mark axlecounter Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 He was on about the craftsman website as I say it was some one who knows him well. I was told he will be trading after he sorts the problems out. What info I got of this fella was very helpful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold highpeakman Posted September 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2016 It's now approaching two years since the business was acquired which, in spite of the difficulties, would normally seem sufficient to have developed some form of action plan for sorting the problems. Lack of acumen in sorting the problems could make continuing in future difficult. The lack of action on the Web site is puzzling as there was obviously access at one time in order to change phone and email details but, since then, nothing. It cannot be that difficult surely to find someone to assist in changing the Web site and put some sort of explanation on it. The fact that people can still place orders but get nothing (including responses) just continues to damage confidence if the intent is to resurrect the business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 (edited) Web sites do seem to be a dark art to some; completely unrelated but I questioned a bus operator as to why their web site referred to towns they no longer served and why the timetables list was completely muddled. They made some crazy remark that their web hosting service would not let them change it whilst so changing it to no longer refer to the non served towns. Timetable list still all over the place (geographically as well as numerically) and it is a simple HTML coding, no fancy script. Edited September 21, 2016 by Butler Henderson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PMP Posted September 22, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 22, 2016 There's an 07 on eBay at the moment if anyone's desperate for one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 There's an 07 on eBay at the moment if anyone's desperate for one I was, but remembered my priority is the Finney V2 kit that I'm paying for at Scaleforum tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simon b Posted November 7, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2016 A small update... Ordered a few detailing kits via the website back in august, nothing ever delivered and no response via phone or email, so in the end I had to get paypal to refund the money. Refund received last week. So it seems the situation remains unchanged. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 There's an 07 on eBay at the moment if anyone's desperate for one As a postscript to this, I was recently able to obtain an 07 kit, and not at eBay prices. Problem solved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted November 7, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2016 As a postscript to this, I was recently able to obtain an 07 kit, and not at eBay prices. Problem solved. Hi Horsetan, It's these odd occasions when someone gets something that keep the rest of us living in hope! Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Hi Horsetan, It's these odd occasions when someone gets something that keep the rest of us living in hope! I should have pointed out that the kit didn't come from the person pretending to run Craftsman either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold highpeakman Posted November 14, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2016 I do an occassional check to see if anything new is happening but could not get on the Craftsman Models web page today. Not sure when it became unavailable but it looks like the site may have finally been removed. Not before time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crantock Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 I do an occassional check to see if anything new is happening but could not get on the Craftsman Models web page today. Not sure when it became unavailable but it looks like the site may have finally been removed. Not before time. The rest of the world has long forgotten the website address. And Google throws up nothing. Gone and forgotten. There were some good kits but maybe the market had moved away from superdetailing to buing RTR with decent detail in the first place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold highpeakman Posted November 14, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2016 The rest of the world has long forgotten the website address. And Google throws up nothing. Gone and forgotten. Unfortunately not quite true as people were still trying to place orders (which the site appeared to accept) until quite recently. At least that time wasting exercise is now blocked. A great shame to lose the product but at least out of it's misery now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub39h Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Anyone have any further information on Craftsman? Or are we all accepting that it has unfortunately bitten the dust? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Anyone have any further information on Craftsman? Or are we all accepting that it has unfortunately bitten the dust? It died the moment it was sold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamiel Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) I just came upon a shop/website that lists quite a lot of the Craftsman kits. I haven't ordered, but if their stock list is up to date, they might be worth trying.http://www.normanwisenden.co.uk/sitemap.asp - has all their stock in huge list, but if you word search Craftsman there are quite a few of the detailing parts and some of conversion kits listed.I am just working on a Class 129 DMU detailing kit, but with lots of other parts added(Comet, DC Kits, Replica Railways). Still a nice kit, one of two I bought from Ebay a little while ago.Jamie Edited April 26, 2017 by Jamiel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold highpeakman Posted April 26, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) Interesting but I would call them and check what they really have in stock, if anything. They may possibly have some stock left from a long time back. If they have got it and you want it, then buy it but I don't think there will be any more available once that's gone. Edit: The site says items are in stock but I would recommend you confirm that by phone. Edited April 26, 2017 by highpeakman 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamiel Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Thanks Highpeakman.I fully agree, good advice. I have been excited by a find before only to find that a small company don't have the resources to update their website as much as larger providers. I should have put my 'if their stock list is up to date' in bold.I do miss their DMU detailing kit as well, which is what I was looking for, when I found the website, but they don't list those.Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Richard_A Posted April 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2017 Hopefully just bagged a 120 dmu. Cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 If anybody wants a midland Gloucester parcels car conversion kit let me know. I realise it is, post Heljan, of no use to anybody now. That is why I never used it, but it is here non the less. Chris. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 The rest of the world has long forgotten the website address. And Google throws up nothing. Gone and forgotten. There were some good kits but maybe the market had moved away from superdetailing to buing RTR with decent detail in the first place. I can assure you the market hasn't moved away from superdetwiling. As usual, a sad case of new company owner not making the effort and letting things go to pot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickL2008 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 If at any point someone has a Class 104 conversion kit, id want one, Ebay always seems to fetch silly prices, last one on there went for nearly £20! NL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 If at any point someone has a Class 104 conversion kit, id want one, Ebay always seems to fetch silly prices, last one on there went for nearly £20! NL me to. or if someone could cast the cab roof bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 me to. or if someone could cast the cab roof bit. Not gloating but I started work on one last night. Glued the etched front on. Looks as though it could be as easy to form the roof with filler. Careful work on the windows could deliver a 104 without the etches as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I just came upon a shop/website that lists quite a lot of the Craftsman kits. I haven't ordered, but if their stock list is up to date, they might be worth trying. http://www.normanwisenden.co.uk/sitemap.asp - has all their stock in huge list, but if you word search Craftsman there are quite a few of the detailing parts and some of conversion kits listed. I am just working on a Class 129 DMU detailing kit, but with lots of other parts added(Comet, DC Kits, Replica Railways). Still a nice kit, one of two I bought from Ebay a little while ago. Jamie I am pleased to say that, having just spoken to the proprietor of Norman Wisendens, ALL ITEMS listed in the Craftsman section, together with all other items listed in the extensive stocklist; (including many that I've not seen available for a good many years); ARE IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE TO ORDER - (with the possible exception of four items that I just ordered). Happy hunting !!! Regards, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamiel Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Thanks for confirming that John, that is great news.I have had both positive and negative experiences when trawling the web for odd kits and components. I don't hold it against small sellers not having time and resources to constantly update their website stock lists, doing it yourself is time consuming (I know how out of date my own website for film work and collecting music is), and if you don't know web authoring then it is costly to pay someone to do it. Obviously big suppliers have everything automated, but setting up a website like that is very expensive.Occasionally I come across odd shops that don't have a website at shows (model rail and otherwise), and the stock they have is often full of little gems.I hope you enjoy the kits you have ordered.JamiePS. I'm still working through the 20 plus sets of Presflo transfers I ordered from you a coupe of years ago. I realised each wagon has around 26 separate tiny transfers, mainly due to them being set into the boxed off sides of the hopper, on over 20 wagons that is a lot of fiddly work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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