Garfield Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 Lads.. lads... I know ye're all getting excited, but try not to lose the run of yourselves! Quote
Noel Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 An "A class" might make the perfect 'end game' after two dry runs! A less expensive one piece injection moulding for the entire body due the simpler shape, unlike the GMs which require three separate plastic moulds just for the main loco body (i.e. cab x2 + centre + chassis floor), and no expensive hand rail details to be be added so less labour. In jest with hope! Quote
Warbonnet Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 C An "A class" might make the perfect 'end game' after two dry runs! A less expensive one piece injection moulding for the entire body due the simpler shape, unlike the GMs which require three separate plastic moulds just for the main loco body (i.e. cab x2 + centre + chassis floor), and no expensive hand rail details to be be added so less labour. In jest with hope! Alas if only that simple. Remember, the A's were re-engined and gained headlights etc. You'd be talking a couple of mouldings at least, and a spare 150k of course! Keep dreaming! Quote
GSR 800 Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) Yes, turf burner. Little ones with LED's for signal boxes etc. Ye hardly thought I meant that turfburner?[ATTACH=CONFIG]20454[/ATTACH] Look here you! Your on thin ice now! Next you will be tellin us the H van is some all Renault van which can't get past 3rd and with no brake! (grumbles incoherently) Edited October 27, 2015 by GSR 800 Quote
Noel Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 C Alas if only that simple. Remember, the A's were re-engined and gained headlights etc. You'd be talking a couple of mouldings at least, and a spare 150k of course! Keep dreaming! Well modern compound tooling can cope with that without the need for stick on pieces, but alas will keep dreaming. Cheers. Quote
Noel Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 Lads.. lads... I know ye're all getting excited, but try not to lose the run of yourselves! What about a model of the 25000 class high speed electric ICR due to replace the 22k in 10 years time when they are sent to the north wall due to plastic fatigue! In jest. Seriously looking forward to the ballast hoppers as they nicely straddle the era I am most fond of. Quote
Broithe Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 Look here you! Your on thin ice now! Next you will be tellin us the H van is some all Renault van which can't get past 3rd and with no brake! (grumbles incoherently) The H van was a Citroen - and is already available in HO. Quote
GSR 800 Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 The H van was a Citroen - and is already available in HO. [ATTACH=CONFIG]20455[/ATTACH] 'Twas a joke broithe:facepalm: Quote
Broithe Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 'Twas a joke broithe:facepalm: This is too serious to joke about... Quote
leslie10646 Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 No need, they'll be going free with the RTR Turfburner released on the 01st April 2016. Edit - Actually I believe other producers have the H-Van on their "work" sheet. I think Richie is talking about mine! You'd have seen the prototype at Blackrock, if Michael hadn't taken ill. Early next year and by Bangor, is the plan. Leslie Quote
DiveController Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 Thanks Patrick and Fran. All sounds very positive. Hope to acquire 2, or maybe even 3 rakes of these wagons in the first release. 1 rake already ordered. If the cement bubbles ever get released, I think I will be officially declared bankrupt JHC, Noel! Are you supplying the Chinese or what? Quote
DiveController Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 C Alas if only that simple. Remember, the A's were re-engined and gained headlights etc. You'd be talking a couple of mouldings at least, and a spare 150k of course! Keep dreaming! Hmm, Noel beat me to it but I had 'dreamed' that after the fertilizer wagons (which follow the bubble) that sufficient surplus have been put aside to consider a locomotive. The 121 if produced would be well into design/on the market unless of course it is not. The A would by far and away be the most popular diesel to produce. A J15 perhaps but I don;t know if that would be as popular with people buying multiple. That's a given for me if there was a quality A class. At least one of each livery:trains: Quote
GSR 800 Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) A J15 perhaps Possibly Kev. I believe one of the reasons the steam era is not modelled half as much as the diesel era is the lack of rtr models from that era. I have noted, over the past couple of months a bit of an increase in interest in the steam era. Kieran has a good few NCC locos running round. Anto has a nice amount of steamers running round as well. The modified NCC tank no. 4. I myself run steamers and I am in the middle of converting a mogul and a King Arthur . Nelson and his excellent models of NCC. The steam era is a very interresting one..a humble J15 might kick things off...... Edited October 27, 2015 by GSR 800 Spelling! Quote
iarnrod Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 JHC, Noel! Are you supplying the Chinese or what? Just doing my bit to keep the Chinese economy afloat Quote
