RMweb Premium 31A Posted January 31, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2014 That looks like a nice finish, without being overly glossy. I have D5901 on order. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 That looks like a nice finish, without being overly glossy. I have D5901 on order. Compared to the class 15 D8201 which was too glossy, Heljan seem to have struck the right balance with the gloss 16 and 23. I think they now use a semi gloss almost satin finish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FelixM Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Could you please check if everything is ok with the BR crests? I have seen photos on the Rails site and they look a bit... faded? Thx Felix 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Could you please check if everything is ok with the BR crests? I have seen photos on the Rails site and they look a bit... faded? Thx Felix 1 The crests are a bit dark under ambient light, but they are detailed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoholic Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Received D5901 from Hattons - looks lovely, but makes horrible grinding noise at one end when power is applied, and hardly moves. Looks like my model is emulating the reliability of the prototype! Also, one sandbox was detached. Sadly Hattons don't have any more in stock, so I'll have to wait for a replacement - hopefully not until after the hiatus caused by the Chinese New Year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimbus Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Also, one sandbox was detached. That's prototypical too, according to what I was told by Hitchin's shedmaster in the late '60s. The Nim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 ...Sadly Hattons don't have any more in stock... Looks like my 'virtual modelling' of the baby Deltic will be continuing for a while yet then. Once again failed to get off shed, replaced on the CBE by a B1/B17/V2/A3 or another type 2 diesel. What a lot of choice we got! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I cancelled my other three and sourced them from my local shop. A bird in the hand, and all that... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted February 2, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2014 Received D5901 from Hattons - looks lovely, but makes horrible grinding noise at one end when power is applied, and hardly moves. Looks like my model is emulating the reliability of the prototype! Also, one sandbox was detached. Sadly Hattons don't have any more in stock, so I'll have to wait for a replacement - hopefully not until after the hiatus caused by the Chinese New Year. Sorry to hear that, how disappointing for you. No word from Hattons on my order for D5901 yet, and when I looked earlier today, all the versions were still shown as 'pre order' on their web site! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Sorry to hear that, how disappointing for you. No word from Hattons on my order for D5901 yet, and when I looked earlier today, all the versions were still shown as 'pre order' on their web site! I called them about my other three (D5901/5/9) and was told that they weren't in stock yet. I bought the ones I wanted from the local model shop and cancelled the order. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrushVeteran Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Maybe they haven't fully unpacked their shipment yet as all versions are available as I have now seen them all 'in the flesh'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted February 3, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2014 Maybe they haven't fully unpacked their shipment yet as all versions are available as I have now seen them all 'in the flesh'. I wondered that too, but on return from work this afternoon I find an e-mail from Hatton's to tell me 'Our latest information from the supplier suggests this item will arrive with us on or after Wednesday 5th February 2014' (although I see they are now listed on the 'New Releases' page of their web site). I called them about my other three (D5901/5/9) and was told that they weren't in stock yet. I bought the ones I wanted from the local model shop and cancelled the order. I usually do support my local model shop, and find their prices for locos are often quite competitive with the likes of Hatton's, Rails et al when you take account of the saving in postage charges, but not in this instance as they are not Heljan stockists. I could really do with more than one of these locos however and may see if I can pick up another at Doncaster at the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrobuscp Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I was fortunate enough to pick up a D5901 from Hattons last Saturday. For those interested, I have received, a short while ago, an email saying that it is in stock and available to order - again. HTH, Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 All in stock at Hatton's, although only 7 of D5905. