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  1. Personally, I think one can get a little too caught up on every coach must be the same colour. In reality they all weather differently and coaches get moved around. What I see in the pictures above are different shades of maroon within the sets as well as differences in the roofs.
  2. The 'batteries' are stay alives. My understanding is they pick up from the track. If you look in the documentation, it tells you where to wave the wand to turn the lights on and off.
  3. I'm also waiting for my dispatch email to appear and agree that a few more days waiting doesn't hurt. There are so many orders and models to pack that we need to allow the Accurascale guys time. Completely agree that it's not nice knowing they're almost here but aren't. However, all good things come to those who wait. 😬
  4. You're not contacting Cavalex though are you, you're complaining to the rest of the world. Contact them directly and I'm sure they will provide you with as much support as they can. Nobody else here can assist you as much as Cavalex themselves can.
  5. Sadly my 37 has joined those having issues, already contacted Accurascale support and it's going to be heading back to them soon for repair. I think it's important for anyone having issues to get in touch with Accurascale as they can then build a wider picture of what is occurring and make improvements if they are needed to future models. People just complaining on Social Media and carrying out home fixes doesn't help them in this case.
  6. I think the key difference between Model World Live and other exhibitions is it's not just model railways. Do the Airfix and other exhibitors expect accommodation to be paid for? I have a feeling not. I think it's therefore the best compromise that the organisers could come up with. Trying to keep everyone as happy as they can. They want one rule for all rather then one set of rules for railways and another for Airfix just because the different hobbies expect different things when it comes to expenses, etc. I think if people want to pay more to get single rooms or in a more expensive hotel then that's fine if it is arranged with the Exhibition Manager. Would certainly remove issues when you turn up at a hotel expecting two twin rooms and find the hotel has left them as doubles!
  7. You must have been lost in the crowds Phil as I don't remember spotting you! 😅🤣 Like you say it was very busy in front of Tytton Hall Yard at times. We were blown away with the reception the layout received. Looking forward to seeing it in BRM on Feb 22nd.
  8. Personally felt the signposts for the upstairs area were fine. A big pop up banner at the bottom of both escalators. Personally had a very enjoyable weekend exhibiting Tytton Hall Yard with the Boston MRS. It was very busy Saturday with people 3 rows deep in front of the layout most of the day. Overall the layout behaved very well and we didn't do too badly getting packed up and loaded from our upstairs location with a smaller team then planned.
  9. In my experience of visiting the FoBRM at Doncaster for many years the 'grass' has never been a problem. I've certainly never seen anyone stuck. The grass areas of the car park are actually quite small, the main drives being of hardcore. I seem to think it's also got that plastic octagonal matting in the grass. Very much looking forward to the weekend as the Boston MRS are exhibiting with Tytton Hall Yard:
  10. Yes but also for people to ask when their new toys are coming and speculate what new toys are going to be announced in future runs. 😁
  11. Agreed, I'd rather the speculation started about when the next run could be due or the what could be announced in the Third run of locomotives then see more of these messages.
  12. You also need to factor in any auto correction the camera could be doing. I bet they look different to the naked eye.
  13. I'd also suggest something other than screws that can be undone without the need for a screwdriver.
  14. Ah okay, thank you for the explanation. So, what I have additionally found is the Axel Boxes are separate so will go flying if you put too much pressure on them to bring the sideframes out. The pickup wires being the thing stopping the sideframes moving if there's not enough slack. However, I think the misalignment in the box has caused the axel boxes on mine to come loose though too much pressure. I noticed they felt a little loose so I'm going to ensure these are seated correctly and secured and see if that cures the excessive sideplay and clicking. Overall, I've decided I don't much like this method of securing locomotives in boxes. The need for a screwdriver to release the model and the possibility of accidental damage if you don't take care is a little too high for my liking.
  15. Actually, where exactly do the sideframes attach to the towers? Do they sandwich the pickup strips?
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