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15 hours ago, PMP said:

Weight dependent. The Johnster can’t fly within 50/150m of your property with his drone, I can with mine as it’s less than 249g.

 

You can complain all you like, it would be legal for me to hover my drone over your property if I were bloody minded enough to do so.

Not if it has a camera

3 hours ago, classy52 said:

Oh no it's the first batch Dapol Class 68 swoosh/line gate all over again! 🤣

3 hours ago, sc2016 said:

The Class 88s are looking very good. Upon looking at the samples there is a couple things i noticed @Adam1701D:

 

DRS Examples

• Numbers on the cab side seem a little high. Painted sample the Number is above line on Real version it is below line with the last digit touching it.
• The Tails on the flying out bit of the Compass on the 4 Grill Side seems short compared to the real thing.
• The Lines on the Cabs seem a little high Comparing the photos i took of 88003 in 2019 and the model i.e: Line goes thought Cab step and Cab 2 end the Line just misses the corner whereas the model is above also on the 4 Grill Side.

 

       

• The 3 Grill Side the Lines are the other way Round compared to the model. Photo i took of Juno 88006 at the SVR Diesel Gala. 

 

 

 

Thanks,

Samuel.

 

that's a shame, at best it means this livery may be delayed while the error is corrected, worse case scenario is the first batch will have errors, very worse case scenario is the entire production is halted while this error is corrected and Dapol miss the production slot

New photos released by Rails showing the Compass livery....Dapol and Rails have produced a great looking model

https://railsofsheffield.com/blogs/news/exclusive-oo-gauge-class-88-deco-sample

Provided it works....Will get my vote for OO locomotive model of the year

Shame about my bank balance...

13 minutes ago, melmerby said:

Not always

I had a problem with a pooing cat so used the cat pepper.

All the cat did was come to where the pepper was, sniff it, and poo there!

In that case put that pepper where you want it to do a poo....?

12 hours ago, Not Jeremy said:

"How will they spin that one" - isn't it good news?

 

Confused from the West Country.

 

I'm building my own miniature HS2 in the garden, my problem isn't funding as much as next door's cat pooing where it oughtn't to, ghastly creature.....

 

My (one) "green tunnel" is complete at least, but I'm a bit hazy about terminal arrangements and I can't afford to buy next door(!)

 

 

 

Pepper powder discourages cats. Also consider putting a little fresh soil in a corner of the garden - it will poo there (instead of on your tracks)

I have a Class 90 Bachmann I am breaking up. If anyone has (new tooling) Class 87 body shell to sell, I'm tempted to see if the two can be married. Please pm me

Has anyone tried this yet?

8 hours ago, woodenhead said:

8 hours ago, woodenhead said:

I don't think anyone is thinking this.

 

What would be the point for Bachmann, they'd be better of doing an 81 next if they were going to do another electric.

 

It would be similar to asking Heljan to do one and then an 86/1 as well using the chassis.

 

The boat for an 87 has sailed for a decade.

 

They could do both of course. But as you surely know the 87 has a wider range of liveries than an 81 and that's what makes a tooling profitable.

The fact we haven't seen an 81 so far perhaps confirms it

Mind you I wouldn't say no to a couple of 81s

Is anyone else thinking the same thing...Bachmann could take a look at tooling up an 87 body shell to put on their Class 90 chassis  but would there be a profit in it?

Design centred around customer experience as opposed to profit.

Removable roof for decoder fitting.

Built in speakers

Working pantographs.....well do you mean working as the plastic actually doesn't fall apart when you touch it (like on the APT?) I had to replace mine with Bachmann Class 85 pantographs

Clever design makes customers smile and willing to suffer a bit more pain in their wallets.

Also good quality models, you have the confidence of a good resale value when you let them go. This benefits Hornby as you come back for more good models with money from your resale.

However I am sure Hornby know their niche and design and market accordingly.

2 hours ago, Shoey said:

I know the first batch haven’t arrived just yet but as they’re not far away I’m already thinking about what I’d like to see in batch 2. This one being a favourite of mine.

 

Is that a model or a photo of the real thing?

On 16/04/2024 at 08:36, RAF96 said:

I am sure there was a comment on the Hornby forum that the sound decoders in the International models were ESU not TXS but the 2024 international range launch did ref to TXS fitted locos. A question for Hornby tech to confirm-deny. SD500 is the only one listed so far (for Rivarossi E656 FS). It is presumed the Hornby sound  Tech Team schedule will be driven by the International Teams demands - if and when issued.

 

Brilliant news - the E656 is the loco I want to chip!

This is a good step by Hornby and hopefully more will follow

Hi Jim

making sure the two surfaces are lined up and held in place and in line, I sprinkle with very fine talcum powder into the the joint, use a fine brush to get it into the gaps.

Super glue on a cocktail stick - touch onto the talcum powder along the bottom edge of the coach, not the front it gets pulled in by capillary action, it does require a fine hand.

Produces a very tough composite when hardened, which can be sanded down and primed.

On the internal side prepare some superglue mixed with talcum powder - it makes a paste which sets fast but you can build a thick, tough layer across the internal seam. Again this is really tough - you may need a Dremel to sand it down

Obviously try elsewhere first before trying on Mentor

Thanks I already know about the UK locomotive profiles and enjoying the use of them but

I am after sound profiles for continental models and

I am assuming there should be some somewhere as Hornby are selling TXS sound decoders on their Rivarossi and Jouef websites (with advertising in the native language).

I can find the sound profile list on Hornby website. Does anyone know about Rivarossi and Jouef?

Thanks for an amazing thread Jerry

According to what I have read above...model trains can be considered tangible assets and are taxed accordingly?

That should be an interesting argument with HMRC.

Bachmann must have talked with GBRF and can see a good profit margin in multiple liveries, plus if they don't do the 69...who will?.....

13 hours ago, Ravel said:

Makes you wonder if a 56 is on the cards? As I understand the conversion program below the solebar remains quite similar?

....you may as well ask the question....will Hornby upgrade their super detail 56 with a 69 body shell?

I would have thought that could be more likely - undercut Bachmann and make use of their 56 chassis tooling they had already developed...?

Hi, perhaps this will be enought to tide you over?

For all if you who want a screw

https://g.co/kgs/urvRJs8

Clerkenwell screws in Farringdon is the place to go. 

You take one screw in, they find another 1000 to match and the prices are sensible

Now on sale for £139 on the Hornby website

When replacing capacitors, I snip the legs off to about 2mm and solder to the snips left behind. This spares the tracks

On 11/03/2024 at 21:35, phil-b259 said:

IIRC the tooling for these is an actually owned by Drax (as they paid for it) and not Hornby (whose involvement was just to produce the design and then deliver the models).

 

If so, Hornby themselves cannot simply undertake a further release off their own initiative - they need express permission from Drax to do so. Moreover I’m anlso pretty sure that Drax themselves would want a cut of the profits from the sales of each wagon too!
 

That in turn pushes the RRP even higher and it could be that the price the wagons would have to be sold at is so expensive Hornby believe they won’t sell.

 

 

 

 

Seems crazy Drax would miss an opportunity of cheap advertising saving 10s of thousands of £££...for the sake of making a few quid from the sale of the wagons?

AliExpress Rolling road

19 hours ago, Revolution Ben said:

Hi all,

 

I’m not sure what buses have to do with this thread, and the model won’t have any batteries in it. 
 

Cheers

 

Ben A.

Nothing really, just twiddling my thumbs until the order book opens...👍

That's very interesting, because there have been a few news stories of commuter buses bursting into flames in the Uk and round Europe...perhaps not using the same Lithium technology one assumes?