lofty1966 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Ordered my goodies on 17th. Arrived here in Canada Christmas Eve. Excellent ! Very pleased ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted December 25, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2014 That's the ticket. Thanks you Mods and well done lofty. Have a peaceful day and raise a glass to 'absent friends' everyone. Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Rite Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Hi, same here, had a note from Andrew to say he'd posted my goodies on the 17th of December and they arrived on the day before Christmas Eve. Can't get better service than that to Australia! Altogether a very good start from the Wizard / Comet Models stable! Best wishes from down under (39degress tomorrow) Cheers Ray K Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted March 14, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2015 May I just do a heads up for Andrew at Wizard. He is doing the Comet Brand proud and Geoff will be 'looking on' and he will be so pleased. I've ordered two lots of Comet stuff in the last few weeks and the service is just great. Phil 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focalplane Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I might just add a small note to the above. My Comet Caprotti kit was missing some parts (lubricators, sand fillers) and Andrew sent spares within a week or so of receiving the stock. This was much appreciated as there can always be concerns when a business changes hands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 That reminds me, I must ask him whether he's had any luck locating the chassis for the Robinson 2-8-0..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted March 18, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2015 I have a Bachmann Robinson 04 chassis and tender in a 31-002 63635 BR black early emblem box from Geoff's. Is that the one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I have a Bachmann Robinson 04 chassis and tender in a 31-002 63635 BR black early emblem box from Geoff's. Is that the one? No, at his last show appearance, Geoff showed me a test etch / part-completed Comet chassis to fit under the Bachmann O4 body. It was almost ready-to-go. The last I heard was that his son was trying to find where he'd put it so that the designs could be handed over to Andrew at Wizard. It all went quiet after that..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted March 18, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2015 So having found the donor chassis, I'll see if I can find 63635 body in the loft and see if the test etch is with it. Mind you, I have been through most areas and boxes............ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jub45565 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I might just add a small note to the above. My Comet Caprotti kit was missing some parts (lubricators, sand fillers) and Andrew sent spares within a week or so of receiving the stock. This was much appreciated as there can always be concerns when a business changes hands. Out of interest Paul, does Caprotti kit include a 'springing ready' style chassis? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) So having found the donor chassis, I'll see if I can find 63635 body in the loft and see if the test etch is with it. Mind you, I have been through most areas and boxes............ If it helps, the test chassis was in a white plastic tub with the loco body..... ....does Caprotti kit include a 'springing ready' style chassis?Yes. Edited March 18, 2015 by Horsetan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focalplane Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Yes, but not using the Comet system. I forget which ones it does recommend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Yes, but not using the Comet system. I forget which ones it does recommend. Brassmasters hornblock bearings and springs. Available from, er, Comet/Wizard (they're in the price list). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted March 18, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2015 If it helps, the test chassis was in a white plastic tub with the loco body..... Yes. I definitely don't have it here, so it'll be sometime after Easter before I get a chance to extend the search. Must get to York show sometime soon............ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focalplane Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 My point is that I bought the kit some time ago along with the Comet hornblocks and the instructions do not include this type of springing. The frames are different in design to, say the Royal Scot chassis, which I have sprung. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 My point is that I bought the kit some time ago along with the Comet hornblocks and the instructions do not include this type of springing. The frames are different in design to, say the Royal Scot chassis, which I have sprung. The LWB chassis out of the Caprotti kit hasn't changed since it was released. I bought one soon after it was released, and the frames are definitely designed with Brassmasters bearings and coil springs in mind. That's not the way I built it; I used the Dave Bradwell system of independent leaf springs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jub45565 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 The LWB chassis out of the Caprotti kit hasn't changed since it was released. I bought one soon after it was released, and the frames are definitely designed with Brassmasters bearings and coil springs in mind. That's not the way I built it; I used the Dave Bradwell system of independent leaf springs I thought, and I may well be wrong, that the Caprotti kit came out before the Comet chassis' started being designed with the tab for the Brassmasters style spring above the 6mm hornguide. I don't yet own one though, so will happy accept it if they are included! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I thought, and I may well be wrong, that the Caprotti kit came out before the Comet chassis' started being designed with the tab for the Brassmasters style spring above the 6mm hornguide. I don't yet own one though, so will happy accept it if they are included! The Caprotti kit was the first one to have the coil spring set-up designed in. That's why I bought the chassis from it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focalplane Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 A quick good word for Andrew and Wizard. I sent an email this morning asking if he could send me a pdf file of the Royal Scot body instructions as I have mislaid mine. Within two hours I got one. That's good service! Too often good service goes unnoticed. Thank you, Wizard! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Apparently the Robinson 2-8-0 chassis that Geoff had been working on has been unearthed, so let's see if Andrew is able to finish it off.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Mmmmmmm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted June 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 22, 2015 Apparently the Robinson 2-8-0 chassis that Geoff had been working on has been unearthed, so let's see if Andrew is able to finish it off.... Do steady on, he hasn't got it yet - it is still in my house! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 The phrase Wizard/Comet is a bit long winded, how about WizCo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) Do steady on, he hasn't got it yet - it is still in my house! Aha, but it won't be there for too much longer, though! The other thing I forgot to ask is if, somewhere amongst the computer files / paperwork, the design artwork for it might be waiting to be discovered? Or maybe that's already with the etchers? The phrase Wizard/Comet is a bit long winded, how about WizCo? Better get a move on and register it, then! There's already a Fudco. Edited June 23, 2015 by Horsetan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted June 23, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 23, 2015 Now we just have to hope Geoff had started on something like a chassis for a V3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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