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I've been looking forward to the release of 47190 to go with my re-painted 47380, only trouble is, I run only DC and don't want the factory weathering. Although my local(ish) model shop are very good, I don't think they'll stretch to allowing me to swap the chip over with the DC and DCC sound version when it's comes out! Maybe I'll see if anyone with the sound version wants to swap.

I've also had the gloss paint from a matt tin problem. Always from a new tin, and as has been mentioned in earlier posts, upon using the same paint for the second time the finish was matt. I learned by accident that if you open a new tin and leave it for a while before use this can seem to fix the problem.(By allowing air to get at it?) I'm not claiming this to be definitive 'cure', but it seemed to work for me. Having said that I have always found Humbrols whites to be a nightmare, and so avoid them! As for Revells range of paints, I used these for my aircraft when I was in Germany as they were the most commonly stocked, but I find that they become too thick especially if the weather is too hot or too cold. Although I managed to paint a King Tiger with them no problem in the middle of a Bosnian summer... Again, this is just what I've found, so don't shoot the messenger! I guess it's just personal choice and what ever works best for the individual.

The latest collectors club magazine which came through my door today states that they are due to arrive in August.

I don't usually bother with pre-orders for main stream items, as you never know when something is going to be released far into the mists of time, and like busses 3 or 4 items may arrive at once (anyone care to guess what month, or even year the aircon MK2s will arrive?). Rather I chose to wait until it is available to see what I want/can afford in a given month, as we all have a budget. In this case I feel vindicated as I saved £4 postage on Hattons pre-order price by going elsewhere and I now have a nice new NSE shove duff in front of me. Perhaps I was wrong to call it naughty, but I couldn't help but feel cynical about it when I saw the price rise just before release.

As good as Hattons are- and I have used them often, did anyone else notice how their price of the NSE class 47 went up to £89.21 a couple of days before it came into stock? A bit naughty that I think. And as their main opposition still have it for £86.36 and post free at the moment, you can guess where my money went!

I sent my 270 back earlier this year, and I got a nice new one back about 3 weeks later, along with the original body (which by then had more damage.) Unfortunately, they managed to send it back in a battered old box-not the one I'd sent them, and somehow managed to fit a non weathered battery box to a weathered chassis as well as forget to return it with the detailing pack! After an email a weathered battery box and detailing pack was despatched.

Yep, and they just got a bit more limited, as the four I now have are about to have a make-over a wag would be proud of!

Sorry Stewart,a touch before my time-although i do have a model of 44668. I guess i'd be 46109 in old money!

..I knew i'd forgotten something.Cheers,Murray.

Hi,i returned to model railways about seven years ago.I model in 00 from the end of the 70s to the mid 90s.I have a mid size layout of 12'4" by 8',which has been a work in progress since 2006.Most of my stock is from Bachmann as well as Hornby,Heljan and Dapol-I just had to have a 22! I served in the army for nine years,hence the user name,and have worked on Felixstowe dock for the past nine-(If modern image intermodal this your thing).