Horsetan Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I'll be waiting to see when the first wrecked / damaged one turns up on eBay..... ...to match it with half a Dave Bradwell kit?. No, I want to see if it will beat the record held by a wrecked L1 which turned up on eBay within a month of the model being released. There are some clumsy modellers out there..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 12, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2014 Hi, this, I think is, finally, a return to Hornby at their best. I really am looking forward to this model now more than ever before! Lets just hope that it might also have a good set of axle bearings - if not brass at least rounded. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Seeing as everyone's been restrained today and not pestered me I've done a quick K1 snap over a cuppa. K1_1000.jpg Please bear in mind this is an EP sample with some revisions still to be possibly made and may not reflect all materials used in the finished product. Likely availability for this may be right at the end of the year or at the early part of next. It certainly looks and sits very well capturing the real thing to a T. It's fair to say everyone was very taken with this. It bodes very well for Hornby. I wonder to what extent their tools being 'tied up' have had a bearing on this, because it really does look like B1 quality. Cheers, Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaymzHatstand Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 It really does look very smart, even more so in Andy's photo (thanks for posting it!) It certainly looks like the buffer heads are metal or at least very fine mouldings, whether they are sprung or not isn't clear but I imagine they are. The appearance of them, for me is more important than whether or not they are sprung and on appearance they win! The other fine details look very good and I'm glad I pre ordered when they were first announced and can't wait for mine to arrive! I'm tempted to renumber to 62005, but that decision can wait! Cheers J Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-farms Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Totally stunning model and cannot wait to get my hands on them - will have to renumber one as 62005. Though I am still waiting to see who will do her as 2005 in LNER Apple Green, Perhaps Chris Leigh and Model Rail could sort that one out for us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
50A55B Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Totally stunning model and cannot wait to get my hands on them - will have to renumber one as 62005. Though I am still waiting to see who will do her as 2005 in LNER Apple Green, Perhaps Chris Leigh and Model Rail could sort that one out for us? I suspect the NELPG will be cornering the market for that one. I'm sure it will surface at some point, anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2014 Hi, mine will have to be renumbered as 62005 as well, since it was a regular at Market Weighton and also took part on The Whitby Moors Railtour on the 6th March, 1965. A very East Yorkshire engine for a good few years. Really am looking forward to it. All the best, Market65. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris bales Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 If this turns out to be as good as the B1 where in for a treat. Lets hope Hornby get it right for all of us The photo of the loco looks the part to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OOgaugeJaf Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 I will be definetly having a few of these models. You have to make the most of anything that comes out for the North East!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted June 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2014 Thanks for the pic. Straight away I'm thinking that looks like B1 quality. Very nicely detailed, obviously some elements of the B1 cad work may have been reused? The tender is standard I believe with the B1 and it looks like the same pony truck shared with the L1 (and 8F before that). The K1 was a good choice and I'm very much looking forward to it, even if I'm probably going to end up building a K1/1 straight away for it...! Just noticed, a service sheet has been created for the K1, from which it appears the pony truck is pivoted in the conventional way rather than the L1 'two pins' arrangement (HSS 410 in the list of service sheets on the Hornby web site). 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.A.C Martin Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Just noticed, a service sheet has been created for the K1, from which it appears the pony truck is pivoted in the conventional way rather than the L1 'two pins' arrangement (HSS 410 in the list of service sheets on the Hornby web site). Notice also the brass bearings on the axles and the chassis design looks standard in terms of layout with the previous B1 and L1 models. No reason to suggest this not being the case, I predict a lot of very happy modellers with this reversion to the tried, tested and excellent practice of pre-2013. I am much happier about the forthcoming K1 now. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 P2 on their as well . The Loco weight has nicely rounded front just right for a future Bugatti Front version !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 There is a video of the forthcoming K1 running on a test track, on hornbys Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/officialhornby?ref=ts&fref=ts Enjoy. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 That is a surprise, lets hope that this rate of updates will continue! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.A.C Martin Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Nice and smooth running. The pony truck looks robe behaving itself too a bit better than the L1 as well. Most interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted June 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2014 Looks like a very smooth runner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2014 Hi, it is looking great for the K1 - especially with the chassis having brass bearings and a properly pivoted pony truck. I wonder if the pony truck can be retro-fitted to the L1 in future production runs. The video is yet more good news about this model. Looking forward to it even more now! Many thanks to Nelson Jackson for that link to the Hornby Facebook page, and to 31A for the service sheet details. All the best, Market65. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 R3242 R3243R3243A 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45568 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Where are these image coming from Jeffery? I've already commented on the D16/3, I have two of these on pre-order too! Cheers from Oz, Peter C. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Where are these image coming from Jeffery? I've already commented on the D16/3, I have two of these on pre-order too! Cheers from Oz, Peter C. The Hornby website mate! As and when Hornby are receiving samples they are putting up proper pics on their website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 nice model Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 It's generally very good, but one very clear RTR compromise is on view, cylinders (one assumes the other side is the same!) undersize in diameter. One of the easier things to correct on a RTR model, and probably usefully bob-on for a K4... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 It's generally very good, but one very clear RTR compromise is on view, cylinders (one assumes the other side is the same!) undersize in diameter. One of the easier things to correct on a RTR model, and probably usefully bob-on for a K4... Hadn't noticed the cylinders 'til you said.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLPG Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Any news on a release date? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 Last time i asked I was told January 2015. A dealer I sure could give more/better information Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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