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I have purchased 55019 / 975042 in NSE but not 100% sure if the colours are right as it looks like it should have the NSE red cantrail line to match the Hatton NSE 121 and maybe a black roof. It’s hard to find too many photos of it in nse with a headlight that is definitive enough to tell if the cantrail is correct or should nse red 

HI All

I just wondered, Does anyone know the complete list of 33s please that will be releases or is it just 33114 and the Burma Star?

If nothing else, 114 is a good addition, as thats going for silly money like a few people have said already

Thanks

Mark

My Colas 47 arrived from The Hobby store Faversham today 14 months after paying etc, well packaged, good price and plenty of updates can highly recommend The Hobby Store Faversham

Oh and the loco looks good as well

I pre ordered the Colas Ltd Ed 47 from The Hobby Store in Faversham about a year ago and they emailed earlier this week to say it was due into them this week and would be sent out later this week

Thanks

Mark

I had pre-ordered one from Arcadia as well, good price and a very friendly helpful service on the phone this morning. Looking forward to receiving the model.

These really do look lovely models, hope your all enjoying them. Arriva one in the photo below looks great.

I just wondered what you get in the detail pack, if it pipes and multi jumpers? are there any front steps on each corner?

Cheers

Mark

If you're working in N/2mm (you haven't indicated) then N Brass Lococ have a good range.

 

G

Sorry I should have said it's OO gauge....

Assuming that you're working in 4mm I can heartilly recommend Lanarkshire Model Supplies, both from quality of products and service.

 

Tim T

Thanks Tim, I have ordered a couple of packs to try them

Since when?

I was chatting to the owner at DEMU Showcase on June 2nd & he told me that they were still doing unsprung but sprung had become too expensive to produce.

Maybe a month ago, I think the lady from A1 is called Jane and she told me I had the last two packs of Loco buffers and that they wouldn't be doing any more.

A1 Models do nice sprung and unsprung brass Oleo and also oval buffers.

Hi there, A1 don't do sprung or unsprung anymore they stopped doing them recently

Hi All

I just wondered if anyone can suggest a good place to buy brass type Oleo loco buffers for locos like 47s, 73s etc... not worried if they are sprung or not either

Thanks

Mark

Mine arrived today as well really quick I only ordered late Sunday night... lovely model really good weathering and representation of peeling paint... Ltd Ed cert 45 my one that arrived

Finish on this looks brilliant really good effort tempted with one of these

Hi all

Has anyone been able to contact Shawplan recently? I have sent two emails and tried ringing quite a few times on different days (within his opening hours) but never get a reply. Maybe it's just me but I find it near impossible to get anything from them

I used to have a similar issue until I asked for help on RMWeb, I now either apply gloss varnish or klears floor polish to make the side shined, apply the transfers, paint on some decal fix and then apply a light dusting of testers dull coat, the transfer backing is then totally transparent... this method works brilliant for Rail Tec transfers and the backing always disappears, I normally leave decal fix on for 30 - 60 seconds to not melt it too much etc

I recently did a respray of a 47802 and used R3spray gloss DRS blue to avoid the need of applying gloss varnish.

I have an early D1764 class 47 and it's one of the ones where the body/chassis rocks on the bogies, the 15 or so newer style boxes I have are all locos which don't rock around and in my opinion are better, my D1764 always looks like it is leaning to one side

Thanks all for posting the photos, looks a really nice model and the cert/special box are a nice touch

Just wondered if anyone who has received a 68001 Ltd Ed would be kind enough to put a couple of photos up of what you get etc, is it different to a standard loco, do you get a certificate as well?

Shame about the lack of outter box hopefully everyone gets their locos safely

Thanks

Mark

Thanks Andy, I cannot see anything that looks snapped, I have the buffer, the collar and the spring. It looks like it should be a push fit, but won't stay in. Dapol contacted and the man who knows how they fit... only works on Thursdays. Anybody know?

It looks like the buffer shanks are mounded to the beam, so assume you must have to push the spring into the head and it must push on something like that judging by looking at the photos and my model with them intact.... Must be a small lug it pushes over to stop it springing right the way off?

Using a magnifying glass looking where the buffer fits into the beam, when you press it in and out I cannot see a retaining ring on the back like you get with Hornby 56 type thing, so it must push on in the correct order unless its broken.

Mine DRS pair are sat somewhere in cheam awaiting picking up tommorow after school! im excited but also praying i got off lucky, On that note, does the glue debonder damage the paintwork when removing nameplates, has anyone tried?

 

Ben

I haven't tried de-bonder (not sure if it would damage the body work as the paint did seem to come off each behind the nameplate I removed), I have a spare DRS 68 I don't want which has a tiny bit of glue and was going to try the warm water on a cocktail stick trick, or ping the plate off and move it up a tiny amount but haven't got round to it yet as the plates look quite well stuck on.

Good grief! And I thought mine was bad! How did you get the plate off? I'm nervious to try!

I used the sharp point of a scalpel just under one end and pulled it towards me without levering to avoid damaging body and it started to move away easily.

Normally when a new model loco arrives in the post you look forward to opening the box, however with this I was apprehensive on what I was going to find. Part of the reason why I pulled the plate off was one it looked awful and two, I was annoyed the 2nd 68 i'd ordered arrived with a problem with the nameplates! And before I knew what I was going to do with it, I was removing the plate.

Its a risk though as I could have ruined the body I guess.

Talking of wonky plates I ordered another 68005 so I could send my gluey one back and it arrived like this

I used a scalpel blade to ping the plate off, was a bit worried it might pull a load of paint off but luckily it was just the paint directly under the plate

I fitted a 21 pin Bachmann 36-554 decoder as it was all I had spare and it's a lovely runner, creeps along and i think it's the best OO gauge loco I've ever purchased if you ignore issue with the wonky plates! Maybe someone sticking the etched plate on was sat on a hill

Cheltenham Model Centre have 1x 68002 and 1x 68005 on their website at the moment

http://www.cheltenhammodelcentre.com

I know the feeling about being ignored, when I asked Dapol if they plan to issue any replacement body shells for the examples with badly applied plates they didn't reply!

how do we order them ??

Went online and couldn't see how to ?

 

Ben

Ring up and speak to Steve i think 01925 632209 he will let you do a phone order. think postage is £7 or so.

http://hobb-e-mail.com/Dapol-4d022002-drs-68005-defiant---new-13055-p.asp

The chiltern ones are £120 as well which is a really good price....