Michael Delamar Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Andy Y's recent photos Yes, there's a clearance necessity for curve and incline accommodation accounting for the bogie/body gap but from normal angles as seen below it's reasonable. The side grille etches are supplied in the fittings pack for customer fitting if required (along with end ladders and headcode discs) dependent on the the number and date that the customer is modelling. Check prototype images for your own use and decide if they need to be fitted, D211 'Mauritania' in as delivered condition would have them fitted and I'd suggest a thin bead of Klear or similar along the inside edges of the etch would be the best approach. I myself dont like the windscreen and will change that for an etched brass replacement. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 27, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2013 Are good, moulded on lamp irons. It will not look too much out of place next to my Lima and "slim" Joueff models. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Are good, moulded on lamp irons. It will not look too much out of place next to my Lima and "slim" Joueff models. Think I'll be sticking with what I've got already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 2, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2013 D211 and 40141 now showing as due in next 60 days on Bachmann web site Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesfeldian Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 So who has the best pre-order price then, chaps ? I missed out on a Blue Pullman with blue ends by dithering - not going to happen with a split blue 40 ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brittannia Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 When I ordered mine Model Railways Direct were cheapest in price, but that was 5 months ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2013 I have a long term Hattons preorder placed in 2011, £62. Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) So who has the best pre-order price then, chaps ? I missed out on a Blue Pullman with blue ends by dithering - not going to happen with a split blue 40 ! Hi Holmesfeldian Conversely you can put a pre order in and when the goodies arrive they do not meet your expectation. I just hope that the likes of Bachmann will do enough of the workhorse type locos in various liveries that the one I want turns up at some point, if not I don’t worry anymore or buy one in a livery not applicable to me and get the paint out. What I find a tad upsetting is the major manufacturers all seem to like doing the models in the livery or variation I might buy from them with DCC sound fitted. Us luddites start getting limited choice, OK the sound and DCC can be removed but why pay to take bits out? D211 would do very nicely, a disc fitted green Type 4 but.......... Edited December 4, 2013 by Clive Mortimore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 What I find a tad upsetting is the major manufacturers all seem to like doing the models in the livery or variation I might buy from them with DCC sound fitted. Us luddites start getting limited choice, OK the sound and DCC can be removed but why pay to take bits out? D211 would do very nicely, a disc fitted green Type 4 but.......... Same with me, why they can't do a non sound one as well is beyond me. Mind you looking at the join for the nose end I'm not that impressed anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinsley-toton Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 So who has the best pre-order price then, chaps ? I missed out on a Blue Pullman with blue ends by dithering - not going to happen with a split blue 40 ! I ordered 2 x 40141 for £62 each and 2 x D211 for £124 each on 20th May 2008. The 2 x D211 will have the sound removed and will be sold on, or I may convert one to 40122 / D200 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I ordered 2 x 40141 for £62 each and 2 x D211 for £124 each on 20th May 2008. The 2 x D211 will have the sound removed and will be sold on, or I may convert one to 40122 / D200 If you're looking to sell one of the D211 - contact me please ? Rgds, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 not here yet but when it arrives ive got some detailing bits ready.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I just bought 6 of those for my future Lima detailing project. Let me know how you get on with them Michael as I'm worried my sausage fingers will end up bending all mine. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kebwight Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 It seems a very long wait to see any kind of Class 40 from Bachmann. The delivery dates appear to be on castors! I have more e-mails advising me that the date has lapsed (again) than I do on most other topics..........and I get loads of e-mails. I think that English Electric built the whole class far quicker that it has taken Bachmann to get the revised model out. Or is it me? Anyhow, a quick thanks to you guys for the many pics posted - much appreciated. Keef Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 .............. I think that English Electric built the whole class far quicker that it has taken Bachmann to get the revised model out. Or is it me? ............. See post ~ 220 earlier in thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted December 9, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2013 See post ~ 220 earlier in thread. Must be getting closer as Model Rail have just said on Facebook that it is reviewed in the next issue on sale Dec 28th. Also the J11 and the Dukedog. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vimpto Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I was told at warley there already here but there's some issues with quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesthecat Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 According to Bachmann site green non dcc version put back to February/ march Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Banger Blue Posted December 10, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2013 (edited) Photo on Model Rail's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151861768008207&set=a.371681018206.157212.176420418206&type=1&theater Edited December 10, 2013 by Banger Blue 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted December 11, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2013 Photo on Model Rail's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151861768008207&set=a.371681018206.157212.176420418206&type=1&theater Hello Beautiful!!! Much better.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 All we need now ( please note Bachmann ) is a green split head code version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridwatcher Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 (edited) Thoughts? Much better. The MW jumpers are odd. One on front is spot on, the one on bogie side looks over large (is it the old one?) Some of the grilles etc etc look a bit clunky/heavy. That said far better and once grimed up a bit.......Windscreen frames could be better, the blue one looks better than the previously posted green one, have the tampo'd the rubber grommet onto the clear plastic?Relief on the bogies looks better, (old ones were a bit flat) Trust a HUGE hole for speaker engineered in and working lights etc etc. Edited December 11, 2013 by gridwatcher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinsley-toton Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 It looks pretty good to me, much better than the version released a few years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul 27 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Will be interesting to compare with the older model to measure the bodyside/nose depth, looks higher on the bogies than the old one will have to lower it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris bales Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) From the Model rail photo i for one am glad i have one on order it looks the part to me Edited December 16, 2013 by chris bales Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now