

 

I just about managed to work the switches by reaching underneath the fixed part with a small jeweller's screwdriver.  I wanted to switch the tail lights off, these are on switches 3 and 4 which are the furthest from the opening part!

[beejack]

Well 55003 landed this morning and I've got to say a brilliant model.  One piece in the bottom of the ice cube but will bother about that later when I get my reading glasses out.

 

Put it on the tracks for a first run and the sound is brilliant much better than any of the other Sound locos I have.

 

Only negative for me really is that I can't access F29 and F30 as I am using an NCE powercab!  but can't blame Accurascale for that.

 

Running in at the moment but no issues so far.

[G-BOAF]

1 hour ago, McC said:

https://www.accurascale.com/pages/support#reamaze#0#/kb/class-55-deltic/accurascale-class-55-deltic-bufferbeam-detail-fitting

Hadnt realised the buffer beam was screw on. With this in mind, with the next batch mught it be possible to supply spare buffer beams that can be detailed and then swapped when locos are in display?

[McC]

A handy guide to what bits go where based on the version:

https://accuras.reamaze.com/kb/class-55-deltic/what-buffer-beam-details-are-suitable-for-each-variant

[Bucoops]

3 hours ago, ERIC ALLTORQUE said:

Ohhh,saying that here is like saying Jehovah at the beginning of life of Brain.......

 

You're only making it worse for yourself!

[ERIC ALLTORQUE]

24 minutes ago, G-BOAF said:

Hadnt realised the buffer beam was screw on. With this in mind, with the next batch mught it be possible to supply spare buffer beams that can be detailed and then swapped when locos are in display?

 To buy if they are required as spare parts would be the way to go,they are so much good value anyway for the models.

[Bucoops]

2 hours ago, jamesC37LG said:

Notification received to say mine has been delivered today. Can't wait to get home from work later... 

 

Look for the crater, should be easy to find.

[Bucoops]

1 hour ago, farren said:

Accurascale the Apple of the model railway industry.

 

 

Apple?! These aren't toys, not "my first choo choo" 😅

[toby_tl10]

1 hour ago, farren said:

Accurascale the Apple of the model railway industry

The Apple of the model railway industry would sell the chassis, body shell, motor, lights, wheels, couplings, window glazing, buffers, etc. separately

[Bucoops]

2 minutes ago, toby_tl10 said:

The Apple of the model railway industry would sell the chassis, body shell, motor, lights, wheels, couplings, window glazing, buffers, etc. separately

 

For 8 times the real value.

[James Makin]

All aboard the Ann Summers Express!

 

Accurascale D9016 - by James Makin by James Makin - Account 2, on Flickr

 

My throbbing purple package arrived today and while I had all my photo gear set up, couldn't resist running it through to show what a beauty D9016 turned out to be!

 

Accurascale D9016 - by James Makin by James Makin - Account 2, on Flickr

 

Opening up the giant Purple box you get the now-standard Accurascale feeling that is akin to unwrapping a new iPhone, the soft-touch packaging giving way to a well-wrapped model encased in plastic and foam, together with some reading material and full set of headcode swaps if needed. Everything is intact and perfect, and really pleased with the fit and quality of finish, incredible stuff. 

 

The model itself is absolutely gorgeous and I've got to say, it's the first time I've had that truly 'blown-away' feeling of unwrapping an RTR loco since the Hornby Class 60 back in 2005, not one loco release has equalled that feeling in 17 years, until now!

 

Accurascale D9016 - by James Makin by James Makin - Account 2, on Flickr

 

I bought D9016 as a fondly-remembered colour scheme from my favourite modelling era, and having long had plans to do a Bachmann version, the Accurascale announcement came at just the right time to avoid taking on a big makeover challenge!

 

The loco didn't work all that many trains in its famous purple colours, but it did do a few railtours, I couldn't resist posing it in front of an old Hatchett Mk1, squint and it's almost there 🤣

 

Accurascale D9016 - by James Makin by James Makin - Account 2, on Flickr

 

Then a shot with one of my old 37 fleet showing the EE lineage...hopefully it won't be long before both of these locos will be Accurascale ones!

 

Accurascale D9016 - by James Makin by James Makin - Account 2, on Flickr

 

Overall it's a truly astounding model that just has so much detail to observe and take in, everywhere you look. My current favourite feature is the beautiful footsteps, nicely moulded with see-through tread, mind blowing!

 

Accurascale D9016 - by James Makin by James Makin - Account 2, on Flickr

 

Huge, huge congratulations to the Accurascale guys for getting this over the line and I can't wait to have a bit of fun taking this from box-fresh to in-service condition, and looking forward to seeing what's around the corner!

 

Cheers,

James

 

 

[Wolf27]

I’ve ruined my Deltic. It derailed last night. One of the guard irons pinged off and is in the dirt somewhere. It’s now worthless. 

[AY Mod]

7 minutes ago, Bucoops said:

 

For 8 times the real value.

 

In 3 years time it'll only use 9V and if you lose a windscreen wiper you'll have to bin it. By then there will be Accurapple shops in every major city with queues to buy the latest Deltic X which features a full fuel gauge on the tank.