Billystanier Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Took the cash from my credit card and Signal Box phoned to say it was on its way. They also said it has proved to be one of the most popular Modelzone limited editions yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted August 23, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 23, 2011 Not seen it mentioned anywhere yet but there is a 47972 in Central Services livery on the way as well: http://www.thesignalbox.co.uk/index_new.php?pg=3&p_cat_id=110&prod_id=14277 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveb860 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Not seen it mentioned anywhere yet but there is a 47972 in Central Services livery on the way as well: http://www.thesignal...0&prod_id=14277 Mentioned by Brushman 4 days ago in the Class 47 thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tase Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Just popped into my local Modelzone and picked up the RTC liveried mk1......its a nice model! If you are interested and havent pre-ordered i'd suggest you get down to your lcal shop asap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest baldrick25 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Modelzone Birmingham have none left . They have every one allocated to them pre-sold, I was told this afternoon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tase Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Modelzone Birmingham have none left . They have every one allocated to them pre-sold, I was told this afternoon. That's unfortunate. I tried to pre-order but missed out. On the off chance i called my local store today and they had four come in that hadn't been reserved and were for general sale! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestburyJack Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Now on e-bay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BACHMAN-MARK-1-BG-RTC-COACH-LAB-23-LIMITED-EDITION-/290603293429?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item43a94e5af5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulliver Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Not seen it mentioned anywhere yet but there is a 47972 in Central Services livery on the way as well: http://www.thesignal...0&prod_id=14277 Thanks - I had not seen this and this is one of my favourite liveries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Emily Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 It's a shame that Modelzone haven't upped the number made of the RTC coaches given how well they sell (are these limited runs of 500, 750, 1000 or some other number does anyone know?) - they seem to sell out increasingly quickly with the BG pretty much all sold on pre-orders. Unfortunately I suspect that a good few of those sold were to a few individuals who will be feeding them onto Ebay at extortionate prices over the coming months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridwatcher Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 When is a limited edition a limited edition? Runs of 1000+ sound like normal production for the likes of Dapol etc. See also the TPOs....soon to be available. Guess one of the only real gems out there is the sealed beam, rebuilt TMC Peaks which are still unique and sought after?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tase Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I do not understand why Modelzone just dont limit to one per customer, this would stop people from re-selling. When i went to buy one off the shelf I could have bought all four that weren't reserved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I do not understand why Modelzone just dont limit to one per customer, this would stop people from re-selling. When i went to buy one off the shelf I could have bought all four that weren't reserved. In which case I'd simply take some mates or family members with me, go in on consecutive days, or three times on the same day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 They buy them in bulk so they can sell them on ebay for a quick profit! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david12345 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I have now managed to get hold of my RTC coach today, however it was a real struggle as my order had not been processed again even although it was placed at the start of May.. I don't know whether to order on line or see them in the shop for a reliable service. For such a large organization this preordering of items seems a bit chaotic. As I am writing this I have had a thought that this has happened before and I have found similar posts on the old RMweb forum. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=43645&start=25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 When is a limited edition a limited edition? Runs of 1000+ sound like normal production for the likes of Dapol etc. See also the TPOs....soon to be available. Guess one of the only real gems out there is the sealed beam, rebuilt TMC Peaks which are still unique and sought after?! But are they Ltd editions or are they Modelzone Exclusives? Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted August 31, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 31, 2011 I've no idea what Bachmann considers as a standard production run of a model, and presumably it varies anyway, but I always understood that Limited Editions produced for retailers by Bachmann could be of whatever quantity the retailer wanted (presumably subject to being multples of 504 or 512 depending on the size of the box). For example, didn't Modelzone have different quantities produced for the various TPOs? The main difference between these L/Es and a standard model being that the financial risk is with the retailer rather than Bachmann. There's no obvious solution to the problem of ebay profiteers. Modelzone not unreasonably will want to sell out, so it is not really in its interests to limit models to one per customer. And anyway as CHARD says, there are easy ways round this anyway. I am generally reluctant to pre-order because I like to see a model first in case there are errors I can't live with or have the skills to correct. But I accept this may mean I miss out. If you really want a particular L/E model, these days the only safe bet is to pre-order. At least by producing L/Es we get models that might otherwise never see the light of day as a standard release. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tase Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 In which case I'd simply take some mates or family members with me, go in on consecutive days, or three times on the same day. Thats assuming there are any available in the shops! What should really happen is that these are ONLY sold online! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Thats assuming there are any available in the shops! What should really happen is that these are ONLY sold online! Absolutely not ! This would disadvantage those without access to the Internet, or those who, like brushman47544, quite reasonably want to see a model before buying it. I have not had any problem so far getting Modelzone Exclusives from their Glasgow or Silverburn shops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
(The) Youth Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Hopefully my RTC cl24 will appear Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLIAM Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Now on e-bay: http://www.ebay.co.u...=item43a94e5af5 £102 +£9 p&p!! Complete madness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I think it went too cheap, we all know that the more ebayers pay, the better bargain it is! Well that's the Ebay system, or should I say 'Gambling'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Emily Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 When I asked earlier this week at the Manchester Deansgate branch, I was told that all of the BGs they received were sold on pre-order. So many had been pre-ordered that they were unable to actually meet all of them as they were sent too few. He did say that some people had been trying to order ten or more. However, they had rationed the models out so that priority was given to getting one per customer rather than letting a couple of individuals stock up then sell them on. No opportunity to see one in the flesh before buying. I too, like others have posted, feel wary of buying something 'sight unseen' unless it is something I desperately want. I only got the Pullman coach in RTC when that came and went because the Metrocentre store had one tucked to the back of their display cabinet forgotten about. The VBA, on the other hand, seemed to linger for a while (the Ebay sellers didn't like that one?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted September 2, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2011 The Modelzone pre-order arrangements do seem to be a bit hit and miss. I assume if you pre-order from their website, then you will get one (them?) because those pre-orders will be handled centrally. But it does appear as though the numbers of pre-orders made at individual shops are not somehow collated and then pre-allocated centrally before unallocated models are sent out. This does seem rather unfair - if you pick the wrong shop to pre-order from, you could miss out whilst other shops have unallocated models on their shelves. I have to say that when I do want a Modelzone limited edition, I usually order through The Signal Box because they have so far always had one available. Or perhaps I've just been lucky... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I pre ordered the N gauge RTC 24 and mk1 pack - saw the mk1s in store and bought them waving my pre order at them. Needless to say when the 24 eventually turned up I was phoned and told they had it and the mk1s for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Hope the bulk buyers get well and truely stung in the long run, its noticeable that the ones on ebay are largely being bid on by the same individuals and given that most Modelzone limited editions sit on the shop shelves for some time (my local store still has one of the TPOs in the display case) then once the panic rush has gone auction values may well plummet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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