DJM Dave Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 I believe 71 009 and 71 013 in blue with FYE...unless I stand to be corrected by DJM Dave! Hi, yes all blue ones are Tops for what I hope to be the first ones. If the numbers add up and the model Is made in the time period stated, then it will be 6-12 months for batch 2 and then at a higher price. If batch 2 comes about, maybe a non tops blue one will appear. Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesTor Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Am I correct in thinking that these will be pretty much 'produced to order', and if so is there a deadline for placing an order? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Am I correct in thinking that these will be pretty much 'produced to order', and if so is there a deadline for placing an order? Hi, Yes you are. Once the amount of pledges has been reached the crowd sourcing will stop. Whatever the ratio is between the models will be locked down and that's all that will be made from the ones advertised. The deadline is the day the last one is sold. Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Dave I don't think it has been posted before, can you tell us what the tipping point is with the ordered numbers that would allow the project to start, and will you give us weekly milestone updates so we can see progress, as I'm wary of having this programme open for an indefinite period with no stated goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hi mate, The tipping point is the full amount of 'sign ups' and so far it's going well. I'll certainly give milestones on here and my website showing the amount of sign ups for this project. Once successful, there will be status updates as they happen, and don't forget the scanning day that I'll hold at Barrow Hill either that you can come along to and see 'your loco' being captured digitally etc. Cheers Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Would it have been for better to get more people signing up too offer two alternative loco numbers for each livery like you have with the blue ones? I'm pre yellow warning panel but can only sign up for one model unless I want to buy two and renumber one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hi mate, Probably in all honesty, but should the crowd funding go well it's not that long a wait for other versions to become available. Cheers Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernelectric Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hi mate, Probably in all honesty, but should the crowd funding go well it's not that long a wait for other versions to become available. Cheers Dave Would this potentially include a pre-TOPS blue with SYP? (if any ever carried that livery - I don't know) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 At this juncture, I have no idea, sorry. Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestburyJack Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) Would it have been for better to get more people signing up too offer two alternative loco numbers for each livery like you have with the blue ones? I'm pre yellow warning panel but can only sign up for one model unless I want to buy two and renumber one. I'm in the same boat, I've ordered one but I'd like (and would pay now for) 2 green ones, but the option is either renumbering or hope for the 2nd batch (at a higher price). The irony is, ordering a 2nd (identical) green one which I will need to renumber actually increases the likelihood of an alternative one being produced in any 2nd batch! Edited August 21, 2014 by garyeagger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles73128 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hi mate, The tipping point is the full amount of 'sign ups' and so far it's going well. I'll certainly give milestones on here and my website showing the amount of sign ups for this project. Once successful, there will be status updates as they happen, and don't forget the scanning day that I'll hold at Barrow Hill either that you can come along to and see 'your loco' being captured digitally etc. Cheers Dave Dave I've ordered one so far, another tomorrow, but then I'll have to wait for September pay (end of)! As I want three. If there selling really strongly, can you give us all notice when your down to the last one or two hundred, so we all have a chance to put final orders in, please. I cant afford all three at once! (I want Green NYP, Green SYP and Blue LYP) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Dave I've ordered one so far, another tomorrow, but then I'll have to wait for September pay (end of)! As I want three. If there selling really strongly, can you give us all notice when your down to the last one or two hundred, so we all have a chance to put final orders in, please. I cant afford all three at once! (I want Green NYP, Green SYP and Blue LYP) Hi mate, Will do :-) Cheers Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Would love to order one, but do not have the money right now, and due to other projects, I'm not sure the funds will be available for sometime! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1023 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Dave - I'm very keen to place an order but no green full yellow end option. Hint Hint. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Hi Steve, I realise, but in all honesty if I add any now it will dilute the crowd sourcing, and what do I do if I only get orders for 30 of them? The Chinese won't make them, full stop. So I'm caught between a rock and a hard place........... For the time being ;-) Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 Hi everyone, Just a quick update, As of midday today just over 200 of these models have been allocated to their respective pledges. This is extremely good in the 4 whole days it's been since going live, and before the magazines / word of mouth truly gets round. Cheers Dave 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 23, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2014 Hi everyone, Just a quick update, As of midday today just over 200 of these models have been allocated to their respective pledges. This is extremely good in the 4 whole days it's been since going live, and before the magazines / word of mouth truly gets round. Cheers Dave Add another one this morning!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 And another this afternoon. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NXEA! Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Hi, yes all blue ones are Tops for what I hope to be the first ones. If the numbers add up and the model Is made in the time period stated, then it will be 6-12 months for batch 2 and then at a higher price. If batch 2 comes about, maybe a non tops blue one will appear. Cheers Dave Thanks chaps. Looks like I'll be going for a TOPS one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bingley hall Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Would this potentially include a pre-TOPS blue with SYP? (if any ever carried that livery - I don't know) I don't think they did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHSUK2001 Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 One word of advise for those wishing to pre-order these models from Kernow/DJM - make sure you pay for it with a CREDIT CARD and not a debit card, cheque or cash. That way if for whatever reason you don't receive your model/s or a refund then your credit card company will be legally obliged to return your money to you. I am not in anyway suggesting that these companies are financially unsound or potentially dishonest, but at the end of the day their cancellation and money back promise is not financially underwritten or guaranteed by a 3rd party and is legally worthless. Best consumer practice for any deposit or pre-payment against goods or services for future delivery is to pay by credit card, affording you much more protection under law. I wish Dave and Kernow well with this project. If it ever gets reduced to 2mm scale then I'd be very tempted by a green one... Edward S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted August 30, 2014 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 Hi Edward, Very sound advice and I'd like to apologise for not suggesting that in the first place to members here. Cheers Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 One more TOPS 71 gone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Only just caught up with this project having read about it in REX (I've been spending less time on RMW recently... life etc)... I'll be following this project with interest mainly due to the mentioned flexibility to be built in to allow for a 74 later on... which is what I'd really like, a big ED. I can't really find a justification for a 71 at the moment (at the moment he says!) but a 74 would be a lovely project to see developed, oh that detail on those bogies. Good luck with the project Dave... will be good to see how it progresses. Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteB Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I noticed that one or two other retailers are also offering pre-orders of these class 71s. I'm intrigued, because if these running numbers are only to be offered to the crowd funders, does that mean that a pre-order to one of these other retailers will also go towards the funding, or is it only orders on the Kernow website that will help the funding? If the latter, then how will the other retailers get their hands on these models they are advertising, if they will only be available to crowd funders? Regards, Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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