coachmann Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Only trouble with that is, certain individuals would be complaining about it being the wrong shade of green - why isn't it Malachite? Could be in skyblue-pink for you and me.....I'd repaint it and you'de weather it ha ha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted March 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2017 Only trouble with that is, certain individuals would be complaining about it being the wrong shade of green - why isn't it Malachite? To which I respond ...take a good look at a chunk of malachite in its mineral state and see how OVS Bulleid and the Southern Railway board matched that up.The 'g' word did not pass my lips.......WW3 starts in 3 min. approx... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted March 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2017 To which I respond ...take a good look at a chunk of malachite in its mineral state and see how OVS Bulleid and the Southern Railway board matched that up.The 'g' word did not pass my lips.......WW3 starts in 3 min. approx... Unfortunately the Men in Malachite aren't allowed ICBM launch codes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2017 Personally I think the Hornby GWR 'Manor' is the best loco we never had.... Well their Grange scrubs up well. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Engine and carriage wise, Hornby have impressed me over the last several years. When it came to wagons though, I was less impressed until Hornby announced their well received SR Maunsell and Bulleid Cattle wagons. Before this I was always eager for an Southern example regardless of build to add the rake of GWR, LMS and LNER vehicles I owned at the time. I was certainly excited when Hornby announced the Maunsell example and even more when the Bulleid version was confirmed the next day. Whilst I was disappointed in Hornby doing Bulleid first and Maunsell second in SR liveries, I worked with it instead. When the BR Maunsell examples were released, I purchased two and sent them off to be regressed into their SR days. The first one has been done as SR 53748 in pre-36 livery. The second one however I consider the highlight. This one has been done as the last SR Maunsell Cattle wagon built by the SR in March 1939, SR 53928 in post-36 livery. Really looking forward to getting this wagon back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Well their Grange scrubs up well. Hornby Grange.jpg So it does, but it's a slippery devil. When mine headed off outside the shed and never come back, I always knew I would find it slipping merrily on a 29 inch radius loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted March 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2017 So it does, but it's a slippery devil. When mine headed off outside the shed and never come back, I always knew I would find it slipping merrily on a 29 inch radius loop. Have had a number of these, I tend to agree about them being a little light-footed - they certainly didn't like long rakes of Bachmann Mk1's. They also went on a weight loss program, the first batch (R24**) had a large lump of metal in the front of the boiler/smoke-box with a slot in it for a decoder, this weight was omitted on the later batches. In fact the last batch were even lighter, as they had the satan's plug and dcc socket (with provision for sound) in the tender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I think whatever was Hornby's best ever model, has just been blown to smithereens probably by an Airfix 1:24th scale Typhoon - on behalf of the Hornby's new Original Merchant Navy... 21c1_rhfan.jpg Hornby did listen and put (Original) on the box rather than Un-rebuilt! Call me a heretic if you like, but the Ur Merchant Navies are the dullest and most uninteresting steam locos I've ever seen. The visual design is almost as bad as the Metrovic CO-BO and THAT is the pits..... Hat, coat, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted March 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2017 Call me a heretic if you like, but the Ur Merchant Navies are the dullest and most uninteresting steam locos I've ever seen. The visual design is almost as bad as the Metrovic CO-BO and THAT is the pits..... Hat, coat, etc. Heretic's used to get burnt at the stake if memory serves, I'm sure the Men in Malachite will only be to happy to get you nice and toasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivegreen Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Quite right. Thunderbolts duly launched in Hroth's direction ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted March 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2017 Heretic's used to get burnt at the stake if memory serves, I'm sure the Men in Malachite will only be to happy to get you nice and toasty Airsmoothing therapy break at Guantanamo Hilton ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted March 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2017 Airsmoothing therapy break at Guantanamo Hilton ? No, too quick - it's the leech pit for him, after a spell in the Iron Bulleid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted March 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2017 No, too quick - it's the leech pit for him, after a spell in the Iron Bulleid Ah but the improved version involves the use of the Bulleid "Full Asbestos Jacket " guaranteeing conversion every time.Demos available.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted March 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2017 Ah but the improved version involves the use of the Bulleid "Full Asbestos Jacket " guaranteeing conversion every time.Demos available.... Aah, but the way they use thermic siphons in the Iron Bulleid is faster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Don't get me wrong, I don't mind the Q1. And I didn't mention the "Leader"*, or the Peat fired lumps designed for CIÉ....... * Though thinking about it, thats perhaps where Metropolitan Vickers got the idea for styling their diesel abomination. Ha! I spit on the Men In Malachite! Their fathers were turnips and their mothers wastepaper baskets! ... Perhaps the Ecudorean Embassy has a spare room I could hide in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted March 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2017 Don't get me wrong, I don't mind the Q1. And I didn't mention the "Leader"*, or the Peat fired lumps designed for CIÉ....... * Though thinking about it, thats perhaps where Metropolitan Vickers got the idea for styling their diesel abomination. Ha! I spit on the Men In Malachite! Their fathers were turnips and their mothers wastepaper baskets! ... Perhaps the Ecudorean Embassy has a spare room I could hide in? They'll be waiting for you in whatever Embassy has a spare room you hide in.... no where on the planet will be safe ... correction no where in the solar system will be a safe.. they will find you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 eeek....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted March 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2017 eeek....... You could have found safe haven on Neptune's moon Triton - however the residents worship Turnips and they look a bit like waste paper baskets.... Oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwich station Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 but *if* they get it released this year, I think Bachmann 's H2 could be a strong contender. For Hornby's best ever model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted March 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2017 Something rather crusty - another 52xx.. And before I get round to changing her identity and dirtying her up a bit 21C3 Royal Mail. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spice1977 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Something rather crusty - another 52xx.. 5254_rhfan.jpg And before I get round to changing her identity and dirtying her up a bit 21C3 Royal Mail. 21c3_lhfan.jpg I soooooo like the look of that 21C3 - totally the wrong era for me yet totally appealing too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2017 Something rather crusty - another 52xx.. 5254_rhfan.jpg And before I get round to changing her identity and dirtying her up a bit 21C3 Royal Mail. 21c3_lhfan.jpg Nothing crusty about the 52xx class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted March 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2017 I soooooo like the look of that 21C3 - totally the wrong era for me yet totally appealing too! Well gourmets always say you eat with your eyes...hence "Merchant Gourmets " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted March 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2017 Nothing crusty about the 52xx class. No there isn't, just they seem to like being dirty and care-worn - at least on my workbench I soooooo like the look of that 21C3 - totally the wrong era for me yet totally appealing too! The force is strong with them and resistance is futile - rule one it's your railway, you can run what you want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steaming_chris Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Something rather crusty - another 52xx.. 5254_rhfan.jpg And before I get round to changing her identity and dirtying her up a bit 21C3 Royal Mail. 21c3_lhfan.jpg I like the look of the 52xx, great work there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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