norfolkchinaclay Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Thanks 159220 - I had seen it listed with Kernow and noticed price was higher than the other ones Hattons have. Will check out Rails too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard w Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 It looks really good so far. This was the only one on display at Warley today. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Pedro32 Posted November 22, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2014 (edited) Richard- Did Dapol indicate when the 73's would be arriving? Thanks for posting the photos too Edited November 22, 2014 by Pedro32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard w Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I didn't ask. They were occupied with someone asking about when the 68 was coming out. There were no livery samples on display so I guess it's probably about 2nd quarter next year before it hits the shops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 That does look good - thanks for posting the pictures! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_stevens Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 It looks really good so far. This was the only one on display at Warley today. Only one?!? There were two in the cabinet this morning! Thought with a quick glance I couldn't tell what the difference was... Luke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 It looks superb - going to get expensive next year for me... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
159220 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Richard- Did Dapol indicate when the 73's would be arriving? Thanks for posting the photos too There was a projection display of all the liveries they are producing, whilst watching I was told that the liveries are all approved and we can expect the 73s early in 2015. I didn't ask. They were occupied with someone asking about when the 68 was coming out. There were no livery samples on display so I guess it's probably about 2nd quarter next year before it hits the shops. What was being said out of interest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard w Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) They couldn't really give any idea of when the 68 was coming out. The blokes response was 'currently we don't know'. Not surprised really as its early days for that one. Seemed to be all the guy wanted to know, just walked off after he got an answer. I noticed quite a few people at Bachmann, Dapol and others asking for specific timescales on models and paying very little interest to the nice stuff they had behind glass. Edited November 23, 2014 by richard w Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 The 73 does look a nice model with plenty of etched detail from the photos above thanks for sharing them and looks like it will be worth waiting for. Thanks Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogmatix Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Well, I did ask, and was told April or May. The model on show looked fantastic, but, of course, I couldn't help noticing that the NEM pockets were moulded into the bogie frames, thus preventing the use of Roco or Fleischmann close couplers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomstaf Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 There is some good attention to detail underneath too. Cheers Tom 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 25, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2014 Hi. In the photo' of the underside in the previous post, 262, unfortunately, I've seen what looks ominously like a pair of traction tyres on the trailing wheel-set. If this is right, then it is most disappointing. A step in the wrong direction. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) Hi. In the photo' of the underside in the previous post, 262, unfortunately, I've seen what looks ominously like a pair of traction tyres on the trailing wheel-set. If this is right, then it is most disappointing. A step in the wrong direction. All the best, Market65. Definitely look like traction tyres I've just e-mailed the following to Dapol: Dear Sir/Madam, I have just seen a picture of the wheels on your pre-production Class 73 that was on display at Warley. According to this picture, the model will have traction tyres on at least one wheelset. Can I just ask the following: 1) Is it the case that the released version of this model will have traction tyres? 2) If yes, is it too late to leave them off the final model? They are incredibly unpopular with modellers and shouldn't be present on a model designed in 2014. Many thanks. Regards, Edited November 25, 2014 by BR(S) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomstaf Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Hi. In the photo' of the underside in the previous post, 262, unfortunately, I've seen what looks ominously like a pair of traction tyres on the trailing wheel-set. If this is right, then it is most disappointing. A step in the wrong direction. All the best, Market65. It sure looks like rubber tyres on the bogie's rear wheel sets. Cheers Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 25, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2014 Hi, BR(S), and tomstaf. Thank you for looking at the photo' and concluding that the wheel-set would seem to be fitted with tyres. It would seem that we have a very disappointing development here, with what are almost certainly traction tyres... It will be interesting to see if you receive a reply to your email BR(S), I hope that you do, and that Dapol give a positive reply that the production models will not have the dreaded tyres. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Has Dapol produced anything else over the last couple of years that has appeared with traction tyres? Hoping that this is some pre-production anomaly that won't feature on shop-stock. Possible traction tyres aside, it certainly looks a stunner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Certainly their class 22 and 52 locomotives don't have traction tyres. We can only hope that the 73 follows suit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted November 26, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 26, 2014 They'll need traction tyres. They'll only have 1:76 of 600hp available on diesel. Something about skin not coming off a custard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff mcghie Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Accidentally clicked on the tread rather than the new posts button and couldn't help but chuckle at the 2nd pos, quoted below. Clearly this has been in the planning stages for sometime then given the close timing of the retailers annoucements for special editions.Long overdue. Good to hear modellers wont be waiting for 2.5 years. Nope be nearer 3! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Pedro32 Posted November 26, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2014 There's an update on the Dapol website for both JA and JB guises The spec includes: Highly detailed body with many etched parts including grills and handrails Finely applied livery and etched mane plates where appropriate Cast and profiled wheels with chemical darkening Sprung Buffers All-wheel drive and pick up Independent cab and selectable directional lighting with independent DCC control of front/rear lights Cast Chassis for added weight and improved traction with no traction Tyres 5 Pole Skew wound motor with twin flywheels for controlled pulling power DCC Ready with a 21 pin socket on board DCC Fitted and sound fitted options available NEM Pockets as standard Accessory bag with optional fitted components Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 There's an update on the Dapol website for both JA and JB guises The spec includes: Highly detailed body with many etched parts including grills and handrails Finely applied livery and etched mane plates where appropriate Cast and profiled wheels with chemical darkening Sprung Buffers All-wheel drive and pick up Independent cab and selectable directional lighting with independent DCC control of front/rear lights Cast Chassis for added weight and improved traction with no traction Tyres 5 Pole Skew wound motor with twin flywheels for controlled pulling power DCC Ready with a 21 pin socket on board DCC Fitted and sound fitted options available NEM Pockets as standard Accessory bag with optional fitted components Cheers Also shows that there will be sound fitted versions available, but the usual internet retailers are not yet showing these, as far as I can see. I wonder whose sound chip they will use - I hope it is Howes. Usually I would say legobiffoman, but Howes is superior in this case IMHO, simply from the number of functions and especially the flashover sound effect.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 From Dapol's facebook page.Class 73 JA versionClass 73 JB versionOne question.... what is the real difference between the JA and JB versions?? (my sincere apologies if it is a very obvius reason) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 (edited) One question.... what is the real difference between the JA and JB versions?? (my sincere apologies if it is a very obvius reason) The first six were JA and the rest JB. Later Class 73s had a little more grunt and a slightly higher top speed, 90 instead of 80. Visibly, there were some small detail differences. I remember reading that the first six were originally to have become Class 72 but under TOPS, they became Class 73/0. Edited November 27, 2014 by Pete 75C Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Visually, JA / 73/0 have an extra jumper under the driver's windscreen and an extra window near the trailing cab in the photos in post 273 above. The grilles at that end are different too. There were also some differences in the under body equipment and minor bodyside differences on the other sides.I note from those photos that the slight dimples in the cab roof profiles picked up in earlier posts still appear to be present. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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