Craig85

30 minutes ago, bazil31 said:

Hope not

I ordered 026 and 051 with sound back in July 2021 and still haven't had a despatch email.

Hopefully will be sent soon

 

Baz

Just had my notification of dispatch for mine which were ordered June 2021, so you might not have long to wait. 

Craig 

My guess is an 8F. Now the Manor is close too arriving. Another steam engine must be due. 

Really pleased that I managed to get a pack 1. Look forward to receiving it soon 🙂.

Same thing happened to me 

How about 37116 'Sister Dora' in BR Blue with Transrail branding. I think it would be an interesting addition to the early privatisation era. Not my image.

Craig

Received my GT3 today and I'm really impressed with the locomotive, runs well out of the box and sounds great. Well done KR Model's. Worth the wait and good value for money. Look forward to the Fell in due course. 

Craig

Brilliant news. Not sure if I will be going ahead with my order for the Heljan class 25. Look forward to seeing this develop in the next few months.

Looks absolutely amazing the level of detail on the roof is spectacular. Really looking forward to receiving the few I have on order when they arrive. Keep up the good work chaps. 

Craig 

Expression of interest placed for GNER livery as that is how I remember seeing it on the ECML. Really hope this project goes ahead. 

Well I placed an order for D5021, as I live in North Staffordshire and I thought it would be rude not to get one. 

10 hours ago, Markwj said:

Got my 66789 today and to be honest a bit underwhelmed- one nameplate at an odd angle which has been removed and reglued and an axlebox which has now been reglued twice. Notice the loco has a slight wobble which I wonder has been caused when the axlebox covers were pushed on has pushed the wheel set slightly out of Gauge. Will have time to evaluate properly at the weekend and at that point will decide whether to return for refund or not. At the moment though not buying another.

Bit gutted to be honest

cheers

mark

I have to agree with some of the comments above, I too received my 66789 and has a few niggles loose axlebox covers and a few other glue marks on the bogies,nothing that can't be fixed or covered with a little weathering. But overall the level of detail is quite stunning and as the sound fitted version is sold out I'm reluctant to return as I will not get a replacement. Overall I would give it a solid 8 out 10.

2 hours ago, Hattons Dave said:

Hi all, we’ve also had some queries regarding the livery of H4-66-017, 66621 in Freightliner green which I’ve answered below.

 

Is the paint on the front bufferbeam of 66621 correct?

No. The lower bufferbeam/air dam area on 66621 should be black until just below the top of the buffer shanks. The yellow paint extends too far down, towards the bottom of the buffer shanks. This style is present on other members of the class such as 66610.

 

Are the headlight surrounds on 66621 correct?

No. The headlight surrounds on 66621 during the time we are portraying it (circa 2011) were bare metal on the right hand side of the cab and black on the left hand side. This has been overlooked during our research.

What other Freightliner 66s (black below buffer shanks) are available?

66957 “Stephenson Locomotive Society 1909 - 2009” (H4-66-018) (features LED Wipac lighting)

 

What are you doing for customers with these models?

Any customer who has one of these models and would like to return it for either a refund or exchange is more than welcome to do so. Contact our Helpdesk Team (0151 733 3655 or info@hattons.co.uk) and they will talk you through how to do this. 

 

I hope that helps answer any queries but please let me know if I can help answer any further questions.

Cheers

Dave
 

Thanks to Dave for making things a little clearer on the mentioned issues. 

I have a question for Dave would it be able to fix the wiring issues for any further batchs of the class 66 in the future. 

Regards 

Craig 

Maybe it's a class 40 as that's pretty big as far as locos go, and would go well with the cemflos they have produced. 

 Craig 

Was there any updated livery  samples of the class 66 at the GC Event last weekend, or any update to say delivery is still on schedule for August. 

Regards 

Craig 

Don't know whether this has been said before, but this statement is now on the dj models website. It reads as follows :

When i posted my release yesterday, little did i realise the reaction it would cause. So may i just clarify some bits here, which some seem to have missed entirely?

My IP’s cover the external look of all my designs, not the internals, and do no prevent anyone making the same model. It does, however, as far as i understand it, prevent cloning and using my design cues.

It will also make any fellow designer think about how they will design their model to not only be better (that cant be bad can it?) but to look better (and that cannot be bad either right?)

Also as most of you know, i have not got use of my tools and there have been various mails on the internet by trolls saying that they can supply models from my tools. This protects DJM by making sure that although my tools can be sold on (after all i don’t have them in my possession in the UK) the new ‘owner’ wont be able to do anything with them, and neither will the factory they now reside in. Now this means they wont be able to make models from my tools to sell to UK shops, any of my models.

Surely none of this is bad? If you purchased a house, would you protect your investment? (yes a bit trite i know, but a fair analogy) That’s all i’m doing.

In the words of Corporal Jones ‘Dont Panic, Dont Panic’. I am not, and i hope this helps clarify things for everyone.

Please try to see this as a good thing for myself and the industry as a whole, and the opportunities it will now present.

Best to all.

cheers

Dave

27 minutes ago, letterspider said:

May be a saving grace if you are crowdfunding

This announcement had come before the request for second deposit

 

Yes that is probably true. I for one will no longer be willing to part with any more of my hard earned money in any of dj models crowd funding ventures. I have written of the £90 for the three class 92 I had on order. I will put my money Accurascales way instead, as at least there model will make it to market this century. 

Craig 

It strikes me that he is throwing his toys out of the pram a little, as new companies have shown how to announce projects and then get them to market in a reasonable time scale. 

Craig 

Yes I would be interested in D1000 in this Livery, as I too missed the STEAM limited edition. 

Craig. 

Hi

Just a quick question to ask you all as to which decoder is the best fit for the Hornby class 08, as I can see that there is not a lot of room available inside the locomotive. Sorry if this has been asked before. 

Thanks 

Craig

Thanks for support. Yeah I have contacted Rails of Sheffield to arrange an exchange. I have also asked for them to check the replacements before they are dispatched. 

Craig 

I received the 2 BR Livery Terriers today and both have arrived damaged. One had one its buffers completely detached from the locomotive, and the other had the tall route disc holder bent and the other missing in action. See pictures attached. Sorry for the quality a quick snap with my phone. A little bit disappointed with the quality control to say the least. 

Craig 

I too would be interested in being able to buy 92017 in stobart Livery if it became available. 

Craig 

I have decided to pay my £50 deposit for the GT3, as I think the fact that KR have joined the forum is a good sign and gave me a little more confidence. So I look forward to the project progressing in the coming months. 

Craig

Just a couple of quick pictures of my HUO wagons on my layout. Sorry for the quality of the pictures taken on my phone. In my opinion they look even better when they're weathered. 

Craig 

Just a quick note to say that revolution are now taking expressions of interest for a new run of their fantastic N gauge TEA tanker wagons. 

Craig