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I’ll have an A2/3, a Hush Hush and two or three Standard 2s.

the wife will kill me. 

9 hours ago, Fenman said:

It's difficult to fault their ambition, at least. Though to me it smacks of one last roll of the dice, using up all the expensive loan facility they anyway have to pay for to make as many populist toolings as they possibly can. It's truly audacious.

 

It's also nice to see their responsiveness to a wide range of demands, from NR yellow coaches to Thompsons to the APT (I wasn't expecting that), alongside some more likely models such as the Rocket.

 

Wow. Just wow.

 

Paul

Smacks of one last roll of the dice? Really? To me it smacks of a positive, confident statement of intent 

well done, Hornby 

6 minutes ago, wirey33 said:

Not much for me - barely a handful of “Sectorisation” period items.

 

Looking at the Class 91 situation; wonder how much of the (pretty well informed) market would actually move from Cavalex to Hornby? Or will we get a “Terrier” situation where I suspect many are waiting for the Rails of Sheffield version to hit the shelves before making a purchasing decision.

 

I’d imagine the RTC liveried items will sell well and the buffered HST power cars are a nice surprise but generally any post-Tops, pre-privatisation modellers are probably moving on rapidly.

 

Can anyone shed some light on the “EX- Mk1s SK Ballast Cleaner Train Staff coaches”? I’ve never heard of ballast cleaning – replacement yes, but not cleaning ??

 

 

And still no Fell diesel…

 

Doesn't matter; KR will be doing the Fell. 

Class 50 “Centurion”? ;-)

On 14/12/2019 at 08:42, Colin_McLeod said:

This works for me:-

 

keith@krmodels.co.uk

Works for me too. 

On 24/11/2019 at 19:25, slilley said:

There is this sound film, though I have way of knowing if the sound used is the real deal.

 

 

Incredible footage, thanks for posting Slilley!

On 05/12/2019 at 14:29, Ryde-on-time said:

 

Hornby & Bachmann do not ask customer to finance models by paying up front so not a fair comparison.

 

Those that do such as RevolutioN do try and communicate throughout the development of their models, it seems to be appreciated and they are applauded  for it

I have received regular communications from KR Models and from Keith personally throughout the development of GT3, ever since I submitted my expression of interest. 

Many thanks. 60813 was such a familiar engine in this guise and one of the latest survivors, i am sure this would be warmly received.

16 hours ago, Georgeconna said:

Nice to see Postiviity now for this model. I will look forward to a Sound Version next year!

 

Now what to do with that Resin Kit GT3 I have?

 

I note that there are still one or two on here who just can’t bring themselves to be positive about it. I am looking forward to their comments in Q2, next year. 

On 23/11/2019 at 11:35, Georgeconna said:

@Mr Decorum

 

Interesting Video. 

 

Yuo can change this now>>> Why can’t we have a Fell? Six engines for the price of one. It’s got to be a bargain!

You probably can in about a year’s time as KR have announced EoIs for it.

I signed up for GT3 as soon as EoIs were invited, pleased I did 

Looking good. 

KR have also just announced they are taking expressions of interest to do the Fell in black and also in green. I have signed up and I am sure that many more will; the Fell will probably be just as popular as their GT3 if not more so.

Time they did another run of these - prices on eBay reaching around £60 again. 

Great to see provision being made for rarities like this, well done.

any chance of you producing the stovepipe chimney and deflectors for V2 60813?

I am glad that some folk are enjoying this programme and if you are, good on you and good on the presenters and producers.

But to me this programme isn’t about model railways at all, it’s about gimmicky, and frankly ridiculous, animations such as volcanoes made from old clothing. The actual model railways seem secondary to the silly animations and, as with series 1, i have watched one programme but won’t be watching any more.

I certainly would watch a programme which was genuinely about model railways; the programme about Hornby earlier this year was very watchable. 

But, as I say, if you like it, great. 

KR have so far stuck to their timetable for CAD and tooling and have given no indication that the GT3 project is not running to time. On the contrary they have said categorically in their newsletter that all the required  funding is now I need place and it is going ahead and deliveries are expected in the 2nd quarter of 2020. 

But some people pick up the DJM brush and apply tar. That is unfair, KR have no connection with DJM whatsoever. 

Keith has openly stated that owing to the negative comments made about him and about the running of the GT3 project, he will no longer post on RM Web, that is why you will get no more info from him on here. He does communicate to those who have placed orders by electronic newsletter and emails.

Jim raises an interesting point about KR possibly losing business as a direct result of some comments made on here by some posters and I have wondered whether some are sailing close to the wind. I have seen posts removed from this site for far less and I am a little surprised that none have been removed so far. 

On 01/09/2019 at 00:48, GWR-fan said:

 

In Keith's defence he does not actually state he has a truck load of humble pie ordered,  just a food truck.  His response is a gesture at the suggestion that humble pie will need to be consumed by the apparent doubters who approached this project with caution asking pertinent mostly unanswered questions.  It is after all their money that may be invested in the project and they quite rightly have the need for their questions to be responded to not largely ignored.   I am pleased though that Keith has shown the courage of his convictions to once again post on the GT3 thread.

 

Keith has shown a few blocks of metal tooling which is indeed progress.  I do hope that the food ordered is not perishable as a release date is still a long way off as tooling needs to be completed,  then test samples,  then approval given that details are correct or further tooling is needed, then approval for livery, final sign off and then production and distribution.  Has a production slot been already set in stone or a delivery distribution system been contracted?  What will be the final drive solution?  Once more,  lots of questions.    I will set the dinner table for this time next year at the earliest.  There is a big difference between contracting for tooling and producing a locomotive than simple plaster castings and maybe Keith needs to taste some humble pie as well before the project reaches a hopefully successful conclusion next year.

Mike (Enterprising Western) Said that presumably Keith will have a few dishes of humble pie on offer at October’s Great Electric Train Show. Keith responded by saying that he had ordered a food truck. 

Sorry, I don’t see the problem. 

Keith Revell says on the GT3 thread that he has a truck full of humble pie ready for certain parties to eat! 

custard or gravy, folks? 

When the original price was announced it was comfortably out of my ball park. This reduction is making me think about it.......AAAAGH!   My wallet is sweating! The wife will kill me! 

We all know the risks of crowdfunding; it’s  a matter of faith. 

Well, he seems to be making progress, first moulds produced now. 

Genuine question; did DJM get as far as KR have now got with their crowdfunded products? 

Gresley Full Brake, RRP at Hornby £54.99.

i wonder what those bandits on eBay demanding £90 for one will do now. 

1 hour ago, mozzer models said:

photo of tooling on facebook

Good.

I, for one, hope that he delivers and makes those making snide quips on here share a very large humble pie. 

Mike, is the Fell still available please and if not will you be doing another run? 

Thanks

As a regular traveller on the Saltburn to Middlesbrough line I remember the met cam dmus displaying B1 well into the 1970s, probably up to refurbishment. I think Middlesbrough to Whitby trains were B3