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    Okay, I'll bite; so is that a backdrop or mother Nature?🙂
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    Interesting how at first glance the real life foliage background doesn't look out of scale.
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    The Kato range of N Gauge power bogies and chassis?
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    I've commented elsewhere about the high prices of Shapeways and the increasing availability of better cost alternatives. The suggestion that print files may be made available for purchase is indeed interesting, especially so if they were to be in an editable format.
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    I got that impression from the website but wasn't sure.
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    Does anybody have any experience of these models currently produced to order by Shapeways? The range of British outline is quite extensive and it would appear that whilst not generally listed, many can be printed at 1/120 scale. Not wishing to be critical, I think better reference material could have been used for some of the items I might be interested in. That said, most errors can be corrected if the basic model print is sound. http://www.rue-d-etropal.com/3D-printing/3d_printed_sg-trains1.htm
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    Hi Pacific231G- off topic I know but do Japanese modellers regularly motorise the fairly extensive ranges of 1/50 1nd 1/45 scale plastic loco kits from the likes of Aoshima? I have seen advertisements for (expensive) Japanese made-to-order trains in 1/43 but assume that market to be very niche.
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    Luke, you continue to show the way. Re your buffers solution I've been reworking some of my 7mm scale loco drawings for TT120 and it is quite a learning curve on what detail needs to actually be there and what is better represented (and made) by 'convincing suggestion'.
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    Adding to the above we now have new build steam appearing on British rails and I'm sure the eventual TT120 Tornado and Prince of Wales will sell very well indeed.
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    It might be worth adding that 1/120 (ish) frequently appears in the 'box scale' diecast aircraft ranges and while mostly warbirds, some of these might be suitable for civilian conversions- something like Mosquitos and Lightnings used in photo surveying, fighter aircraft finding a new lease of life in racing etc..
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    Bear in mind that this is hindsight.
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    FWIIW I asked this of Simon K regarding the Pullmans and his reply was that Hornby had tried this with their OO models with very poor (business wise) sales and were unlikely to repeat in TT120. I suspect that would not be reflected in goods vehicle sales- after all each (current) Airfix model comes with more than one decal finishing set.
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    I suspect that might be the safest initial approach- anybody tried any of the above yet? Part of the modern issue is acrylic printing which can be very reluctant to shift without mechanical recourse.
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    That is the difficult bit in getting a decent match- do you have any experience of the 'obliteration patches' and are they being made to match the Hornby TT120 colours? While this might not be so important for goods vehicles it would be very handy for coaches-especially the Pullmans. I have always thought it would be useful for Hornby to offer at least a basic range of colour matches to their own railway products (they do after all own Humbrol) but I imagine the vagaries of production sources and finishes preclude this.
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    Which begs the question of those with experience, 'what is the best way to remove the original graphics?'
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    I'm saving 10p a day for my Castle- should have more than enough by the time it turns up.
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    Oddly enough, you would be well served in N (ish)- the bigger the planes get the more likely you'll find them in 1/144 or smaller. Now, there is a couple or three airliners in 1/122 or thereabouts (Revell).
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    Probably as long as it takes for WWII aircraft to be outsold by more modern stuff in the plastic kit world?
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    As has been alluded to many time before, OO is now awash with suppliers rapidly and competitively filling every conceivable niche- Hornby are sensibly developing an alternative market at a sensible time in the evolution of OO.
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    From what I can gather from the 'retailers list' there are none yet within the London area, Scotland, the North East etc, etc. Whatever the reasons, there remains swathes of the UK population unable to physically see before they buy, or simply being tempted to buy by seeing. It would appear we are in the earliest 'baby steps' phase of retail distribution and that Hornby will have to be dead sure of demand before raising production quantities to support wider trade outlet.
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    Putting on a better pair of specs I can now make out the worm wheel! In my own defence I'm on a very long list for eye surgery.
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    Are you planning to use pulley belt or gear drive?
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    Add in the myriad of smaller and one off suppliers that are emerging in what does not appear to be a significantly expanding consumer base and we get a OO market that becomes increasingly 'difficult' for the mass producers.
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    I was actually referring to delays in Peco production and one suspects Hornby are wondering the same; after all, Peco wagon sales will boost those of Hornby goods locos.
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    Assuming this means for the show circuit (there's already a few on-line), I am wondering what is delaying the Peco wagons and have a vague suspicion the uptake of the Hornby range has been a bit of a surprise, leading to revised and extended production runs to avoid falling too far short of demand.
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