PanzerJohn Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Running gear sprayed Humbrol satin black and Hornby whistles fitted.. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerJohn Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Scrubs up well.... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.A.C Martin Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 You mean safety valves, surely? That does look much better with black wheel sets. The cab error is unfortunate but for under a tenner, being fully lined out and detailed as it is, it's still something of an achievement I think. The Deltic is out this week, no? Perhaps we will find out what the next issue is. Fingers crossed for the D11. I feel like a broken record but it is the one model I am looking forward to, more than any other, if it appears, as the potential for modelling is vast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Deltic is out next Wednesday it's every two weeks. If it's any good I may well end up with a lot of them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Whew! Didn't think I was being taken for a Patsy, but as a newbie you never know! Don't worry about it - we don't - and welcome to RMweb! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowanj Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I managed to pick up at decent prices a Bachmann chassis and complete Hornby tender drive setup, so will have a go at motorising them in BR black. Some time ago Tony Wright modified a Railroad 9f with the same double chimney tender combination to suit his ER setting. Can anyone advise suitable no,s I can use on late fifties/sixties ER mainline layout? If I recall correctly, Tony said his loco was a transfer from Western Region in 1964. Thanks John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowanj Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 You mean safety valves, surely? That does look much better with black wheel sets. The cab error is unfortunate but for under a tenner, being fully lined out and detailed as it is, it's still something of an achievement I think. You may be in luck with the D11, Simon. It's increasingly obvious that these are being cloned from existing Hornby/Bachmann productions, albeit sometimes from pretty old editions. But as the D11 is both recent and accurate....... The Deltic is out this week, no? Perhaps we will find out what the next issue is. Fingers crossed for the D11. I feel like a broken record but it is the one model I am looking forward to, more than any other, if it appears, as the potential for modelling is vast. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I know we probably shouldn't take to much from the photos on the website but the buffer beam on the Deltic looks wrong. It's as if it is not recessed hope I'm wrong as it would be a pain to fix it. Only 8 sleeps till we find out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 ....The cab error is unfortunate but ... .....could be partly rectified by the cab from the Dapol 9F plastic kit, maybe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowanj Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Re. Weatheringman,s cryptic comments on the upcoming Deltic, have you seen one or have inside info you can share. Personally, for £8.99 I am not expecting more than something with the potential to do so modelling with and which hopefully can be made to fit a Bachmann chassis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowanj Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 It,s because I already have a spare Bachmann Deltic chassis. And I think that is part of the point with motorising the GBL models. They are usually not good enough to be worth spending lots of cash to motorise but if you have a spare chassis or detailing parts,usually accumulated over time, they can form a basis for decent models on a working layout. All this IMHO, of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerJohn Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I have bitten the bullet and bought another 9F, going to redo it as Black Prince,or at least a black one.Another good model with no bad defects (what are they doing right?) Did I mention that the chassis frames and front bogie are metal?. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Rugby Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I see from the GBL website they have posted information about issue 8 which will be the LMS Class 5 44871. This is in line the the advised list of issues posted earlier in this forum. From the picture on the front of the magazine the model appears to be based on the current Hornby class 5 rather than the earlier tender drive version or that in the Railroad range. Although the picture is not entirely clear, the version can be identified by the position of the top feed and the shape of the boiler, cab and tender. If this is correct this is good news as the current Hornby model, although not perfect, does provide a good basis for improvement. Might be possible to motorise with a chassis kit or provide a good static model. For those modelling 1967/68 shed lines of Black 5s waiting to go for scrap were a features. In any event a reasonably decent Black 5 for £8.99 can't be bad. I shall buy a few for for static use and possible motorising assuming my assumptions about the model are correct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Rugby Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Incidently the position of the top feed on the model is wrong for 44871 but correct for 44781, which was one on the last batches built. The magazine cover phot shows 44871 but other advice from GBL suggests 44781. Can't read the number on the model picture but it is probably modelled on 44781. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Incidently the position of the top feed on the model is wrong for 44871 but correct for 44781, which was one on the last batches built. The magazine cover phot shows 44871 but other advice from GBL suggests 44781. Can't read the number on the model picture but it is probably modelled on 44781. Having just zoomed in on the picture, while not 100% clear, it does look to read 44781. But, as we have seen with the previous additions, the number of the one on the cover isn't necessarily the number of the model Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) Following the 'Deltic' the next model will be the 'Black 5'. EDIT - Beaten to it! EDIT 2 - It certainly seems to be 44781. The firebox seems to be a strange shape though and it appears we are in for the solid backed wheels again. Edited May 9, 2014 by Il Grifone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted May 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10, 2014 Any pictures of the Deltic yet? Looks like all my local WHSmiths have now dropped this part work unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted May 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10, 2014 You'll have to wait 'till next Wednesday, I think, at least. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Any pictures of the Deltic yet? Looks like all my local WHSmiths have now dropped this part work unfortunately. Consider yourself lucky to have got as far as no.4/5. WHS Ealing refused to carry the series from the start! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Any pictures of the Deltic yet? Looks like all my local WHSmiths have now dropped this part work unfortunately. Have you asked them? My local WHS sold out of Evening Stars within a couple of days of them coming in so anyone looking in store for them since would assume it was no longer being stocked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Have you asked them? . Ealing were very lukewarm when asked. I think that constitutes a "No". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catkins Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Hi TheWeatheringMan, When you do your review, will you be able to take an educated guess on the origins of the model, i.e. Lima or Hornby Dublo? Thanks in advance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Subscribing is frustrating. I haven't seen the 9F yet, let alone the Deltic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Like buses, you wait ages and then several arrive together! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catkins Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Hi TheWeatheringMan, When you do your review, will you be able to take an educated guess on the origins of the model, i.e. Lima or Hornby Dublo? Thanks in advance. Hi Catkins, Thanks for your question. Yes indeed the review will give the origin of the model as to what's been copied. I think it would be fair to say at this stage that the Deltic is likely to cause some disappointment. Regards I'll only be disappointed if it is based on the Hornby Dublo, or comes out worse than the old Lima offering. I'll be pleased if it comes out better, and with High Intensity Headlights! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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