dandg Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 That's good news... I'd got thoughts of having to rebuild the layout and provide it with curves with a minimum radius of 36 inches when I read your previous post! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 23, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2012 Its hard being a pacer! It's even harder being a Yorkshireman. Merry Xmas, Mick Glad to be part of the pacer testing team 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 My Christmas Present arrived Yesterday: who needs a bouncy castle! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouncy Bouncy Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Have you got a production date yet? Looking very good, can't wait for them to be released Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 25, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2012 Have you got a production date yet? Looking very good, can't wait for them to be released See a few posts further up - post#507 is the latest update. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl BR Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 (edited) A 144 in BR provincial blue running on my new layout at the Preston show would look nice. Is there going to be a BR pro blue 144 released? Edited December 25, 2012 by Carl BR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arran Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 HI All i see Santa even went to Yorkshire!!!!! Ive not seen them in the flesh yet but all the work looks worth while. Regards Arran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 HI All i see Santa even went to Yorkshire!!!!! Ive not seen them in the flesh yet but all the work looks worth while. Regards Arran Santa was a failed Yorkshireman! We don't give things away!! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Flynn Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Hi Looking good Charlie & Arran. Well done and merry xmas. Hugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 (edited) Thats a brilliant looking jungle bus - i like mine with chocolate and cream though - now what else uses the same chassis i wonder jon Edited December 25, 2012 by 43179 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 The Australian Version! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsup Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 (edited) Quite a few "purples" are officially a "blue". "Cadbury Blue" is the dark blue with a purple sheen used on the original Midland Metro livery and by Blackpool on it's Route 4 branded buses. And to add to the confusion, Strathclyde orange was Strathclyde Red, and Stroudley's mustard was called a green. Unofficially National Bus red was known as "nipple pink". I suppose so long as the final moulding is in a reasonably accurate rendition, it doesn't really matter what the official colour reference is! And there's quite a few which are the other way too. "Cadbury Blue" was also used in Silverlinks Livery - despite it being a far more purpler shade of purple than blue, Whilst First Groups rail colour is actually known as 'Golden Wonder Blue' than Purple, with the doors painted in a shade called 'Rubine Red' - Not Pink as commonly refrered too. (If anyone's wondering, i can even tell you the rest of the colours too) Anyway, Looking Good Charlie & Arran, Just the FGW one for me to come then...or two... or three (weatherworn ex Wessex one?)! Edited December 26, 2012 by surfsup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 What a paradox !!! Such a brilliant model of such a shite train................... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2012 What a paradox !!! Such a brilliant model of such a shite train................... That absolutely sums it up - absolutely incredible looking model with some superb attention to detail and it will no doubt be much smoother riding than the real thing as well. Shame it's not my cup of tea modelling wise either because it really does look good (even bigger shame that Charlie isn't going to do a GW railcar as a follow-up if he and Arran are going to go for that sort of standard in r-t-r). I hope it will be a big commercial success - it certainly deserves to be. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted December 26, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 26, 2012 Charlie you deserve a medal for patience! Looks stunning and hopefully some of the Leeds members may be in line to buy one or two... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class37418stag Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 hi everyone anyone know or heard about class 144 old livery of metro train with 'regional railways' what I want buy that model http://www.flickr.com/photos/66289212@N07/7758463436/ thank you 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 hi everyone anyone know or heard about class 144 old livery of metro train with 'regional railways' what I want buy that model http://www.flickr.com/photos/66289212@N07/7758463436/ thank you Sorry but you will be waiting a while for that livery, as we are working backwards. Got to sell what we have first before altering the roof, underfloor equipment, seats and floor plan. Our current model is out of date as they now have sanding equipment on them! What ever we do is not what people want. But a Metro Red one to be going on with! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 This definitely shows how taking the time to produce a top quality model can reap rewards for the manufacturer; I am determined to have a much smaller collection of models than I've had in the past and this wouldn't have made the purchase list, but the quality of this DMU has swayed me to purchase one when released in an appropriate livery (Regional Railways) Justification to run it would be "new unit on test"! Now, about an OO gauge Class 142 in chocolate and cream . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 This definitely shows how taking the time to produce a top quality model can reap rewards for the manufacturer; I am determined to have a much smaller collection of models than I've had in the past and this wouldn't have made the purchase list, but the quality of this DMU has swayed me to purchase one when released in an appropriate livery (Regional Railways) Justification to run it would be "new unit on test"! Now, about an OO gauge Class 142 in chocolate and cream . . . They are crappier the a 144! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Can we take it that you've taken this one apart to make accurate measurements for an OO version? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Can we take it that you've taken this one apart to make accurate measurements for an OO version? You can dream, make a wish or just cross all fingers. Happy new year. Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm81 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Can we take it that you've taken this one apart to make accurate measurements for an OO version? Slightly OT here, but that cab front was under Manchester Vic station and has been repaired and is now in the hands of the Pacer Preservation Society. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Godfrey Glyn Posted December 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2012 Charlie, Great model! You must, should be delighted that all your hard work has paid off so handsomely! Really looking forward to the 143s! Godfrey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Hi Charlie/Arran, Those two samples look absolutely superb and the wait is going to be well worth it for that level of detail and testing that has gone into it. Much better than to rush it and not be happy with the end result. Looks like I know what I will be buying from you at showcase now! Although how I will justify the Northern livery one on highland trials is another matter. Hope you both had a good Christmas! Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsup Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Slightly OT here, but that cab front was under Manchester Vic station and has been repaired and is now in the hands of the Pacer Preservation Society. And now, somewhat ironically, is being used to help produce new cab mouldes for Northerns 142s - talk about what comes around goes around. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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