RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 28, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2023 (edited) Want something to accompany your “shorty” Mk3 coaches? Here’s a “shorty Mk1”. Cheers Darius Edited January 28, 2023 by Darius43 1 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 16 minutes ago, Darius43 said: Want something to accompany your “shorty” Mk3 coaches? Here’s a “shorty Mk1”. Cheers Darius Is that a 'shorty'? Or a 'weeny'?? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 28, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2023 Would look better as a Mk1 4 or 6 wheeler! And somebody has gone to the trouble of fitting close coupling mechs. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 28, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2023 More a Mk0.5? Mike. 1 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Darius43 said: Want something to accompany your “shorty” Mk3 coaches? Here’s a “shorty Mk1”. Makes you wonder what the back story to this carriage is? Why did someone shorten a mk1? What scenario would require it? Where was it to be used? The product description does nothing to answer any of these, or even what it's background is? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Darius43 said: Want something to accompany your “shorty” Mk3 coaches? Here’s a “shorty Mk1”. Cheers Darius Shades of Rovex.... 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 hour ago, PieGuyRob said: Makes you wonder what the back story to this carriage is? Why did someone shorten a mk1? What scenario would require it? Where was it to be used? The product description does nothing to answer any of these, or even what it's background is? Looks like the builder thought it would look good with a rake of LMS GUVs, a sort of bogie Stove R. Or they had short platforms and thought six of those would look better than three full length Mk1s! 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 28, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 28, 2023 2 hours ago, PieGuyRob said: Makes you wonder what the back story to this carriage is? Why did someone shorten a mk1? What scenario would require it? Where was it to be used? The product description does nothing to answer any of these, or even what it's background is? 1 hour ago, Hroth said: Looks like the builder thought it would look good with a rake of LMS GUVs, a sort of bogie Stove R. Or they had short platforms and thought six of those would look better than three full length Mk1s! It might be a case of someone sorting through their bits box and finding enough parts to build it. I have a shortened HD/Wrenn horsebox body fitted to an Airfix cattle wagon chassis. I obtained the body missing the doors to the horse compartment. I cut out the horse compartment and joined the two halves together and after a bit of trimming of both body and chassis it fitted together with an interference fit needing to glue or screws to secure body to chassis. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK123GWR Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64454173 If anyone wants to buy some S Stock, perhaps try digging around in the loft for Mr Blobby... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40152 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, DK123GWR said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64454173 If anyone wants to buy some S Stock, perhaps try digging around in the loft for Mr Blobby... Doesn't come boxed and you can’t see his nasal hair. You can see what the buyer pulled out 🤣 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 https://youtu.be/rNkgDJpcuwU 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 4 hours ago, DK123GWR said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64454173 If anyone wants to buy some S Stock, perhaps try digging around in the loft for Mr Blobby... I wonder what price Gostude would put on an original Mr Blobby costume? 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 4 hours ago, 40152 said: Doesn't come boxed and you can’t see his nasal hair. You can see what the buyer pulled out 🤣 Scrapyard Blobby! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 17 minutes ago, PieGuyRob said: https://youtu.be/rNkgDJpcuwU Had to 'freeze frame' to confirm the name of the factory! Quite innocent, I think!? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 hours ago, PieGuyRob said: https://youtu.be/rNkgDJpcuwU Oh the horror.... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 hours ago, MrWolf said: Oh the horror.... I was 11 at the time. It was the first Christmas no.1 in my first year of high school! I used to watch Noels House Party religiously! That Mr. Blobby suit might actually be a bargain, if it was the one used in the music video, Noel's House Party, the by-election, and, various charity events. Oh, and, Mr. Blobby's theme park in Morecambe! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissrail Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) On 27/01/2023 at 09:22, 40152 said: No matter how low my expectations, RR never fail to disappoint: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115672907976? Irrespective of the build quality, upon which we don’t comment, asking £6 for this, coming in at a hefty 4/5 on the RR quality scale, is pretty cheeky. Wouldn’t you like to ask ‘exactly which part of a mine was this, before it was abandoned?’ and enjoy the ensuing squirm. Followed by the inevitable question about what planet RR is on to think anyone would part with £6 for it anyway. In the days before Ebay, stuff like this would have been found only at a church jumble sale for 20p...or the bin. I don't believe for a second that Rocket Railways don't know what they're doing here by trying to sell junk like this other than scamming people of little brain and laughing all the way to the bank over it. It's despicable...and Ebay doesn't give a toss. Edited January 31, 2023 by Swissrail 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissrail Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 On 22/01/2023 at 19:07, newbryford said: A full set of 4 packs, retail at £810, just sold for £2995....... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304778174746?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Jsv2rn6SSYC&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=__tDpysrRka&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=FB_MSG That's BONKERS! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted January 31, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2023 28 minutes ago, Swissrail said: In the days before Ebay, stuff like this would have been found only at a church jumble sale for 20p...or the bin. I don't believe for a second that Rocket Railways don't know what they're doing here by trying to sell junk like this other than scamming people of little brain and laughing all the way to the bank over it. It's despicable...and Ebay doesn't give a toss. Advertising it for whatever and SELLING the item for that price, are not the same thing. Is there any evidence that loads of people are buying stuff and tossing it in the bin? Buyer beware still applies. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissrail Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, kevinlms said: Advertising it for whatever and SELLING the item for that price, are not the same thing. Is there any evidence that loads of people are buying stuff and tossing it in the bin? Buyer beware still applies. True, but they're proving themselves to be unscrupulous by even attempting to sell this poo. No decent human being would. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmblythe Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134410091043?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20220705100511%26meid%3Df8b170954c4d4b27a28524720749de6b%26pid%3D101524%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D134410091043%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26algv%3DRecentlyViewedItemsV2&_trksid=p2380057.c101524.m146925&_trkparms=pageci%3A4a455ece-a14c-11ed-8c0b-564e0a1be4bb|parentrq%3A0739841a1860ac0f81a9d06bfffcd61d|iid%3A1 This looks suspiciously like a box of scrap etches and not a loco kit at all. fruit c anyone? i would hazard a guess that those chassis frames are a pacific or 4-6-0. not sure an ivatt 2-6-2 would have a class 37 or 40 windscreen either Edited January 31, 2023 by paulmblythe 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted January 31, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, Swissrail said: True, but they're proving themselves to be unscrupulous by even attempting to sell this poo. No decent human being would. I don't dispute that, but who is forcing anyone to buy it? That 'abandoned mine building' for instance, is just rubbish (I have several times asked if you don't have rubbished bins emptied in the UK!). You mentioned that previously it was at the church jumble sale, so nothing has changed. Rocket Railways are just getting their eBay 'score' up by the sheer number of offers and RMweb is actually promoting them. Any publicity is good publicity. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmblythe Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234879449322?hash=item36afe7f8ea:g:IlsAAOSwk4Nj2Bei&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsE3%2FN2ueB5O%2Ba%2FBQxlwYYL498rB2XVQCEuW0YcAld195pWE0z1LqOdZbWy8jvhtiJEswWLY5I5IdaEejQuLWYkiyQ7hR%2BLMbOPRWrEyxWBBFHY6okuizRpkLG7sCOVMI42xhFdbtiJk0KvHSNsqV8MHQonPQGzJnwlWvkIHgs%2FVpFk4BqMe7prz3irKvRMXrAiOZh2CCKvfsEsyKM%2Fv3gR4Dh8S2UwufzaEDqdCOczro|tkp%3ABk9SR_bb9PPAYQ Another i stumbled across. Professionally built? id want my money back. Id be a bit offended if i worked at DJH too..... 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissrail Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) On 17/12/2022 at 18:16, John Besley said: Just another point that occurred to me today 4588 carried Express passenger livery only after preservation.. looks like some sort of attempt has also been made on this monstrosity, to claim that it is a early 20th century build is a complete trade description fraud I've just asked.... " I'm interested in this as 4588 was my regular engine, where was this found?" Watch this space ... Just look at the size of that thing and whoever painted it STILL couldn't do the lining properly! Edited January 31, 2023 by Swissrail 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted January 31, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2023 39 minutes ago, paulmblythe said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234879449322?hash=item36afe7f8ea:g:IlsAAOSwk4Nj2Bei&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsE3%2FN2ueB5O%2Ba%2FBQxlwYYL498rB2XVQCEuW0YcAld195pWE0z1LqOdZbWy8jvhtiJEswWLY5I5IdaEejQuLWYkiyQ7hR%2BLMbOPRWrEyxWBBFHY6okuizRpkLG7sCOVMI42xhFdbtiJk0KvHSNsqV8MHQonPQGzJnwlWvkIHgs%2FVpFk4BqMe7prz3irKvRMXrAiOZh2CCKvfsEsyKM%2Fv3gR4Dh8S2UwufzaEDqdCOczro|tkp%3ABk9SR_bb9PPAYQ Another i stumbled across. Professionally built? id want my money back. Id be a bit offended if i worked at DJH too..... Indeed. And the builder can't even spell 70012 correctly! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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