Il Grifone Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 (edited) He is on good form with this one. Bernard http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f1e3f37c1 Interesting - it would be a rare collectable (and thus maybe worth this figure to someone), but the addition of LED lights (why?), seriously devalues its collectiblity. (I assume this is a later modification and not a manufacturer's fitting - LEDS were rather expensive in 1968.) I thought this was the rare 'Electric Blue' version. http://www.hornbygui...asp?reviewid=52 The one on sale looks to me like the standard Rail Blue version, but I can't claim to being an expert on either diesel liveries or Tri-ang rarities. I must investigate the spare body I have upstairs. EDIT There is apparently a 1968 'Electric Blue' version with the 'arrows of indecision' (usually D5578), but what I said above still stands and (from the picture, which granted is unreliable, the blue looks to me like Rail Blue', though the exact hue is different from the (rather tatty) 'Rail Blue' example I have*. I understand that the 'Electric Blue' version has a white roof as well. I'll know more when the Tri-ang bible part 2 arrives from the library. *Tri-ang's self coloured plastic is not the most consistent for shade. This is described as 'Rail Blue' (1968) and appears to be the same?. http://www.hornbyguide.com/item_year_details.asp?itemyearid=2557 Edited November 18, 2012 by Il Grifone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 17, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2012 (edited) He is on good form with this one. Bernard http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f1e3f37c1 Not that rare according to here: http://www.hornbygui....asp?itemid=454 4 years production! Keith Edited November 17, 2012 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted November 18, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2012 And all the top three bidders love retracting their bids so seller look out. Could a form of reverse shilling be possible where very high bids are put in to put people off from making bids, then one wins it at a lower price once the high bids are retracted? I'm not saying that this is the case here, but just wondering if that is a possibility. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 18, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2012 Those Heljan container cranes go for a heck of a price. £620 with 3 and a half days to go. http://www.ebay.co.u...=item416e0e17b8 Went for £820 - someone with no history of bid retractions and very deep pockets I assume Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
c2c Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Should have gone to specsavers before he modified this one! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GRAHAM-FARISH-JINTY-MODIFIED-AS-LNER-J50-N-GAUGE-/200847926885?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2ec3782665 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rail-Online Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 'As picture (lot 907).' He must be kidding............ http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370693195144&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123 Enjoy! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
c2c Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 LOL......Another ebayer who needs specs! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 18, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2012 'As picture (lot 907).' He must be kidding............ http://cgi.ebay.co.u...ME:B:SS:GB:1123 Enjoy! Local trainspotters enjoying watching those wagons from this footbridge http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-R076-Footbridge-Lot-824-/370692788980?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item564f0312f4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted November 18, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2012 What is the nonsense about right legs of chairs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 18, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2012 A4's could occasionally be seen on humble goods. He's got just the loco for one of these turns! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-R1064-Mallard-60022-British-Railways-Express-Locomotive-Lot-968-/370693359704?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item564f0bc858 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted November 18, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2012 What is the nonsense about right legs of chairs? Perhaps they are furniture wagons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNWR lives on Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Easy-build-plastic-bogie-kit-with-metal-insulated-wheels-x4-packets-/150948056919?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2325348f57 erm, might not be madness but 4 packets of bogies, which look like plastic bogies for BR Mk1 coaches? Seems a tad expensive to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Could a form of reverse shilling be possible where very high bids are put in to put people off from making bids, then one wins it at a lower price once the high bids are retracted? I'm not saying that this is the case here, but just wondering if that is a possibility. They'd have to be bloody quick about it, as bid retractions are not supposed to be possible in the last 24 hours of a listing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 (edited) http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2325348f57 erm, might not be madness but 4 packets of bogies, which look like plastic bogies for BR Mk1 coaches? Seems a tad expensive to me Easy-Build is an O gauge supplier. Items are new on their website for £27.50 a pair - so four packs (2 pairs) is £55.00. http://www.easybuildcoaches.co.uk/TOP/PRICES.html Not exactly a bargain being the price you can get them new for... but not excessively overpriced either Edited November 18, 2012 by cromptonnut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 ...and the seller has four packets for sale which is four pairs! Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 18, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2012 'As picture (lot 907).' He must be kidding............ http://cgi.ebay.co.u...ME:B:SS:GB:1123 Enjoy! He shouldn't take his pictures whilst exercising on his trampoline! Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNWR lives on Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Easy-Build is an O gauge supplier. Items are new on their website for £27.50 a pair - so four packs (2 pairs) is £55.00. http://www.easybuild...TOP/PRICES.html Not exactly a bargain being the price you can get them new for... but not excessively overpriced either Ah that makes alot more sense, I wasnt sure that Lima ever did 0 gauge against 00, hence why I was wondering if it was madness or not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
84A Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) Bit of an optimistic buy it now price for these coaches: http://www.ebay.co.u...=item23255844aa Is it because they are Hogworts rather than Hogwarts? Edited November 19, 2012 by 84A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordhinton Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Bit of an optimistic buy it now price for these coaches: http://www.ebay.co.u...=item23255844aa Is it because they are Hogworts rather than Hogwarts? top one looks dodgy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
84A Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Yes it does, didn't even notice that. Maybe just a trick of the light, but it definitely looks banana shaped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 19, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2012 It might just be lens distortion - blue/grey 108 looks a bit bendy on the upper carriage so am willing to give him the benefit of doubt myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted November 20, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 20, 2012 The picture didn't seem to be what it says on the tin, but then I noticed who is selling. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-33-175-COVERED-STUBBS-SALT-5-PLANK-WAGON-MINT-BOXED-RARE-mq-/330632854910?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4cfb40fd7e 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted November 20, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 20, 2012 Someone with more money than sense just paid for two seperate auction lots, one car in each lot from a Hornby VEP that has cost them about 90% of the cost of a whole one and it had bits missing and no boxes!!! One born every minute.... So the logic here is if you are trying to shift a Hornby VEP, sell it in seperate bits and you'll get far more for it!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Several sellers do this with old models (HD, Tri-ang etc.). Sometimes an odd part will make more than you can get the complete model for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted November 21, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 21, 2012 Ok I know that it is not railway related but I would not like to pay that price for a box of plastic parts. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AIRFIX-AUSTIN-MAXI-1-32-MODEL-KIT-/271100191989?item=271100191989&ViewItem=&nma=true&si=oT3PxTIWB6yWREaNaM%2Bq%2Fm%2B1qRU%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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