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlink Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 My two arrived this morning from Rails (good service) and after a short run on rolling road decided to fit decoders. Getting body off is a little difficult but after pulling one of the fuel tanks off decided a new approach was needed. looking at how the body is held in place I found two lugs on each side of the body which holds it all very firmly. I decided to cut four thin pieces of plasticard and after easing the body out away from each lug I pushed a piece of plasticard between body and lug so it couldn't re-engage. Once all four were in place it was a simple pull up and away from the body. The eight pin socket as seems to be the norm with Heljan had no marking for pin one so after a quick visit to Bromsgrove models website I found pin one is next to the lettering NMRA. I then fitted a Lenz Standard + decoder followed by a visit to my programming track for interrogation where everything was found to be in order. Body replacement is straightforward making sure it is pushed over the chassis evenly, and there we have it just a bit of running in and fitting disc or blank headcode panels Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Are there working lights on this again? Or do we have to struggle to remove them and risk breaking the small detail again? Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted February 3, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2014 I wondered that too, but on return from work this afternoon I find an e-mail from Hatton's to tell me 'Our latest information from the supplier suggests this item will arrive with us on or after Wednesday 5th February 2014' (although I see they are now listed on the 'New Releases' page of their web site). It seems I spoke too soon, and did the good people at Hatton's a disservice - on checking my e-mails again, I find I was sent one at 1821 this evening telling me my order has been packed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluex5 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Received mine this evening, superb looking model and seems mechanically ok from a quick spin up my bit of test track. I notice partially glued frost grilles are endemic to the breed - one of mine isn't stuck down at the bottom so I've applied some canopy glue and stuck it down while it sets with Kabuki tape. Much better looking than the "rebuilt" one, but then again that's true of the prototype. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GraemeWatson Posted February 4, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 4, 2014 Received mine this evening, superb looking model and seems mechanically ok from a quick spin up my bit of test track. I notice partially glued frost grilles are endemic to the breed - one of mine isn't stuck down at the bottom so I've applied some canopy glue and stuck it down while it sets with Kabuki tape. Much better looking than the "rebuilt" one, but then again that's true of the prototype. The frost grilles as seen on online photos look a bit hastily glued down. Are there evidences of smearing or uneven finish around the edges of your example? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluex5 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 The frost grilles as seen on online photos look a bit hastily glued down. Are there evidences of smearing or uneven finish around the edges of your example? No glue "blooms" on mine, just a lack of glue on one side I use canopy glue as it doesn't fog like cyano and any excess usually rubs off without touching paint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GraemeWatson Posted February 5, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 5, 2014 No glue "blooms" on mine, just a lack of glue on one side I use canopy glue as it doesn't fog like cyano and any excess usually rubs off without touching paint.Many thanks, purchased mine today.Very pleased! No loose frost grilles on mine. For the level of detail factory fitted, as well as the sheer haulage power, the Heljan Baby Deltic is a winner for me. >Now to gently tease away one end of buffer beam detailing to fit NEM couplers... Oh the irony! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 And there's the end of my virtual modelling, first the class 105, then the L1, then this little disaster on wheels. Who'd a thunk it? Does feel like it may be the new UK OO RTR BoBo haulage champion too, silent progress and able to do a 2mph crawl on resistance controller DC straight from the box. Cannot take all this performance, from what should be a crock were the prototype faithfully reproduced. Nice one Heljan, well worth the wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Much happier now, a little test running has revealed defects in the form of 'falls off the bogies' detail parts. 3 brake actuator cylinders and a front cross member off each bogie so far. Found around the test run and can all be glued back on after decoder fit and test. Runs and pulls beautifully, so all is forgiven. With the body off, one cab interior fell out, and lo! a nicely detailed control desk layout is revealed. Is it anything like the real thing - someone who has been in cab will have to comment. I imagine the horizontal row of circles will have been status lights, left to right: ready to fail, about to fail, failing fast, sounding sick, phtang! ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 The cab layout of a baby deltic would have been the same as a pilot scheme class 40. The brake levers were slightly different, on the earlier class 40's. Here's a piccy of an early class 40 cab copied from another thread: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoholic Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Replacement D5901 arrived from Hattons - ran beautifully until it came to a curve, then the horrible grinding noise of slipping gears started - in one direction only. So that one is going back to Hattons, too. Heljan are taking the realism a bit far. I'm half expecting that the second replacement will come back refurbished, with a 4 digit headcode panel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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