RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted October 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2022 I just did a Bill & Ted Extreme close-up and you are right - it is there. Barely. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted October 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2022 Here's my attempted close-up! It shows the line clearest above the exquisite brass handles. The "white line" is either mat white or was very a very tacky gloss white when applied, as the surface is not smooth allowing shadows to form making it appear to be white mixed with a little darkness resulting in a light grey nearly matching the smooth grey just above it. I know it's there now, so I don't need to look for it again! Kev. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted October 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2022 9 minutes ago, SHMD said: Here's my attempted close-up! It shows the line clearest above the exquisite brass handles. The "white line" is either mat white or was very a very tacky gloss white when applied, as the surface is not smooth allowing shadows to form making it appear to be white mixed with a little darkness resulting in a light grey nearly matching the smooth grey just above it. I know it's there now, so I don't need to look for it again! Kev. It may well be different lighting but your grey looks much closer to the right colour. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 2 hours ago, SHMD said: I've just checked my "GENERATOR UNIT" and I couldn't see any white line at all. ...However, I got out a really good magnifier and there was the white line - as beautiful as anything - just hiding in plain site! The grey looks ok to me too, no green hint. (...under a Tungsten filament lamp lighting conditions, and in daylight.) Kev. Oooh 'eck, that 'project' I don't need may be back on again then! You know how some things just grab you and are hard to resist.........think I'll sleep on it. Again 😴 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 9, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2022 After running my sets around a bit I have found one big disappointment. The NEM pockets Mine vary from OK to rubbish The OK ones are near as dammit horizontal and centered The others very between a noticable set away from the centre, so they miss any other coupling they are trying to couple too - not rectifiable with the design used. The worst are ones with a sag - quite a few, varying from a little sag to so much droop that a Kadee hits the sleepers and Roco/Hornby couplings wont couple when pushed together Tightening the mounting screw doesn't work, some just overturn. A bit of a fly in the ointment 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymx5 Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Plenty of excitement today at Broadtemple MPD as the "new" tool van arrives! Neatly fitted on the turntable with P class. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold longchap Posted October 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2022 25 minutes ago, barrymx5 said: Plenty of excitement today at Broadtemple MPD as the "new" tool van arrives! Neatly fitted on the turntable with P class. Now that looks rather cool Barry. Can you stick a strip of black electrical insulating tape over the back of the tools compartment windows and doors to block the light bleed? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Better still, turn the lights off completely! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2022 So are the delivery 1, mentioned a year ago, SECR coaches imminent / next to come followed by the group of LBSCR, GNR & LNWR? Originally the batch two were going to be about two and a half months behind so just wondering if there’s an updated schedule? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted October 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2022 I spoke to Hatton's a couple of days ago, and they told me that the SECR coaches are due December/January time. 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2022 So probably a while after for batch 2 with the other three then. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3489gibson Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 20 hours ago, Budgie said: I spoke to Hatton's a couple of days ago, and they told me that the SECR coaches are due December/January time. That's a relief to my wallet! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 On 12/10/2022 at 23:39, PaulRhB said: So are the delivery 1, mentioned a year ago, SECR coaches imminent / next to come followed by the group of LBSCR, GNR & LNWR? Originally the batch two were going to be about two and a half months behind so just wondering if there’s an updated schedule? https://www.hattons.co.uk/directory/versiondetails/article?id=594 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymx5 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 On 12/10/2022 at 20:44, longchap said: rather cool Barry. Can you stick a strip of black electrical insulating tape over the back of the tools compartment windows and doors to block the light bleed? I had assumed the original might have had canvas blinds over the windows so the "bleed" would have been prototypical. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold longchap Posted October 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, barrymx5 said: I had assumed the original might have had canvas blinds over the windows so the "bleed" would have been prototypical. Ah yes, quite possibly so, I hadn't thought of that and silly of me as I've just now remembered pulling canvas coach window blinds down as a nipper oh so many decades ago! The GWR were known to paint over windows as an expediant method of creating privacy in coaches and auto-trailers converted from steam rail-motors. A lovely looking vehicle. Edited October 15, 2022 by longchap 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted October 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2022 2 hours ago, barrymx5 said: I had assumed the original might have had canvas blinds over the windows so the "bleed" would have been prototypical. I had supposed that the intention was to represent windows that had been boarded over in the manner of such conversions: [Embedded link to Warwickshire Railways lnwra3628.] That's an LMS conversion of an ex-LNWR coach, with a similar older Midland conversion of an old Midland coach on the right. I don't know if Hattons had a specific SR example in mind as inspiration when designing this livery version. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyKarl Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) SR ones in olive green must be imminent 😀 I have just been charged for my 4 pack set H4-46Pack-701L. Jeremy p.s. Just been charged for LBSCR ones too 😁😁 Edited October 20, 2022 by JeremyKarl 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted October 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 20, 2022 Incoming.............LNER as well. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3489gibson Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 3 hours ago, JeremyKarl said: SR ones in olive green must be imminent 😀 I have just been charged for my 4 pack set H4-46Pack-701L. Jeremy p.s. Just been charged for LBSCR ones too 😁😁 2 hours ago, Nile said: Incoming.............LNER as well. I've just seen this and checked my pre-orders to find that my initial preorder that covered LNER, SR, GNR, and LBSCR have been split into two seperate orders, the GNR ones have become their own little one, and the other three companies in the other... cost is still eyewatering even after the split... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 20, 2022 My pack of 4 Olive Southern are now in the trunk. The matching 6 wheel full brake is still outstanding. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Have just had notification that my pack of LNER 6-wheelers have now been paid for. It's up to RM now... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastbroadcast Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) My LNER ones are ready in the trunk. Edited October 21, 2022 by Lastbroadcast 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 21, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 21, 2022 9 hours ago, melmerby said: My pack of 4 Olive Southern are now in the trunk. The matching 6 wheel full brake is still outstanding. Full brake arrived and now in trunk, so items paid for, all should soon be on the way. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 9 hours ago, MarkC said: Have just had notification that my pack of LNER 6-wheelers have now been paid for. It's up to RM now... What has Railway Modeller got to do with it? 2 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Really happy with my BR Black Dept full-brake. They certainly have been well worth the wait! Is there any info on when pre-orders will open for the preposed third batch? As I'm holding out for a full set in S&DJR Prussian blue... Surely a popular livery choice? 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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