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    N Gauge Class 390 Pendolino (post Kickstarter) with Rapido

    in Rapido Trains

    Posted · Edited by Steve-e

    Hello all,

     

    There are quite a few points made above and I have some thoughts on these.

     

     

    1) Why can't Rapido just come in with the remaining cash to see us home? - Practically they can't. As has been pointed out, there is an upper limit on pledging (£5K I think) to ensure the principle of crowd funding isn't abused. Besides, why should they? It doesn't matter to them whether Kickstarter actually succeeds or fails now they have taken the decision to work with us on going forward on the basis of committment shown so far.

     

     

    cheers

     

    Ben A.

    Thanks for the info on maximum pledge it was something I was unaware of although Im sure Ive seen it done before not kickstarter another crowd funder where it got to the last day and suddenly they 'found' enough "off-line" pledges to send it over the goal and secure the funds that were pledged.... but as you say its not on kickstarter so all or nothing

     

     

     

    Steve

    N Gauge Class 390 Pendolino (post Kickstarter) with Rapido

    in Rapido Trains

    Posted · Edited by Steve-e

    What I don't get is why doesn't Rapido just pledge any remainder of funds that are possibly missing to the Kickstarter fund to push it over the line. Unless this is plan A + a half

     

    The reasons are

     

    1. You get all of the money up front now.

     

    2. You get all of the details of who's buying and they are committed to buying.

     

    3. You may loose some people if the Kickstarter fund is unsuccessful eg. Me I did pledge to support the hobby and the idea of the Kickstarter model (ok only a 2 car set but better than nowt) however I'm not interested in what I pledged for so if the Kickstarter funding doesn't work then as they say "I'm out" as it will be made regardless there maybe others who wont follow through if it goes to Plan B on the other hand you may gain people who couldn't commit today. But its a risk

     

    4. Rapido wont have to put in as much money up front as they would with Plan B. 

     

    You could still offer a 50% deposit option for a limited time for those who want a set but don't currently have the full funding. 

     

    I just don't understand why you would throw away guaranteed the current £176,992 in pre-sales

     

    But hats off to you for the effort you put into the Kickstarter model and I do hope it succeeds today on its own merits...

     

     

     

    Steve

    Class 40 Pics and detail differences in the class.

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

    Posted

    To be honest never really saw it until I was uploading these photos... but going back over the photos so far it does look like it was common for the class 40 bogies around first two wheels to be a lighter shade than the rear two. I assume the lighter is just brake dust / general crap and the darker is a mixture of oil/fuel with it been more under the loco not sure of the correct terminology for the gunk?

     

    Very interesting though to bear in mind when doing class 40 weathering projects but thats what this thread is for :good: so more 40 photos everyone :friends: .

     

     

     

     

    Steve

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    Class 40 Pics and detail differences in the class.

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

    Posted · Edited by Steve-e

    A study of 40052 at York c.1982 hopefully some use to the modeller

     

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    40052 at York c.1982 sorry its a bit blurred oh for a digital camera....

     

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    40052 nice Grill/bogie detail also subtle weathering less is more...

     

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    40052 other bogie and boiler port...... again some nice steaks of weathering.

     

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    40052 York c.1982 notice the different shades on the bogie as you get more into the loco the more oil there seems to be.

     

    Hopefully interesting to some..

     

    Cheers

    Steve

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    N Gauge Class 390 Pendolino (post Kickstarter) with Rapido

    in Rapido Trains

    Posted · Edited by Steve-e

    Just having looked at the figures, the breakdown of the sets pledged for looks like this:

     

    2 car - 7       1.75%

    5 car - 22     5.61%

    9 car - 195   49.74%

    11 car - 168 42.9%

     

    Sound and non-sound have been lumped together as my aim was to see what length trains people are pledging for. non reward pledges have been excluded.

     

    This surprised me a bit as I thought there would have been more 5 cars pledged for, as there are many people with layouts that wouldnt support a full length Pendo. Pleasantly surprised.

     

     

    Thats a surprise, but could also be helpful.

    For those who don't want a loco, but want to support the project you could buy the two coach pack, to use as delivery coaches.

    Now for just £90 you could buy 3 two coach packs, two of which could be sold later to those who bought the 9 car sets and want to go up to 11 cars ;)

     

    Just a thought.

     

    Ian

    Thanks for that..

     

    Looking at the figures I've gone for a 2 car set seeing as there are potentially 217 sets that could be upgraded to add the additional cars and only 7 people going for the 2 cars ... 8 now... it looks a good idea also 2 cars for £30... bargain.

     

    If they stick to producing the exact requirments the 8 boxed sets of 2 cars maybe something of a collectors item surely thats a Limited issue??

     

    Steve

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    Class 33 Photos

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

    Posted · Edited by Steve-e

    A nice train to model note the 3 different shades of Dutch livery on the wagons.

     

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    33025 with 3 Dutch wagons in tow looks to be concrete sleepers   they look to short to be sleepers look to be banded together with steel bands perhaps they are concrete trunking as below?

     

    Formation looks to be Class 33, OCA, ZDA, ZDA   is this right ????? 

     

    Cheers

    Steve

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    Class 47 photos

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

    Posted

    A couple of photos of 47537 always seemed to have the biggest nameplate around at that time....

     

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    47537 in railblue approaching Carlisle with the Scenic Settler railtour 07/04/1984

    I remember the sight of the 47 on this train was a bit disapointing perhaps I was hoping for the class 50 which had worked the train into Crewe...

     

     

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    47537 now in Large Logo livery at Exeter with a parcels service c.1989

     

     

    Cheers

    Steve

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