RMweb Gold 97406 Posted June 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2023 29 minutes ago, Roy Langridge said: Haven’t you forgotten the test for “Has somebody got theirs before me?” which throws the “Teddy bears out of pram” exception? Roy I’ve only myself to blame for 027 - should have ordered it with 043, but must have been tipsy or something so Rails came to the rescue. Then I got Shapfell as we’ll as it looks purdy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Parker Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 3 hours ago, aureol40012 said: When ordered my Alfa from the factory in Italy it was delayed by months, a total of 3 times. Just made me want it more. To be fair, three months and it might have rusted away... 😁 1 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted June 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 hour ago, brushman47544 said: I am getting worried out one thing waiting for my Accurascale models... ...where the f*** am I going find room for all the boxes. They are all so much bigger than the actual model compared to other brands. I'm thinking I'm going to have throw away the innards and store multiple models in each box... Just take bricks out of the wall…. Your mrs will never notice, and some boxes dual purpose as artwork. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallaig1983 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Just seen that I have an email too. Mine are on their way 😀 Oh I won’t sleep tonight 🤣 Like a child on Christmas Eve haha 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzer71 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 26 minutes ago, mallaig1983 said: Just seen that I have an email too. Mine are on their way 😀 Oh I won’t sleep tonight 🤣 Like a child on Christmas Eve haha Lucky you mate , as I ordered with TMC I'll hopefully see mine sometime next week :( 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzer71 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Wahey , just had an email from A/S saying my decoder/speaker/wheelsets/crew have been dispatched :) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 2 hours ago, brushman47544 said: I am getting worried out one thing waiting for my Accurascale models... ...where the f*** am I going find room for all the boxes. I keep empty boxes in the loft. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold zr2498 Posted June 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2023 🙂 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost of IKB Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 (edited) Mine is on the way.!wooo hooo! Edited June 9, 2023 by The Ghost of IKB 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Phil Parker said: To be fair, three months and it might have rusted away... 😁 As someone who has owned 3 alfas for a total of around 18 years (156, 147, 159) I have to dispute this. None of these cars had any rust on them at all during my ownership, helped by being galvanised. Now they did fall apart…. (Esp the 156 - I had a box labelled “bits that fell of the car but I don’t know what they did”. I also had to change the engine in the 156 and had repeated problems with the 159’s timing chain stretching. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted June 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, Matt said: As someone who has owned 3 alfas for a total of around 18 years (156, 147, 159) I have to dispute this. None of these cars had any rust on them at all during my ownership, helped by being galvanised. Now they did fall apart…. (Esp the 156 - I had a box labelled “bits that fell of the car but I don’t know what they did”. I also had to change the engine in the 156 and had repeated problems with the 159’s timing chain stretching. My family had an Alfasud in the late 70s. Lovely car, but it did rust. All cars of that time rusted badly, but the Alfas were especially bad. Nowadays cars have come on a bit. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 minute ago, 97406 said: My family had an Alfasud in the late 70s. Lovely car, but it did rust. All cars of that time rusted badly, but the Alfas were especially bad. Nowadays cars have come on a bit. Fair point and my apologies to Phil - It would totally depend on what era the OP was referring to. Alfas were notorious for rust in 70s and possibly 80s but they started galvanising their cars later to overcome their reputation being one of only manufactures to do so at time or so I was told anyway. My 156 dated from 2000 and never had a spot of rust - many other problems tho…. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted June 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2023 11 minutes ago, Matt said: Fair point and my apologies to Phil - It would totally depend on what era the OP was referring to. Alfas were notorious for rust in 70s and possibly 80s but they started galvanising their cars later to overcome their reputation being one of only manufactures to do so at time or so I was told anyway. My 156 dated from 2000 and never had a spot of rust - many other problems tho…. They're fine from that era onwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris56057 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Getting back on topic... I'm hoping a spare 051 appears on the website next week. The 37/0's do look very nice indeed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted June 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Matt said: As someone who has owned 3 alfas for a total of around 18 years (156, 147, 159) I have to dispute this. None of these cars had any rust on them at all during my ownership, helped by being