jhb171achill Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 A J15 could be in earlier and later boiler versions, earlier / later cabs, and earlier / later smokeboxes. Original or later tenders would be other variations. With so many variations (look at the RPSI's 184 and 186, how different they are), the manufacturer might need to research which was most saleable, and possibly offer half a dozen separate numbers. There'd be no need for livery variations! Every single one of the class was grey from even pre GSR days until the end. None ever wore green or black, though a single one (possibly 193, I forget...) got a unique livery of grey with a black smokebox almost at the end of steam - probably the only grey engine ever to get a black smokebox. Quote
GSR 800 Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 to start off a company could simply do 184 and 186 Quote
Garfield Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 Once again, lads... try not to lose the run of yourselves! Sorry to burst the bubble, but a steam locomotive is not something we're planning on doing. Quote
GSR 800 Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 Just ideas, Pat. Maybe in a few years.. Quote
DiveController Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 Sorry to burst the bubble, but a steam locomotive is not something we're planning on doing. Hooray!, It's the A class then:tumbsup:...... A J15 could be in earlier and later boiler versions, earlier / later cabs, and earlier / later smokeboxes. Original or later tenders would be other variations. With so many variations (look at the RPSI's 184 and 186, how different they are), the manufacturer might need to research which was most saleable, and possibly offer half a dozen separate numbers. There'd be no need for livery variations! Every single one of the class was grey from even pre GSR days until the end. None ever wore green or black, though a single one (possibly 193, I forget...) got a unique livery of grey with a black smokebox almost at the end of steam - probably the only grey engine ever to get a black smokebox. I think the point would be that if something like a loco was done, it would not want to have (m)any variations on the body design (and a not too intricate design) so no new moulds would be needed only livery changes to recoup the cost with least expense Quote
Warbonnet Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 So in two weeks we've sold 40% of the run so far. Thank you so much for the support everyone! These are selling out fast! Quote
jhb171achill Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 DiveController, yes, that's exactly what I meant. With no livery variations needed at all, it would be just a matter of choosing which variety of the species was best - probably 186, as it would fit into modern image preservation too. Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 Back to reality girls I reckon these little baby's could become very desirable when we have these lovely ballasts to run? Quote
iarnrod Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 Very nice Dave. Yep, I reckon Weshty will need to stock up on these kits alright. Back to reality girlsI reckon these little baby's could become very desirable when we have these lovely ballasts to run? Quote
Glenderg Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 Very nice Dave. Yep, I reckon Weshty will need to stock up on these kits alright. They're my scratchbuilts, not Weshty's Quote
Glenderg Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 The're mine dude! They "were" my scratchbuilts so..... Quote
iarnrod Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 They're my scratchbuilts, not Weshty's Excellent scratch built models. Thought they were Weshtys kits being honest. Quote
Glenderg Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 Cheers Noel, they were done a fair bit before Des brought out his kit, which are tidy little numbers in their own right. And they share the same chassis dimensions as the ballast wagon, handily enough....... Quote
Broithe Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 I have a weekly* look in my spam filter, just in case, and I've just found my account confirmation and the confirmation of order in there - having had confirmation of the PayPal payment, I never thought of anything else in the excitement. It might be worth having a look yourself, should you be likely to have received similar communications. * approximately - it's a good idea, in general.. Quote
NIRCLASS80 Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 Did IRM forget to email me that I won the draw??? Quote
DiveController Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 Alas, no! Result on the competition thread Quote
Noel Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 Ordered 3 more sets - enough is obviously not enough - ouch! Quote
Junctionmad Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 Ordered 3 more sets - enough is obviously not enough - ouch! What .... Remember your speech to me. " ah I just buy a couple ....." , maybe that was a couple of dozen Quote
Noel Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 What .... Remember your speech to me. " ah I just buy a couple ....." , maybe that was a couple of dozen "Careful now - down with that sort of thing!" It was you who encouraged me to order more!!! - Pot/Kettle :) Quote
Garfield Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 Thanks for the additional order, Noel! Quote
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