10800 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 On that basis are all the other models on display kits as well? Did anyone suggest that the 3D print of the King at Warley was a model or is this just more sniping at Hornby? Cheers Shane Ridiculous comment. I had no idea about a 3D printed King at Warley and was just offering an answer to the question in this topic. More sniping at Hornby, FFS ... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 And it wouldn't be the first manufacturer to display a kit to represent an item they were considering bringing to market. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Couple of things chaps, why would you mention the fact that Hornby have a model on display in this thread other than to provoke a response? Yes we all know that two manufacturers are planning to release a model of the same prototype, that is something we cannot control. The fact of the matter is Hornby have something to show and nothing to hide. It has a thread of its own. Yes, manufacturers have used kit built models to show there wares but Hornby have usually shown pre production models it engineering prototypes, Bachmann used to use professionally built kits but have not done so for a while. All of the recent Hornby midels have been either printed samples or early test shots. I don't feel my comment was so ridiculous. But thanks for your input. Cheers Shane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesndbs Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 How is it all going? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesndbs Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) class 08 D3470 and class 71 E5012 at eastleigh in 1966, pic via colour rail Dave, is this the proof of small yellow panel you wanted? OH no forget that, it was red strip and smyp we we discussing Edited March 16, 2015 by mikesndbs 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenwall Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Even the shunter is clean. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 The control systems of the 74 were quite advanced for their time, one of the first uses of solid state kit in a loco IIRC. IIRC they had the same issues as the class 50s - the physical construction of the electronics wasn't up to the level of vibration that it got in a locomotive (which is a lot more than had been experienced by previous uses in aircraft or or nice air conditioned computer rooms). So the electronics used to get shaken to bits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Even the shunter is clean. Probably just come out of Eastleigh Works. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Were they using solid state circuitry or valves? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Were they using solid state circuitry or valves? Cat's Whiskers I think. Stewart 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr chapman Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 There, I've changed scales now to 00. Are you happy? You can now produce one in N lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 There, I've changed scales now to 00. Are you happy? You can now produce one in N lol Lol, ok ( maybe ;-)) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1023 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 So Dave - We are 3 days away from the end of March - is it still the case that pre-ordering ends on Tuesday or will the March deadline get accidently forgotten thus giving those of us who are getting married in June and strapped for cash a chance to pre-order D5010 later, erm, hint, hint. Secondly - any chance of some Mercig weathering on it at all, erm, hint, hint. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsp3970 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 So Dave - We are 3 days away from the end of March - is it still the case that pre-ordering ends on Tuesday or will the March deadline get accidently forgotten thus giving those of us who are getting married in June and strapped for cash a chance to pre-order D5010 later, erm, hint, hint. Secondly - any chance of some Mercig weathering on it at all, erm, hint, hint. Well you can always get a D5010 from Bachmann and renumber it, but Dave is doing E5010! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1023 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Ah good point that. . Well maybe a E5010 would be better, although I wonder if D5010 did ever work the SR...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsp3970 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Ah good point that. . Well maybe a E5010 would be better, although I wonder if D5010 did ever work the SR...... I believe it did work on the SR actually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Going off-topic for a mo', most of the first 20 class 24s (as they became later) worked on the SR, although not all at once (usually around 15 of them at any one time). D5010 most certainly did work on the SR eastern section.Thus, bringing us back on-topic, the early class 24s could be seen side by side with the early class 71s, all in green with no yellow panels at the time in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesndbs Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Hi all, Dave, can you just update where the project stands now please? May have missed an announcement sorry if I have? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Hi Mike,Thanks for the posting.Nope, you've missed nothing.I know it's a funny way to do things ( get people to give you their money and tell them nothing), but I really need to be keeping the info close to my chest at the moment, for obvious commercial reasons.However I am very pleased with progress, and I hope I might be able to give some information when certain milestones are reached / passed, in a little while.Thanks to you and all those sigh ups, that have had so much patience and understanding in this.CheersDave 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil gollin Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 . Might be an interesting reference (due out 16th April) ; http://www.amazon.co.uk/Southern-Special-Issue-Booster-Locos/dp/1909328359/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1419366092&sr=1-2 ( And it MIGHT inspire someone to model the Class 70s. ) . . This book is now out ; http://www.noodlebooks.co.uk/product/view/2141 . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted April 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 12, 2015 Ordered.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 Ordered.... Mine was shipped Friday apparently. I'm looking forward to getting it by Tuesday :-) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Mine was shipped Friday apparently. I'm looking forward to getting it by Tuesday :-) And a 3D print by Friday You know you want to..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted April 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 12, 2015 And models of all three by this time next year. You know we want you to ... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted April 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2015 And models of all three by this time next year. You know we want you to ... I'm sure that a man of Dave's perspicacity could do CC1 and CC2 from the same tools with crafty use of slides etc, but I fear that the third one was just too dimensionally different. Kickstarter anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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