RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted November 27, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2023 The brass effect is one of those things that divides opinion in the community, so Rapido (and any other manufacturer) is damned if they do and damned if they don't. They've made a choice, and that's that. Like it, buy it, don't like it, don't buy it. These are always our choices in hobbies 😉 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium RapidoCorbs Posted November 27, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2023 Yep, we're not going to change it for the plated brass style, we've standardised on this finish and we're happy with how it looks. Same for Lion's firebox shroud and the O1. 6 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebell Model Railway Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Thats a shame I will have to cancel that order thanks for the info I'll stick to my kit. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium RapidoCorbs Posted November 27, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2023 No problem 🙂 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebell Model Railway Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 33 minutes ago, Fair Oak Junction said: The brass effect is one of those things that divides opinion in the community, so Rapido (and any other manufacturer) is damned if they do and damned if they don't. They've made a choice, and that's that. Like it, buy it, don't like it, don't buy it. These are always our choices in hobbies 😉 Indeed it always, will, its unfortunate I feel things aren't reevaluated and other options explored, it stops the market moving forwards with better finishes or alternative finishes. As I have mentioned, If that is now their standard, then for me I will have to cancel and and stick to what I have. Either way I am sure what ever the finish they had chosen it would have sold anyway, but there you go... just my view. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted November 27, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2023 The temptation to move my shed location to London is strong, just so I can have an absolutely filthy L44 or L48 appear sometimes 😄 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 27, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Fair Oak Junction said: The temptation to move my shed location to London is strong, just so I can have an absolutely filthy L44 or L48 appear sometimes 😄 The ex Metropolitan locomotives were usually kept clean, far cleaner than the BR locomotives they worked alongside. It was only when they were replaced by the ex GWR panniers that standards were allowed to slip. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted November 27, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2023 1 minute ago, PhilJ W said: The ex Metropolitan locomotives were usually kept clean, far cleaner than the BR locomotives they worked alongside. It was only when they were replaced by the ex GWR panniers that standards were allowed to slip. Interesting, although with my shed being set in the middle of the war I think I can still generally get away with filthy locos. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism993 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 15 hours ago, RapidoCorbs said: Yep, we're not going to change it for the plated brass style, we've standardised on this finish and we're happy with how it looks. Same for Lion's firebox shroud and the O1. A pity, I'm very much in the painted camp. Please don't make the same mistake as Hornby did with the H, plated dome and painted safety valve shroud definitely detracts from the overall look, really does need to be the same for both. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium RapidoCorbs Posted November 28, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2023 15 minutes ago, chrism993 said: A pity, I'm very much in the painted camp. Please don't make the same mistake as Hornby did with the H, plated dome and painted safety valve shroud definitely detracts from the overall look, really does need to be the same for both. It will be painted in our standard metallic finish, as shown on the sample. 🙂 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 For some reason bright shiny brass (or chrome) does not scale well. Personally I'm not bothered as mine will be painted maroon...... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted November 28, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2023 23 hours ago, Fair Oak Junction said: Yeah, that's the problem. My shed is set near Portsmouth/Southampton 😄 Thats on the kernow tube, from chelsea isnt it ? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jeremy Cumberland Posted November 28, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2023 1 hour ago, adb968008 said: Thats on the kernow tube, from chelsea isnt it ? Here's a picture: 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted November 29, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2023 On 27/11/2023 at 20:01, PhilJ W said: The ex Metropolitan locomotives were usually kept clean, far cleaner than the BR locomotives they worked alongside. It was only when they were replaced by the ex GWR panniers that standards were allowed to slip. I've just received a copy of Railway Travel in World War Two by Peter Steer, and funnily enough in the photos section there is a shot of an ex-Met K Class on a service in 1942 and the loco is absolutely filthy! You can't make out the livery at all, and even the bufferbeam number is barely legible. I love it, glorious glorious filth! 😄 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 6 minutes ago, Fair Oak Junction said: I've just received a copy of Railway Travel in World War Two by Peter Steer, and funnily enough in the photos section there is a shot of an ex-Met K Class on a service in 1942 and the loco is absolutely filthy! You can't make out the livery at all, and even the bufferbeam number is barely legible. I love it, glorious glorious filth! 😄 I like my locomotives clean. In other respects, I like accuracy but this is how I’d like the railways to have been. A K Class would be wonderful, though. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted November 29, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, No Decorum said: I like my locomotives clean. In other respects, I like accuracy but this is how I’d like the railways to have been. A K Class would be wonderful, though. A K Class would be fantastic, an F would be nice as well. More Met in general would be good 👍 I fully understand people who like their locos clean, but I've always been a big fan of weathering. Really brings them alive to me, makes them feel worked 👌 But I am glad others prefer them clean so I can still enjoy seeing all those pretty liveries on other layouts. Edited November 29, 2023 by Fair Oak Junction 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 14 minutes ago, Fair Oak Junction said: A K Class would be fantastic, an F would be nice as well. More Met in general would be good 👍 I fully understand people who like their locos clean, but I've always been a big fan of weathering. Really brings them alive to me, makes them feel worked 👌 But I am glad others prefer them clean so I can still enjoy seeing all those pretty liveries on other layouts. Well summed up. Met coaches. The trouble with weathering is that it isn’t often well done. A pristine loco is an excellent place to start for anyone who’s good at it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted November 29, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2023 Still keeping my fingers crossed that now Met No.1 is being done, we might get the Chesham set in RTR. It's there to be scanned and would go perfectly with these beauties! 🤞 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 29, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2023 57 minutes ago, Fair Oak Junction said: I've just received a copy of Railway Travel in World War Two by Peter Steer, and funnily enough in the photos section there is a shot of an ex-Met K Class on a service in 1942 and the loco is absolutely filthy! You can't make out the livery at all, and even the bufferbeam number is barely legible. I love it, glorious glorious filth! 😄 But the larger Metropolitan locomotives (G, H and K) classes). were transferred to the LNER in 1936. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted November 29, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: But the larger Metropolitan locomotives (G, H and K) classes). were transferred to the LNER in 1936. I'll admit, I forgot that fact 😄 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 30, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2023 On 29/11/2023 at 16:13, Fair Oak Junction said: Still keeping my fingers crossed that now Met No.1 is being done, we might get the Chesham set in RTR. It's there to be scanned and would go perfectly with these beauties! 🤞 They've been available for some time from cdc models in 3D printed for. I have both teak and brown liveried sets. He makes them in small batches https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225864461336?hash=item3496922c18:g:3FQAAOSwcwplTTFO 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 This feels like sooooooo long ago!!!!! Itching to take some pics/videos of a red one on my layout. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Hopefully Rapido and CDC dont mind me posting, but CDC are now designing some Dreadnought coaches. These will compliment Met E class locos perfect! So surely more reason to order a Met 1 right? They look to still be available on the Rapido website. 7 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15 I have a rake of ballast wagons in LT colours topped off with a 1935 Gloucester brake van for my LT liveried E class. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 3 hours ago, PhilJ W said: I have a rake of ballast wagons in LT colours topped off with a 1935 Gloucester brake van for my LT liveried E class. Ooh very nice! Be good to see that combo. which one did you go for? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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