The Class 89, By Accurascale With Rails of Sheffield

[jonnyuk]

3 minutes ago, SulzerPeak said:

Loving this toys out of the pram cancelling my order stuff! Proper good laugh!

all due respect, your not on the receiving end...its comments like this that add fuel to the fire....suggest we actually drop this now and move on.....AS and the original poster have

[adb968008]

Take a breath and look at the badger

 

(looks better in GNER imo).
 

 

Edited November 30, 2023 by adb968008
Flickr url/ not my badger

[ERIC ALLTORQUE]

So we discuss fans on the 50 and now its badgers on the 89, railway modeller comes in a plain brown envelope if this keeps up.........:)

[The Meerkat]

50 minutes ago, adb968008 said:

Take a breath and look at the badger

 

(looks better in GNER imo).
 

 

i dread to think were the pantograph is :D

[letterspider]

[black and decker boy]

I’m happy. More time to feed the Partia:Ly beast but still getting an outstanding and unique model at the end (and so a few other things in the meantime)

[The Meerkat]

2 hours ago, letterspider said:

LOL

[ERIC ALLTORQUE]

Will have to ask my mate to do the box artwork for this model.............

[D9JEF]

Hmm! Livery looks wrong on this badger. Not swallow or mainline….

 

and no safety yellow

Edited December 1, 2023 by D9JEF

[letterspider]

Okay, here is the latest livery sample with the underframe weathered

d

Edited December 1, 2023 by letterspider

[Colin_McLeod]

Not another ficticious livery! 😁😁

[TRAILRAGE]

Well it arrive when it arrives. I personally have far more important things to worry and stress about than when it turns up. The Accurascale crew have done the best they can so far but sometimes things happen.  It just gives me the chance to store up more drool for when it does arrive!  Its been 37 years in the making so a few more months isn't really a problem is it.

 

Thanks again to all involved in making this gorgeous beast.

 

Cheers Trailrage

 

[25kV]

 

Did someone say "fictitious liveries"?  🤔

[letterspider]

I could really see that happen to the prototype 👍

[XChris]

12 hours ago, 25kV said:

 

Did someone say "fictitious liveries"?  🤔

It looks more like a storm trooper there to me!😆

[TimOrTom]

21 hours ago, 25kV said:

 

Did someone say "fictitious liveries"?  🤔

I can imagine that in an alternate universe, where the class 89 was widely adopted, one being painted like a badger and perhaps named "The Wildlife Trusts"

 

[PaulRhB]

6 hours ago, TimOrTom said:

I can imagine that in an alternate universe, where the class 89 was widely adopted, one being painted like a badger and perhaps named "The Wildlife Trusts"

 

 

I followed the animal name idea of Avocet with the trust as the plaque. 
 

 

Need to measure up the plates to get the replacement the right size. 

Edited December 3, 2023 by PaulRhB

[Fair Oak Junction]

36 minutes ago, PaulRhB said:

I followed the animal name idea of Avocet with the trust as the plaque.

 

I really love that idea!

The only observation I would make is that "BADGER" might be better as "Badger"
 

[adb968008]

19 hours ago, PaulRhB said:

 

I followed the animal name idea of Avocet with the trust as the plaque. 
 

 

Need to measure up the plates to get the replacement the right size. 

its “The Badger”

and if a politician is naming it, its. “Mr Badger”, and its watching.

 

 

 

 

 

[letterspider]

Dear Bachmann

I like your Mark 1 coaches but can you retool the roof and paint in RTC livery for a very nice approximation of Lab 6 Prometheus.

I want to recreate this photo here

 

https://www.traintesting.com/images/on_test_middle.jpg

 

 

And I would run it with your HDST too

How much would it cost to crowdfund a Mark 1 roof? (I am not bothered about the generator grilles at the back or the cables at the end but if you could tool up one side as well.....that would be great)

Edited December 4, 2023 by letterspider

[adb968008]

13 minutes ago, letterspider said:

Dear Bachmann

I like your Mark 1 coaches but can you retool the roof and paint in RTC livery for a very nice approximation of Lab 6 Prometheus.

I want to recreate this photo here

 

https://www.traintesting.com/images/on_test_middle.jpg

 

 

And I would run it with your HDST too

How much would it cost to crowdfund a Mark 1 roof? (I am not bothered about the generator grilles at the back or the cables at the end but if you could tool up one side as well.....that would be great)

And Mentor…

 

but if were wishlisting badgermobiles…

 

Brel Intl Train

Mk2 Pullmans…

[BR Blue]

To be honest doing a roof like that would not be too difficult if you were to indulge in a bit of the "m" word.

Edited December 4, 2023 by BR Blue
Grammar

[letterspider]

I already made one...but you know the RTC livery is not the simplest of resprays...

 

 

[Islesy]

36 minutes ago, letterspider said:

Dear Bachmann

I like your Mark 1 coaches but can you retool the roof and paint in RTC livery for a very nice approximation of Lab 6 Prometheus.

I want to recreate this photo here

Possibly asking in the wrong sub-forum here @letterspider 😆

[nightstar.train]

Having trawled through Flickr this evening I'm thinking the answer is no, but I'll ask the RMWeb hive mind in the hope of a yes. Did the class 89 ever run with the refurbished Mk4s with the red doors? I have bought a rake of the Hornby Mk4s for a fairly decent price at Warley, and these are red door versions of course. I don't think I have the energy to paint all the doors and redo the roof of the DVT, assuming I can find a good paint match. So I think it'll have to be Rule 1 and extend the service life of the 89.