RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted November 26, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2017 Asked today, the picture below is the production models, due to release in the next week or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted November 26, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2017 Asked today, the picture below is the production models, due to release in the next week or so. Are the corners of the grey on the blue/grey model a smaller radius? Good news if they are. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted November 30, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2017 Is the headcode box correct? On the plain BR blue and B/G versions it looks as if there is a distinct curve on top (as per the Class 118 DMUs), whereas they should be straight across. And it looks like they had perpetuated the error with the Class 122s with the vehicle number at the wrong end on one side. A Dapol Facebook page today says they've arrived. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Is the headcode box correct? On the plain BR blue and B/G versions it looks as if there is a distinct curve on top (as per the Class 118 DMUs), whereas they should be straight across. And it looks like they had perpetuated the error with the Class 122s with the vehicle number at the wrong end on one side. A Dapol Facebook page today says they've arrived. Looks curved to me. (CJL) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted November 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2017 Does anyone know if transfers are produced for the 2 Kettering to Corby blue and grey class 122's that ran for a while please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted November 30, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2017 My unit is now finished. Sound fitted, passengers & drivers installed, renumbered 55006, destinations 'Stockport' & 'Stalybridge' added and weathered. The sound is great but a bit quiet (two sugar cubes in luggage compartment) as the sound cannot escape, transfers from RailTec. I have managed to lose one exhaust pipe though, I suspect it caught on my jumper and pinged off never to be seen again. Scary close up pictures. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I'm renumbering my blue railcar, can anyone recommend transfers to use? Hi I'm planning to use HMRS sheet 15 pressfix as I want to renumber as SC55002 with GG logo. Did you have any problems removing the original lettering? Best wishes Max Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted November 30, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2017 Hi Max, Just dabbed some enamel thinners on, then scrubbed away with a wooden’chisel’ made from a cocktail stick. There are many other ways eg using T-cut. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Hi Colin You've done a nice job with the renumbering etc. I hope the missing exhaust shows up soon! I must admit that I'm tempted to get a couple of custom Rail Tec sheets for the number and destination blind. It's been a long time since I used pressfix transfers and I think the Rail Tec waterslides will be neater. All the best Max Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted November 30, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2017 (edited) Looks curved to me. (CJL) Interesting thanks. I always understood the Class 121 headcode boxes were the same as the Class 117s as both were made by Pressed Steel. Looking at photos of 117s, some look straight and others look curved. Now I'm confused, as that curve was I thought the main "tell" between 117s and 118s... Edited November 30, 2017 by brushman47544 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Hatton's ltd ed 121s now all in stock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 The Class 117 headcode is slightly curved: http://www.railcar.co.uk/type/class-117/ The Class 118 headcode is very curved: http://martynhilbert.railpic.net/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=929 I hope the images show the difference. Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Scottish-Exile Posted November 30, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2017 Hatton's ltd ed 121s now all in stock. Just had an email from them that they have processed my order for the Arriva Wales unit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 (edited) Hatton's ltd ed 121s now all in stock. Also been advised by Hattons e-mail that all 4 general release versions are in stock as well. Edit correction - the e-mail is a bit confusing about the general versions, they say in it that they are 'also available to order' so may not yet have been received. Sorry for any confusion. Edited November 30, 2017 by rembrow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2017 Just had an email from them that they have processed my order for the Arriva Wales unit payday tomorrow, will be following suit with the arriva unit, was torn between that or the chiltern one (as i used to work for them) but as i have the wag express and ATW 153 i thought id go for that one (and i used to work for them too!) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JohnR Posted December 1, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2017 How easy is it to install a sound chip and speaker? Funds mean I wont be buying it ready fitted at this time, but would like to fit one at a later date... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Does anyone know if transfers are produced for the 2 Kettering to Corby blue and grey class 122's that ran for a while please. They were, because I've got them on a Lima model that I repainted. Sorry, but I haven't the slightest idea where they came from - Mike Watts at Fox, maybe. (CJL) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 How easy is it to install a sound chip and speaker? Funds mean I wont be buying it ready fitted at this time, but would like to fit one at a later date... Easy, but you need to buy the right speaker from DCC Supplies. I showed how in Model Rail an issue or two ago (sorry I don't have them here to check). Youchoos and Legomanbiffo both do sound chips for them. (CJL) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Thanks to adb968008 for checking delivery dates with Dapol at the Warley show and posting the photographs. The non-DCC green, blue and blue/grey ones are now showing on Hattons website as being in stock. Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Thanks to adb968008 for checking delivery dates with Dapol at the Warley show and posting the photographs. The non-DCC green, blue and blue/grey ones are now showing on Hattons website as being in stock. Jeremy Oh my aching wallet, 2 BR Green versions ordered several years ago and they now arrive in the same week as Hornby's BR black H Class. It's bread and dripping for Christmas(again). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted December 1, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 1, 2017 How easy is it to install a sound chip and speaker? Funds mean I wont be buying it ready fitted at this time, but would like to fit one at a later date... Scroll back to page 32 and you can see how I did it. It really is very easy. I got the chip and sugar cube speakers from Legobiffoman/Dc Kits. It does sound very very good. The volume is fine for my layout at home, but really needs some holes to let the sound out if exhibiting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted December 1, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 1, 2017 They were, because I've got them on a Lima model that I repainted. Sorry, but I haven't the slightest idea where they came from - Mike Watts at Fox, maybe. (CJL) Railtec do sheets of dmu numbers and destinations. They will do bespoke ones too. They made the ‘Stockport’ and ‘Stalybridge’ destinations for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JohnR Posted December 1, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2017 Scroll back to page 32 and you can see how I did it. It really is very easy. I got the chip and sugar cube speakers from Legobiffoman/Dc Kits. It does sound very very good. The volume is fine for my layout at home, but really needs some holes to let the sound out if exhibiting. Thanks Colin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Finally got hold of a blue 122 and, incorrect numbering and logo size apart, I have to say that I'm very impressed with the quality and running straight out of the box. This is a key piece of rolling stock for me so I'm going to give it plenty of attention similar to ColinK's approach above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
centraltrains Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Anyone know when Imperium Decoders are going to be sold? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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