RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 4, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2022 23 minutes ago, steve1 said: Thought I had 2 on pre-order from the first batch but turns out they will be on the second tranche in March. As long as they turn up I’m happy to wait. steve It will be interesting to see at what price. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 4 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: It will be interesting to see at what price. Mike. £15.50 steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 4, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 minute ago, steve1 said: £15.50 steve Fingers crossed Steve, some of us thought we were paying £13.50 from Hattons! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve45 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Does anyone know if they have NEM pockets as I would want to fit kaydees? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 2 hours ago, steve45 said: Does anyone know if they have NEM pockets as I would want to fit kaydees? Yes - body-mounted. CJI. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Emily Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 I had a go at weathering my pair. They look a lot better for any weathering. 14 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEngineShed Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Hattons has more Pilchards, they gave me the option to plus up, since my original order was reduced to one. So I now have two in the trunk... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black 5 Bear Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 1 hour ago, TheEngineShed said: Hattons has more Pilchards, they gave me the option to plus up, since my original order was reduced to one. So I now have two in the trunk... Would that be the TOP's or non TOP's version? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 3rd Rail Exile Posted February 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, Black 5 Bear said: Would that be the TOP's or non TOP's version? Hattons got a further supply of the model already released (TOPS coded YCO) - they also rang me up to ask if I wanted to reinstate the order they'd had to reduce. We're still waiting for the pre-TOPS version (which Hattons say is sold out on pre-order)... Edited February 12, 2022 by 3rd Rail Exile 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 If anyone wants to backdate the TOPS version to pre TOPS, the YCO markings and black backing rectangle are easy to remove with a cocktail stick or gentle use of the end of a needle file. Underneath is painted body colour grey. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadway Clive Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I'm confused why they are described as 'black' by Oxford Diecast when they are grey. Does anyone know if they will produce a black version later? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 3rd Rail Exile Posted February 14, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, Broadway Clive said: I'm confused why they are described as 'black' by Oxford Diecast when they are grey. Does anyone know if they will produce a black version later? I don't think Oxford Rail have updated their description - they were originally going to be black, but there is an interesting discussion earlier in this thread as to why they shouldn't be (and what colour(s) they should be), and a post from @Phil Parker on Page 2 giving info on the rationale behind the change. No idea if they'll ever do a black version, but based on the info in this thread, I'm not sure they should... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 hours ago, 3rd Rail Exile said: No idea if they'll ever do a black version, but based on the info in this thread, I'm not sure they should... Maybe not, but it seems there would be case for doing it in unpainted wood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 3rd Rail Exile Posted February 14, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said: Maybe not, but it seems there would be case for doing it in unpainted wood. Agreed, but as @Phil Parker indicated, unpainted wood could look more desert sand if done "new". Whilst @Jenny Emily and @cctransuk have shown how something authentic-looking can be arrived at, I'm not sure Oxford Rail could produce something similar without significantly impacting the price point... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 hours ago, 3rd Rail Exile said: Whilst @Jenny Emily and @cctransuk have shown how something authentic-looking can be arrived at, I'm not sure Oxford Rail could produce something similar without significantly impacting the price point... Factory produced weathering is still better than some of us would do, even though it's inferior to what is achievable on a one-off basis by some skilled modellers. Many of those who tackle weathering would repaint into any livery they wanted anyway. Not all of us buy RTR models with the intention of immediately modifying the paint finish, and the collectors probably even see that as devaluing their investment. All I'm saying is thst I think there would be some demand. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 3 hours ago, 3rd Rail Exile said: Agreed, but as @Phil Parker indicated, unpainted wood could look more desert sand if done "new". Whilst @Jenny Emily and @cctransuk have shown how something authentic-looking can be arrived at, I'm not sure Oxford Rail could produce something similar without significantly impacting the price point... I am not by any measure a practiced weatherer - my model was simply overpainted with a generic buff colour. When dry, the ironwork was picked out with BR wagon grey. Again, when dry, some streaks of cream were applied along the grain of the planks. When the streaks were only half dry, all was blended together with a very thin wash of matt black, brushing along the grain. Crude, nothing at all skilled, but more than good enough for me to represent not too weathered wooden planks. CJI. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2022 Been interfering with my Pilchard, they can't touch you for it, easily EM'ed with DC concepts 10.5mm wheels, a tad oversize, but anything for the easy life. To get to the back of the coupling to fit 3 links the chassis tray has to come out, but be careful, it doesn't clear the angle iron cross support which breaks, (how do I know?), so they need to be removed first. Just one teensy weensy issue, as viewed, the right hand brake wheel has off-on wording and it should be on-off, I can't find any replacement lettering in my artillery of transfers, is anyone aware of any? All in all a cracking wagon at the price, if this is in the vanguard of reasonably priced, well modelled ballast wagons from OxfordRail then count me in, I await with anticipation. Mike. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 06/02/2022 at 23:06, Jenny Emily said: I had a go at weathering my pair. They look a lot better for any weathering. Very nice, but you missed the wheels! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Emily Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 The weathering video. The wheels aren’t weathered because I’m all out of gun blue. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2022 If I'm allowed a bit of self indulgence! Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 3rd Rail Exile Posted February 22, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2022 Hattons have emailed to say that they are expecting the pre-TOPS version within the next week, but (quelle surprise) they are getting short-supplied with this one as well, so have reduced my pre-order from 2 to 1. As with the TOPS version they are actively seeking further supplies, and if successful will offer to reinstate my order for a second one... At this rate, my mixed rake of 4 (2 each of TOPS and pre-TOPS) will have been ordered together but dispatched individually (and probably one short). Maybe I ought to consider using their trunk service... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEngineShed Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 8 hours ago, 3rd Rail Exile said: Maybe I ought to consider using their trunk service... I'm a recent convert to the trunk, it works well. It's not just the Pilchards, my BR banana van order was reduced to one as well, had eight of those on order at Hattons... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Pilchard on Dewsbury Midland 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 25, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2022 A pictured pilchard! Very nice. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Had a go at my pair, added OHLE signs to the TOPs version. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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