jimmythebreeze

Do you think Hornby will do an exchange service for replacement bodyshells in the future like Dapol did for their Class 68s?? Not holding out for it! A lot of the misalignment can be covered with a replacement set a little lower, but there's certainly a bit nearest the orange cantrail stripe that needs to come off completely without damaging the underlying grey...

A few annoying things as a diesel/electric modeller: 1) Etched plates that are smaller than the printed ones on RTR models. Assuming the etched ones are the right size, why can't RTR manufacturers print to the right size - they manage much smaller lettering elsewhere on models! 2) Orange cantrail painting - bow pen beats me everytime and transfers take ages to get straight without breaking. 3) Buffer beam pipes that don't quite fit the manufacturer pre-drilled holes and then fit loose when I drill them out with the next size up - never knew 0.05mm could make such a difference. James