Grimleygrid Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Has Christmas come early? :-clap The big Heljan 60's have arrived. And superb they are too, bar the odd livery issue. 003 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 029 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 023 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 022 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 019 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 015 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 013 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 011 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 008 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 005 by rothburyuk, on Flickr I'm not too impressed with the revised packaging, quite a few people are reporting damage upon delivery. I have been lucky, other than the cabfront black marks. This is the reason...the black rubber pads are rubbing and leaving a sticky black residue. Thankfully easily removed with a little white spirit. Might be an idea to wrap the loco ends in tissue paper to prevent this Mr Heljan? 032 by rothburyuk, on Flickr Love the first photo Lee, that must look great the five triple grey ones together. From the photos they really do look great models. A model of Leicester depot with a few construction examples would make a nice layout, although it would require a lot of space! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelman14 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 For goodness sake, can they not get anything right? FFS.....I used this image as a reference and never noticed the number should be nearly the length of the double arrow!! Just shows how easy little things are overlooked!! Modelman14... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Eastern Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 For anyone who would like to see Heljan's three Class 60's in action, click on my facebook page link at the bottom of the page. Still got a few spare ones left anyone interested drop me a PM. Regards Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Hi all, As promised the photos. 60071 'Ribblehead Viaduct' before weathering. I've resprayed the grilles and beneath the exhaust silencer black. Then matt varnished over the top of the transfers and the whole body shell. My etched nameplates fitted to the bodyside. 60074 in powder blue. This was a Loadhaul loco because it had black grilles, so no need to repaint them. This model also had the light cluster fitting at one end factory finished upside down (must have been a Friday afternoon!!) so that was corrected before priming in white. 60074 bodyside. This is a very large and impressive model. In blue it looks even larger!! Regards Vin 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class59arc Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Love this blue one vin I could be tempted myself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 That does look good in blue Vin, lovely job. I look forward to seeing it finished. 071 looks good too! Lovely modelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 For me triple grey is still the only livery to have a 60 in but fast work there Vin great job. If I had a spare £500 I'd have one of these as a shelf ornament! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted November 22, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 22, 2015 Is there any major issue livery wise with the EWS loco? The Loadhaul was my first choice for a first O Gauge loco but EWS is a close second. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 For me triple grey is still the only livery to have a 60 in but fast work there Vin great job. ! I agree Cav, as they were designed. They would make a nice ornament, especially with sound fitted! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Expensive ornament mind. Tbh I think I'd prefer to build a DJH class 47 and have that as an ornament instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Regarding soundchips, I have 3 to do now so I'll try and get a video done at some point this week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Flashheart Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Expensive ornament mind. Tbh I think I'd prefer to build a DJH class 47 and have that as an ornament instead.I'd wait for the JLTRT kit TBH, better quality, cheaper and they'll tailor make it to whatever loco you want to model, its what I'm doing. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Fair enough. I may treat myself when they come out. How much are they due to be? What livery are you doing yours? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Flashheart Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Fair enough. I may treat myself when they come out. How much are they due to be? What livery are you doing yours? If the price stays in line with their other kits either £440 or £450, the DJH kit is currently £ 463.50 with a price increase in January and from moulds that are starting to wear. As for my choice, its going to be a tough what to do, 47334 in Freightliner,47712 in Fragonset or 47772 in RES, decisions decisions! Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Ah cool. I'll keep a look out. Me personally would be more old school. I think probably triple grey dostribution as a Tinsley beast or intercity of some kind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Ooooooops, I appear to have put a Heljan triple grey class 60 on my Christmas list and Mrs Grimley has sent it off to Father Christmas! Get in! Now to decide on which one to number it when it arrives, Metals 037 is my favourite 60. Cannot wait to see it on Christmas morning..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class59arc Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Congrats grimleygrid nice work there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Congrats grimleygrid nice work there Thanks class59arc, I model in 4mm so this is my first 7mm loco, I just couldn't resist. The Brush Beasts are my favourite and after seeing all the photos, well I just had to! Now to plan some sort of small layout to run it on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Thanks class59arc, I model in 4mm so this is my first 7mm loco, I just couldn't resist. The Brush Beasts are my favourite and after seeing all the photos, well I just had to! Now to plan some sort of small layout to run it on! You know where this is going to end Grimleygrid, you had better start selling the 4mm stock now !!! Cheers, Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Is there any major issue livery wise with the EWS loco? The Loadhaul was my first choice for a first O Gauge loco but EWS is a close second. Yes - can somebody please please please find some overwhelming error with the EWS one, so that I stop feeling so bad about not being able to afford one?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Apart from the executive dark grey grilles which should be black and the slightly dodgy EWS logo. I don't think there is one. Regards Vin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted November 23, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 23, 2015 Yes - can somebody please please please find some overwhelming error with the EWS one, so that I stop feeling so bad about not being able to afford one?? Lol. I'm foregoing a few OO gauge locos in order to buy one of these 60's. The prototype is such a powerful beast I couldn't resist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) Is there any major issue livery wise with the EWS loco? The Loadhaul was my first choice for a first O Gauge loco but EWS is a close second.It's a later style repaint with yellow light clusters so should really have maroon cabside window frames. Dunno if that's a big enough excuse not to ;-pI really would like a shelf ornament but as others have said 500 notes is a lot for an ornament. Now if retailers churn out the Loadhaul ones cheap... Jo Edited November 23, 2015 by Steadfast Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted November 23, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 23, 2015 It's a later style repaint with yellow light clusters so should really have maroon cabside window frames. Dunno if that's a big enough excuse not to ;-p I really would like a shelf ornament but as others have said 500 notes is a lot for an ornament. Now if retailers churn out the Loadhaul ones cheap... Jo Thanks Jo. Having not even noticed that, I can probably live with something that small lol. Hopefully the Loadhaul ones are sold off cheap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 The prototype is such a powerful beast I couldn't resist.Indeed. I have the book "Coming up with the Goods", an insight into UK Rail freight operations in the late 1990's, & one thing that comes across is the high regard Class 60s were held in by crews, far more so than the Class 66s. As EWS was owned by Wisconsin Central, where the livery came from (and inspired in turn by the original Soo Line livery ) I always quite liked the EWS livery, which is why I'd like this loco.However O scale does tend to curtail Impulse Shopping for those of us not quite so flush; yes I might've saved up (like I did for a 31) but other items more pertinent to my interests have had to take precedent. I'll just admire everyone else's 60s instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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