Topsyde Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 If it is the 24th that they hit the shops that could not be better timing for my wallet as it's payday! Seems I've been waiting for these for an absolute age but I'm very sure the wait will have been worth it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 A message from our friend who's just come out of the outback to say these should start shipping out to retailers at the end of this week or early next. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tase Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 They're here!! Just received an email from Hattons to say the NR yellow are now in stock!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trent Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Yep, I just got an email telling me they're packed and being posted. Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john beckett Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Just picked mine up. Wow they are very nice indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john beckett Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Just picked mine up. Wow they are very nice indeed. We have waited a long time for theses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 29, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 29, 2012 Hopefully they'll be appearing on Blackmill this weekend with a light weathering! Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tase Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Hopefully they'll be appearing on Blackmill this weekend with a light weathering! Cheers, Mick If they do Mick can you snap a couple of pics please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Just seen these in my local model shop. They look superb. Was tempted to buy them but will be good and wait for my own Hatton's order! Well worth the long wait. Thanks to Dave and Dapol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 29, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 29, 2012 If they do Mick can you snap a couple of pics please? Will try to. Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutton Junction Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Finally they are in stock!!! Just ordered mine tonight cant wait for them to arrive now, hopefully by Monday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john beckett Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Just got back from work now so I am of in the shed again. One thing guys is the couplings on the inner wagons are a bit tricky take your time with them. Dapol have done a cracking job with this wagon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsyde Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I'm gutted seems everywhere but my local modelshop (they need the support) has them in stock - seems I have to wiat a while longer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tase Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Will try to. Cheers, Mick Cheers Mick! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tase Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 DapolDave, I got my MRA wagons yesterday and just wanted to say that they were well worth the (long) wait !! The details on the wagons are simply amazing. Without Dapol where would us modern image/infrastructure modellers be?! Continue the good work and I look forward to getting the other versions in due course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutton Junction Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Recived mine yesterday, cant fault them they are fantastic wagons. Well worth the long wait and cant wait to get my hands on the Network Rail grey and blue versions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsyde Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Mine finally arrived and I couldn't be happier . I have to say the tooling is out standing and the weight feels sturdy. I too am looking forward the blue and greynetwork rail version, I just hope production in China gets cracking on them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 3, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) The MRA's have had a weekend exhibition running on Blackmill and have performed well. I found it a bit fiddly to couple and uncouple the set for packing, but on any permanent layout, you'll not normally have to do this. I'll have to see how long the little plastic bar couplers last with use, but as Dapol have very thoughtfully provided spares within the pack, I'm not too bothered. As one other poster has remarked, one of the handbrake wheels had broken off and I took the opportunity to correct a small error with the handbrake wheels, as well as moving them slighly inboard. I presume they are mounted a long way off the bogie to cope with sharp curves (1st radius). As wagons become more detailed, they will become generally become more fragile - it's something I'm prepared to live with in reward for the extra detail. Incidentally, the handbrake wheels on Bachmann JPA's are also mounted waaaaaay off the bogies and break off for fun! The box repeater number, as highlighted in: http://www.rmweb.co....ns/#entry470034 hasn't been added, but it's one of those things that means I can do a bit of "modelling" to correct it. I'll have a go at producing some transfers for myself, but I can see an opening for an enterprising manufacturer to produce a full rake renumbering set, as the prototype numbers are so prominent and two sets side by side with identical numbers will look odd IMO. As supplied the handbrake wheels are diagonally opposite - this means that only one bogie moulding is required. However, the wheels should only be mounted on one bogie per wagon. The easy way to spot this is the handbrake should be at the opposite end to the "L" or "R" box markings - the handbrake should be on the left bogie when viewing the right side of the wagon and vice versa for the other side. I cut off the offending handwheel and drilled a small hole on the other bogie, opposing the existing handbrake and glued the wheel back into place. EDIT: The handbrake wheel is glued onto the bogie with the operating rod just inside the triangular cutout. I also cut off the correctly placed handwheel, redrilled the hole and then remounted the wheel inboard, so it doesn't stick out so much. The fiddly job is to make a triangular shaped hole on the the now non-handbrake fitted bogie. Having said that, I accomplished the whole 5 wagon task in about 30 minutes. Then it was a quick visit to a light dusting of brake dust and then talcum powder the morning after to tone down the inside paintwork. All in all, 9.5/10 and congratulations to Dapol for their venture into wagons of this type and for the money, exceedingly good value for the detail fitted. I eagerly await the blue/fawn NR branded set. I've taken a couple of pics of my weathered wagons, but they haven't come out too well in the evening sunlight! There is still abit more "deatiled" weathering to be done. Cheers, Mick Edited September 4, 2012 by newbryford 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteScR Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 One other thing, don't extend the opening side flaps too far or the "piston" pops out the cylinder and it a fiddly ###### to get back in! Really impressed though and looks like they can be P4'd without too much trouble Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 4, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 4, 2012 One other thing, don't extend the opening side flaps too far or the "piston" pops out the cylinder and it a fiddly ###### to get back in! Typical bloke - doesn't read the instructions "Beware not to over extend the opening........" Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteScR Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Eh, what? You got instructions with yours! Great advice, how far do you go before you get into over extended territory, oh yes, when it falls out . Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john beckett Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 The bogies on the MRA wagons seem to be very diffrent to the ones on the JNA falcons. A big improvement I say can I ask will Dapol be doing them as an up grade for the falcons in time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 5, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2012 Eh, what? You got instructions with yours! Great advice, how far do you go before you get into over extended territory, oh yes, when it falls out . Pete The instructions are under the packaging in the box. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 5, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2012 The bogies on the MRA wagons seem to be very diffrent to the ones on the JNA falcons. A big improvement I say can I ask will Dapol be doing them as an up grade for the falcons in time. The MRA bogies have an extra bit of metalwork where the handbrake wheel fits. This covers a triangular shaped hole - this would need opening out to suit JNA's. It takes a few minutes to do, as per my mod a couple of posts back. MRA AM3 bogie JNA AM3 bogie Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john beckett Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Top man mick. I will have a look at opening them out. Thanks again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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