RMweb Premium James Makin Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 14, 2023 2 hours ago, thetrains said: I would have liked a shinier paintwork, somewhere between matt and satin like Bachmann, will be interesting to see what my BR Blue look like when it arrives June 'ish. The main lesson is you can't please everyone, I will be matt varnishing mine (like all my stock) to give it a dead-flat look, I don't like satin finish locos at all, even when modelling an ex-works one, I don't think it scales that well in 4mm! 100% of the fun in RTR these days is customising it to make it your own and Accurascale are giving us a superb base on which to start that journey 😎 Cheers James 6 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris56057 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Nick-L said: Nothing to say that hasn’t already been said and since nothing has changed with what’s been delivered vs what was on display the other month there’s nowt to discuss. Plus most people don’t care so….🤷🏼♂️ It's probably not the only reason, however perhaps people are buying dependent on which manufacturer is producing the livery most suited to their layout/era of operation? 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cairnsroadworks Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 13 minutes ago, James Makin said: The main lesson is you can't please everyone, I will be matt varnishing mine (like all my stock) to give it a dead-flat look, I don't like satin finish locos at all, even when modelling an ex-works one, I don't think it scales that well in 4mm! 100% of the fun in RTR these days is customising it to make it your own and Accurascale are giving us a superb base on which to start that journey 😎 Cheers James I am looking forward to seeing what you get up to with them. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 5 hours ago, Torbay Express said: I think that there are a few manufacturers out there that count on your fortuitous situation......and it permits complacency where they can ramp up prices and charge pretty much what they want, for whatever they want. As they say 'A fool and their money is soon parted' Well yes, I tend to agree, but fortunately for me Accurascale are not one of them. My A/s interests are in transition era modelling so I have a manor, a class 31 and three Welsh 37s on order and have a number of appropriate BR wagons. From what I can make out A/s charge £169.99 for any loco irrespective of what it is, which rises to £259.99 for full fat sound. The mouldings are beautifully crisp, details excellent and gizmos aplenty. IMHO the A/s price point is very competitive. Where else would you get a DCC ready class 31 for £169.99 ? So yes "Torbay Express" I am very much hearing you. Fran and Co - just keep announcing. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cairnsroadworks Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 My 3 have arrived and they look fabulous. I’m happy enough with the windows and the glazing is exceptional. Now where are the weathering paints? 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold slow8dirty Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2023 3 yrs we've been waiting for these and with all these "got mine" and pretty picture posts the next few weeks waiting for the Scottish examples are going to be the longest yet😀 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 1 hour ago, cairnsroadworks said: I am looking forward to seeing what you get up to with them. I reckon you'll be waiting a bit . James has another 100 cheap Bachmann ones he brought " off a mate at the club " to go yet ;) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 My 419 and 425 turned up today. Haven't had chance to run them but first impressions are very good. They are everything I hoped they would be at present. Strangely, I am more pleased with 419 than I am with 425. I think it's because 425 was the one I was most looking forward to of the pair that the mainline livery caught me by surprise with how good it looks on the model. One one of the AS vs Bachmann arguments, the jury is still out for me on whether the split on the nose or the windscreen is the right way to go, especially on 425 where the OHLE warnings are split by the joint. I don't think there is a universally correct answer to be honest. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, rob D2 said: he brought " off a mate at the club " Enough. Stop now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super-Sloth Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 On 12/04/2023 at 15:37, thetrains said: But not everybody is financially able Yes, whilst that is true, at the risk of sounding a little crass, it isn't the 'have-nots' who drive the market. 👍 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbay Express Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 3 hours ago, newbryford said: Only one? 😄 In case his wife is monitoring....... The rest are probably in the cars boot, waiting for the chance to be smuggled to them their new home! LOL! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Cooper Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Damn you DHL. Damn you 😖 They should not let you even select 'deliver to a neighbour' if instructions from shipper do not allow. 60 mile round trip (despite nearest DHL Express being much closer) or another 72 hours at least. Multiple handling never ends well ! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
89A Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 On the overhead warning flash supplied it states that you must check the position of the sliding switches on the PCB depending on how you will be operating your loco. Can I assume that factory fitted sound locos have the switches set ready for an ESU sound decoder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 14, 2023 35 minutes ago, rob D2 said: I reckon you'll be waiting a bit . James has another 100 cheap Bachmann ones he brought " off a mate at the club " to go yet ;) That's too close to the truth! 😄 I actually had 8 cheapo old Bachmann 37s lined up as part of my current loco reworking batch, but seeing all the painted up samples come to life here in recent months I've decided to park them all and wait for the Accurascale ones to land instead, I'm hooked on how they've captured the 'heavy' look as it sits low on the bogies and oh so ultra meaty! 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2023 3 hours ago, newbryford said: Only one? 😄 Cant jump the queue… got one, ran to the middle, pushed in. Waiting for the next. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 14, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, 89A said: On the overhead warning flash supplied it states that you must check the position of the sliding switches on the PCB depending on how you will be operating your loco. Can I assume that factory fitted sound locos have the switches set ready for an ESU sound decoder? The DCC ready one came with the switches set up for an ESU sound version, so I'd guess they all do. Dead easy to pop the roof section off to have a look, I used a cocktail stick in the exhaust port as a lever ( not as painful as it sounds !! 😅 ). Make sure you get the roof section refitted the right way around, it will go on the opposite way, but it looks all shades of wrong !! 😆 Cheers, Phil. Edited April 14, 2023 by Phil Mc 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 44 minutes ago, adb968008 said: Cant jump the queue… got one, ran to the middle, pushed in. Waiting for the next. I’ve left mine out for you, as I cancelled it. 😂 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2023 2 hours ago, cairnsroadworks said: My 3 have arrived and they look fabulous. I’m happy enough with the windows and the glazing is exceptional. Now where are the weathering paints? I’m looking forward to getting my split box ones! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 1 hour ago, 'CHARD said: Enough. Stop now. I'm sorry ? what's it gotta do with you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cairnsroadworks Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, 97406 said: I’m looking forward to getting my split box ones! Exciting stuff. I know there was much debate on the other thread about glazing. The AS glazing looks like laserglaze. It’s fabulous. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoey Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Bobs turned up! But Carl has somehow snuck inside the box… 🤷♂️ 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, cairnsroadworks said: Exciting stuff. I know there was much debate on the other thread about glazing. The AS glazing looks like laserglaze. It’s fabulous. It looks really good on some of the original grommeted screened proto samples as well. Laserglaze sorted my 430 out and I have 043 on order to compliment it after a similar amount of tweaking. It will look like there’s a shortage of number transfers, though!! 😃 Edited April 14, 2023 by 97406 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 6 hours ago, thetrains said: I would have liked a shinier paintwork, somewhere between matt and satin like Bachmann, will be interesting to see what my BR Blue look like when it arrives June 'ish. I’ve read this comment several times now and still can’t figure out how you would like it shinier if it’s ‘somewhere between matt and satin. That would be less shinier, more mattererer. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2023 More matterer is betterer for weatherer! 3 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkchinaclay Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 @Accurascale Fran Hi Fran I preordered 423 at same time as 409 but have not received a despatch notification for 423 yet. Just wondering if it is being held until 409 has arrived for them to be sent together? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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