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irishthump
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My own class 50 arrived today. Stunning model on all fronts. Will give it a proper running in this weekend but have to say I'm delighted with it so far.
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And all sorted!
Great service from Aacurascale as always…
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Ordered a class 50 on Friday and got a text this morning saying import duties of €75 due on the parcel.
Is this correct? I was under the impression that we wouldn't get hit with these charges?
**Reached out first to Accurascale directly, just got an email saying they are looking into it**
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I used Woodlands Scenics foam underlay for my current layout and I'm very happy with it. As a cheaper option you could use foam underlay for flooring.
You would need to cut it but it would work put pretty cheap.
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13 minutes ago, Galteemore said:
Now that was comedy gold
Loved that show, it was like Monty Python for kids!
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23 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:
Well, that part kind of is.
That wasn't lost on me!
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On 4/5/2025 at 2:15 AM, James Regan said:
Thats the 145% tariff for Chinese manufactured models. Guess, i’ll be buying Trix and Roco for a while. Trump is likely to end up giving folks a grace period but I doubt it will be anything but short term. I see Hasbro and Mattel already diversifying production out of China. They see how the winds are blowing.
Yeah but neither company is bringing any production back to the US. Hasbro production in China stands at 50% and they stated they will reduced that to 40% by 2026, hardly earth-shattering. Mattel are talking about moving some production to other countries again, not the US. They also said they would counter the tariffs by raising prices in the US. So whatever the Mango Mussolini is telling people, his tariffs are not going to have the effect he claimed they would.
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On 2/5/2025 at 2:50 PM, James Regan said:
Indeed… meantime your Chinese friends are building warships and nuclear missiles…whatever for? We’ll see what ‘sensible’ leaders in Europe do then?
https://www.cfr.org/blog/six-takeaways-pentagons-report-chinas-militaryChange is coming…
The reason they are building warships and nuclear missiles is because other countries keep improving theirs. It's not rocket science.
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Couldn't resist. I missed out on the first run so ordered the BR Blue 31418.
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12 minutes ago, BosKonay said:
Correct. Only Bullied orders have been moved so far.
Good to know Boskonay, thanks.
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My details are correct but none of my preorders are there.
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Looks really good!
By the way, bristles from a brush make really good reeds and long grass.
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Awesome! Can't wait to run these in a mixed rake with some Cravens!
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Pulled the trigger and preordered a Falcon (my needs are small!)
Sadly I can't get over to the show this year, but kudos to IRM for producing this loco. Can't wait!
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Wow! Can't wait!
I recently got myself a spare Bachmann class 20 chassis and was about to pull the trigger on a Silver Fox resin kit so this couldn't come at a better time.
Only problem is which one to order...
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Well done IRM for being open and transparent with their customers and also for making the effort to still deliver on as much as they possibly can.
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11 hours ago, jhb171achill said:
They aren't, as numerous youtube videos show, when these utterly contemptible, arrogant, "bar-room-intellectual" idiots are stopped by police in America. I have yet to hear of anyone in Ireland claiming to be a "sovereign citizen", or dreaming up childish reasons why they think they are above the law, but given the growth in some people here believing online anti-democratic propaganda, it wouldn't suprise me one bit.
And yes, I would empower gardaí to snatch their phones and fling them in the Liffey.
They've been around for a while...
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Very sad to hear we have lost another member of our community.
Thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
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7 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:
Why does it say “Bachmann” on the underside? @WRENNEIRE posted last year that these were going to be produced entirely by Murphy Models, with no involvement from Bachmann.
My guess is they used the same tooling as the earlier run of 141's.
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Damn near perfect weathering.
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Nice work. Personally I'd put a heavy layer of track/brake dust on the bogies an underframe, but it still looks great.
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1 hour ago, DiveController said:
He does like that hat
Well if the hat fits...
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19 minutes ago, derek said:
Bridge in and painted. Road also in place.... Scenery next....Well that messy white aeroboardy stuff before the actual scenery I suppose
Nice work! Can I give you a little tip for the road surface? I always find black is a little harsh for tarmac, try rubbing down the road surface with a very fine sandpaper. It gives a lovely worn appearance.
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We Surprise Nobody With A Nifty Class 50 in 00/4mm
in British Outline Modelling
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People like to pee on the old Lima models these days, but the truth is with proper care the motor will run forever. Plus, they had better molding and detail than other models of the time. My Lima MK2's still look OK running behind my new locos.