galvanised. Now they did fall apart…. (Esp the 156 - I had a box labelled “bits that fell of the car but I don’t know what they did”. I also had to change the engine in the 156 and had repeated problems with the 159’s timing chain stretching. Sounds like Italian trains too… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyra Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alan Oliver Posted June 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2023 47 minutes ago, Chris56057 said: Getting back on topic... I'm hoping a spare 051 appears on the website next week. The 37/0's do look very nice indeed. Colletts Models, Exmouth have some non sound 37051’s available 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted June 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 9, 2023 4 hours ago, Phil Parker said: To be fair, three months and it might have rusted away... 😁 That would be Lancia,shame as they were rally supremo in the day. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, ERIC ALLTORQUE said: That would be Lancia,shame as they were rally supremo in the day. Others acid dipped their cars to go faster, Lancia just bio degraded as they went getting lighter as the rust fell off and the fuel load got lighter 🤣 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toby_tl10 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 14 hours ago, aureol40012 said: Is this seriously normal behaviour? To be beyond excited about getting something and then because of a slight delay be totally “meh” when it arrives? When ordered my Alfa from the factory in Italy it was delayed by months, a total of 3 times. Just made me want it more. For the people who are like you describe, I presume they are from the instant gratification generation? How many people are still excited by the Hornby Standard 2MT and can talk about it constantly? How many people are still excited about the Dapol N gauge Bulleid Light Pacific which was announced how many decades ago? Your Alfa was delayed by months, but look at these. And I assume Alfa kept you up to date during those months, unlike some people whom I won't mention their names. And I wonder how many people didn't "meh" when their Dapol Class 59 arrived after a 7-year-or-so wait. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted June 10, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, Chris56057 said: Getting back on topic... I'm hoping a spare 051 appears on the website next week. The 37/0's do look very nice indeed. 8 hours ago, Alan Oliver said: Colletts Models, Exmouth have some non sound 37051’s available Rails appear to have Lock Eil non-sound versions available for pre order https://railsofsheffield.com/products/accurascale-acc230537027-class-370-37027-loch-eil-br-blue-diesel-locomotive?variant=35450415448136¤cy=GBP&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google+shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjwm4ukBhAuEiwA0zQxk3LzEpMQIvDnWlTmXEMirA8ZsH46J33PTz8U22BUgQFaLDWuQTFnbBoCALoQAvD_BwE Edited June 10, 2023 by 97406 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Vecchio Posted June 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 11, 2023 (edited) On 10/06/2023 at 04:14, 97406 said: Rails appear to have Lock Eil non-sound versions available for pre order You are a very bad influence 97406. I just had to pre-order that one... And of course I had to order the sound decoder as well. Unfortunately the speaker is sold out... I think to remember the speaker is also available under another brand name. Anybody who remembers that? Found it. Was a bit more expensive than the one from Accurascale, but I ordered it. This moves my pre-ordered 37 count to 3... Well, I was a good boy and didn't but anything at our MK show yesterday (mainly because I was busy doing a modelling demonstration...) 😄 Edited June 11, 2023 by Vecchio Found the speaker 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted June 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Vecchio said: You are a very bad influence 97406. I just had to pre-order that one... And of course I had to order the sound decoder as well. Unfortunately the speaker is sold out... I think to remember the speaker is also available under another brand name. Anybody who remembers that? Found it. Was a bit more expensive than the one from Accurascale, but I ordered it. This moves my pre-ordered 37 count to 3... Well, I was a good boy and didn't but anything at our MK show yesterday (mainly because I was busy doing a modelling demonstration...) 😄 Another order of AccuraThrash will be in stock soon if it helps. The full specification and ID of the speaker are listed on the website should you wish to google it. It’s simply a custom OEM speaker from Tangband. hope that helps! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Vecchio Posted June 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 11, 2023 Thanks McC, too late for this time as I already ordered it. It is the same speaker but I paid 6£ more... fools tax I call it... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melton Works Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 On 09/06/2023 at 13:22, ERIC ALLTORQUE said: If you missed out theres a few here https://www.directrailservices.com/locos-offered-for-sale/ That is classic!! 😂😂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr Pix Posted June 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2023 (edited) Just arrived now… Beautiful model looks the part, just running in at present. A day early well done Accurascale!!! Jez Edited June 12, 2023 by Mr Pix 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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