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yup your right, apologies for my mistake. Indeed the pretendolino and the W&SR twin packs are buffered stock. cheers Dave

Hi guys, just starting to update this list, so at the time of posting its not definitive, but being very busy i'll come back during the day and add to it. Please note these are either fully in production or on the high seas as i type. Indeed the GC buffet cars are now at Dapol ready for dispatch to stockists. cheers Dave HST non buffered coaches 2P-005-002 W&SR twin pack (buffet and MK3 first class coach) 2P-005-003 Virgin 'Pretendolno' twin pack (Buffet and 2nd class coach) 2P-005-010 Blue/Grey buffet #W40352 2P-005-020 Blue/Grey 1st class #W41125 2P-005-030 Blue/Grey 2nd class #W42033 2P-005-021 Blue/Grey 1st class #E41127 2P-005-031 Blue/Grey 2nd class #E42193 2P-005-032 Blue/Grey 2nd class #E42187 NC206H FGW Buffet #40210 NC216J Grand Central Buffet #40426 2P-005-110 InterCity Executive Buffet #40407 2P-005-120 InterCity Executive 1st class #41164 2P-005-130 InterCity Executive 2nd class #42089 2P-005-210 InterCity Swallow Buffet #40307 2P-005-220 InterCity Swallow 1st class #41157 2P-005-230 InterCity Swallow 2nd class #42202 2P-005-330 FGW 2nd class #42261 2P-005-331 FGW 2nd class #42280 2P-005-320 FGW 1st class #41133 NC216K EMT Buffet #40728

Both Ben and Grahame received conversion packs as part of the product review process. Other magazines without a presence here also received the kits. Cheers Dave

Hi Robert, I'll endeavour to do this tomorrow. Cheers Dave

Hi Jim, Yes the model will have 2mm axles and should have clearance for P4 cheers Dave

Hi miles, I dont think you should even be slightly offended to be honest. The 'rep' was probalbly myself, and i gave out information that was good and accurate for the time it was given, and as you know, looking through the various manufacturers treads on here, things and circumstances change and this is often unavoidable if not very annoying. cheers Dave

Hi Mel, please check some of the other threads on the Dapol partition and you will see that for the class 52 we have gone over to a colour matched blue (colour matched to Bachmanns class 55 Deltic) with positive comments. no need to cross your fingers at all. Oh and no one has to live with 'Dapol high prices'. cheers Dave

Hi, We seem to have perfect then the headcode panel as a rotating item with the destination or reporting code (depending on class) printed on 3 sides of a transparent triangle. it is an interference fit so wont revolve under movement but looks quite good especially backlit. No rotating blinds i'm afriad but we will print up some to be customer fitted. cheers Dave

Dapol Christmas press release. Hi everyone, Festive cheer to you all! Due to the ongoing delay in the class 21/29 model in OO gauge, we have a slot in production for the 3rd quarter of 2013 that allows us to move up a model to fill the gap that would otherwise have been in the 2014 catalogue list of releases. Dapol are please to announce the following OO gauge models. Pressed Steel class 121 and Gloucester R.C.&W. Class 122 (Bubble Car) Featuring; 5 pole skew wound below the floor concealed mechanism Close coupling mechanism NEM coupling pockets DCC 21/22 pin DCC compatibility (22-21 pin conversion board) Independent cab lighting Independent saloon lighting Directional lighting Headcode lighting Rotating headcode panels (where applicable) with different destinations. DCC sound compatible Fully modelled cab and saloon interior Darkened profile RP25.110 wheels with 14.4mm back to backs 2 digit reporting panels (where applicable) Original ‘joined’ exhausts (where applicable) Slides within tools allow for alternate bodyside window version, High intensity headlight, alternate exhausts and underframe detail, and also the trailer variant. We have laser scanned a class 122 and are progressing with the cad/cam design with a view to a 2013 release date. Product numbers, running numbers and liveries are as follows; Class 121 4D-009-001 #W55020 BR Green with Whiskers 4D-009-002 #W55028 BR Green small yellow panel 4D-009-003 #W55029 BR Blue/Grey 4D-009-004 #W55023 BR Blue Class 122 4D-015-001 #55002 Blue / Grey livery 4D-015-002 #W55000 BR Green with Whiskers 4D-015-003 #55012 Regional Railways livery 4D-015-004 #SC55013 BR Blue 4D-015-005 #SC55007 BR Green small yellow panel

Hi Miles, To be honest it would be very wrong of me to even raise a quarter for release. As a newbie here, and I promise I'm just stating fact not belittling you, please take a look at the Western thread in OO and check out the timeline. The great thing about this group is not only does everyone have an opinion, but they also have ideas and spot things both myself and others don't. Having said that, I thinking already looks terrific, and the input from here will make it even better. :-) Hi Michael, the headlight is moulded on, but only features on the versions that will need it as slides are being incorporated to allow us the choice. Cheers guys Dave

Sorry Miles, But since my 29th November posting there is nothing more to add at present. cheers Dave

Hi Tom, I spotted this and also think the "dome" is too flat as well. I'm not keen on the body to chassis attachment or the front bogie connector to chassis. By the way the front steps will be customer fitted Cheers Dave

Hi everyone, Sorry it's late but here are the cad/cams for the Rebuilt Battle of Britain. And yes the curves should be curved it's just a process of the cad/cam cheers Dave for pictures of lots of things .......... http://www.zenfolio....nesphotography/

Brackets and O gauge signals are still some months away i'm afraid. As for painting them silver, i think i'd like to have some white ones (if someone can let me know they definately happened) so that we can sell the 2 colours if possible. Cheers Dave

Hi everyone, Just finalising the GWR round post signals in N and OO, and have had a brain F**t , silver or white finish posts? or both? cheers Dave

bearing in mind the time of year, is that HOHOHO scale?

Hi Martin, The models being produced are as follows; 4 different running numbers for Dapol 4 weathered ones for Kernow 1 for Lord & Butler 1 for Steam Museum at Swindon 1 for Western Locomotive Association hope this helps. cheers Dave

Hi chaps, This in from China this morning. I've spotted a few things that need attention and they havnt had the cladding in front of the cylinders as the requested separate part......that will change :-) BOB cad/cams by the weekend i hope. cheers Dave

The bogies are a 'nadgers' too wide aren't they? Just a 'nadgers' mind ;-)

No, I meant speaker space. The 73 will be our first PluX22 compatible loco Cheers Dave

Hi Kal, PluX22 decoder socket and room for a nice big speaker and sealed enclosure on top, as per the class 22, D1000's and 10000 models (speaker space that is). cheers Dave

Hi everyone, i have sent China a list of 42 items to change this morning including a lot of your list, so thanks for that. As the 'JB' cad/cam was due next week ive asked them to hold off on it and correct the JB before sending it. Hope this is ok but i'd rather show you the progress made as it metamorphss, metamorff, metamoorpho...............changes :-) cheers Dave

Im now wondering if i should source a maroon Heljan western for colour matching? it would be easier than delaying the project further. what's the consensus here regarding this models colour? cheers Dave

Hi guys, a picture sent from china this morning of the lineup of painted bodies currently in China, including another shot of the maroon, and grey roof on the green. thoughts still please? cheers Dave

Oh and just as an aside, Every separate component is a different colour from the item it's attached to, so you can see the individual parts on this model easily. cheers Dave