RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 28, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2022 43 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Typo for 12.5mm Cap'n? Mike. Oh dear, yes, clearly not having a good day today! I'll correct the original post. Thanks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy Sulzer Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 A buffer is missing on one of my HUO bauxite pack A wagons.Has any one any ideas which one it is from there accessory range . So i can purchase a replacement . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted February 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, Suzy Sulzer said: A buffer is missing on one of my HUO bauxite pack A wagons.Has any one any ideas which one it is from there accessory range . So i can purchase a replacement . Drop a note to support@accurascale.co.uk with the Pack SKU number, we'd be more than happy to post you out a replacement. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 4, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2022 Re the buffers. Just a suggestion, but could you make the shanks and fishtails using a more resilient type of plastic, or make it bigger and a tighter fit through the casing, even when flaring out the fishtail behind the headstock it is so soft that it contracts back to it's original dimension, the layout room has gone crunchy underfoot with Accurascale escapees! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted February 5, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2022 You could try gluing the buffers in place, though that rather negates any marketing value of sprung buffers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, Colin_McLeod said: You could try gluing the buffers in place, though that rather negates any marketing value of sprung buffers. Tis easy enough to remove buffer shank & spring from the body prior to supa clagging the buffer body in place. Buffer and spring just pop back in once the clag has dried. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted February 5, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2022 On 04/02/2022 at 11:55, Enterprisingwestern said: Re the buffers. Just a suggestion, but could you make the shanks and fishtails using a more resilient type of plastic, or make it bigger and a tighter fit through the casing, even when flaring out the fishtail behind the headstock it is so soft that it contracts back to it's original dimension, the layout room has gone crunchy underfoot with Accurascale escapees! Mike. Hi Mike, We've certainly standardised on a more robust fishtail, if you are missing a few floor fairies, do drop a line to support@accurascale.co.uk and we'd be more than happy to send you a few complimentary replacements. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 5, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2022 4 hours ago, Colin_McLeod said: You could try gluing the buffers in place, though that rather negates any marketing value of sprung buffers. Not wishing to start a ruccus, but I don't see the point (and the extra expense?) of sprung buffers on models where the vast majority of end users will be using tension locks/kadees etc and they will be of no relevance, other providing a party game of hunt the escapee! Notwithstanding the foregoing, I appreciate them greatly as I use instanter/screw/3 link couplings, so they do actually come in handy, I'm just exasperated at their willingness to act as though they've been designed by NASA. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cessna152towser Posted February 7, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 7, 2022 On 26/01/2022 at 19:26, murphaph said: On 26/01/2022 at 19:07, Colin_McLeod said: Ordered. Question for Accurascale. How do I order a single coal load for this wagon? The loads are sold in packs of three to match the three packs of other wagons. Maybe ask on here if there are two others in the same boat then buy one pack and split it? Placing an HUO and an MDV side by side, the interior sizes into which the loads fit are very near identical so it should be relatively easy to modify an HUO load to fit an MDV. I already have the single Jenny Kirk MDV and have pre-ordered the bauxite HUO, and am thinking a three pack of HUO loads and keep one spare for a future single HUO or MDV issue. On a separate issue, I had always remembered unfitted wagons being painted grey and vacuum fitted ones painted bauxite. Would a bauxite painted hopper not be an HUV? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted February 7, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, cessna152towser said: Placing an HUO and an MDV side by side, the interior sizes into which the loads fit are very near identical so it should be relatively easy to modify an HUO load to fit an MDV. I already have the single Jenny Kirk MDV and have pre-ordered the bauxite HUO, and am thinking a three pack of HUO loads and keep one spare for a future single HUO or MDV issue. On a separate issue, I had always remembered unfitted wagons being painted grey and vacuum fitted ones painted bauxite. Would a bauxite painted hopper not be an HUV? Hi @cessna152towser, As per the photo on the Paul Bartlett website it is a HUO that received bauxite, so wholly correct for our model. Cheers! Fran 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mophead45143 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 I'm curious, has anyone attempted altering the brake gear on an Accurascale model to represent other variants of these wagons? For an early 1/148, I'm thinking that some of the details from a Parkside LNER 21t hopper chassis would do the job, with other bits from the spares box. Tie bars would need removing and axle boxes replaced where applicable. https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brhopperhuo As for a diagram 1/153, there's the larger buffers, vacuum pipe and lack of tie bars for starters. Again, brake rigging needs altering, and on that subject, I would imagine the brake equipment on the RH wheel would need scratch building? Is that similar to what the vacuum fitted COVHOPs had? https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brhopperhuo Cameron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cessna152towser Posted May 9, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) My bauxite HUO arrived this morning. A beautiful wagon with lots of very intricate and accurately focussed small printed detail which I could barely read even with a magnifying glass. Just need to get some more loads for HUOs and MDVs. I thought I had ordered some but it seems the Accurascale software dropped my order as I had ordered on my Accurascale.eu account but gave my home address in Scotland for delivery, and now they are showing on Accurascale.co.uk as out of stock. Cursing the B***** word again! (two min Edited May 9, 2022 by cessna152towser Adding photo and video 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted May 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2022 Mine is here too. Lovely model, lovely Bauxite coloured box and a limited edition certificate. Yet again, another fine model, roll on my Deltics. Roy 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted May 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2022 A beautiful bauxite hopper arrived in today's post. Well done Accurascale. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy Sulzer Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy Sulzer Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 low quality pictures from my phone camera 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted May 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2022 Mine arrived safely today and very pleased. Will get the airbrush out at some point to weather as per the photo on Paul Bartlett's site. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Got mine today - very pleased! Matt 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted May 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2022 Lovely looking hopper. I have just ordered one myself this evening. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted May 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2022 Thanks Accurascale my bauxite coal hopper wagon arrived this afternoon. Number 401 of 500. Absolutely stunning model and lovely packaging. 👍 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2022 Well I have just ordered another one of these lovely hopper wagons today. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 4 hours ago, Kevin Johnson said: Well I have just ordered another one of these lovely hopper wagons today. You do know this wagon was unique? Paul 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2022 3 minutes ago, hmrspaul said: You do know this wagon was unique? Paul I certainly do Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium andythenorth Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) I bought 6 😛 Rule 1, and until somebody offers a ready-to-run HTV, it's the best route to having some brown hoppers in a mixed mineral consist. 😛 Edited May 15, 2022 by andythenorth 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Kevin Johnson said: I certainly do Paul. I’m not convinced it’s unique but the only one with a known photograph! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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