Oh dear! Though I think vigorous stirring might probably fix it.

Humbrol paint. New tin, tight lid, bought 2 weeks ago, much, much stirring. Ok, it is a matt paint, but it's 27C today.






Mark

At least you have the excuse that it has come halfway round the world. I recently made an eBay purchase that took 11 days to travel the 60-odd miles from Reading. But then, it did come via Evri, so I suppose I was lucky to get it in one piece, or at all.

Cheers,

Chris

You might have to ration 'em 

Here in Queensland, we are already on our third round of Cadbury's chocolate covered peanuts, sultanas and hazelnuts. I just hope the shops don't run out before Christmas!

Post: need I say more?
After my last few parcels arriving from the UK in a matter of days, the current one has so far been stuck at Heathrow waiting a flight for a week, and now stuck in Melbourne awaiting clearance for 4 days.
Of course it could be because the postal service don't want me to have my first Dapol class 66.
  

His best was as Darkness in Legend. That movie was played on a loop on HBO when I was a kid and I must have watched it a dozen times.

That literally contradicts the primary benefit to sellers of Simple Delivery, which was that once the parcel is scanned into the network eBay assume the risk, that wasn't caveated up to a certain amount. Per PLD's comment above my wording is a bit clumsy, you're quite right you don't ever compensate both the buyer and the seller, but effectively there's mutual protection so no one loses out!

I would (/do) only use simple delivery, rather than trying to circumvent their processes.

Quote from: icairns on April 25, 2025, 07:25:03 PMNewman Miniatures produced a 3D print of a BR 'Clan' boiler that was available on Shapeways before the demise of that platform.  It was designed to replace the Dapol Britannia boiler to convert the model to a 'Clan'.

Ian

Sorry if this is now in the wrong place, perhaps needs to start a new thread?
Anyway.

Yes, I have obtained one eventually.

Does anyone know of any detailed process to undertake the conversion or perhaps a video instruction? These things often exist but are hard to find. Someone did comment on a conversion of a Minitrix Britannia but admitted they couldn't recall the process or find their notes.

It would be a first attempt at surgery on a Dapol Britannia.

Slightly hesitant!

GE

Car manufacturers!

My Skoda Citigo came with a 12 year anti perforation warranty should rust come through from inside the bodywork.

The actual wording is "Free repair of corrosion caused by rust on the bodywork of your vehicle that occurs within twelve years from the start of the warranty. Only corrosion of body panels from the inside to the outside is included in the definition of corrosion caused by rust on the bodywork and covered by the ŠKODA warranty".

It's 9 years old and has now done 28000 miles and the first hint of rust has started to appear around the fuel filler. This is a well known weak spot of the car and has been reported widely.

I visited the local dealership today who were very helpful and could see the issue and are aware of it so duly submitted a warranty claim to Skoda.
 
Nope, that's not corrosion say Skoda so claim rejected. I always thought rust was corrosion.

Unfortunately their response was not unexpected as I have read multiple reports of them doing everything possible to get out of it, regularly claiming you need to provide proof that the inner bodywork was inspected annually by Skoda mechanics despite zero mention of that requirement in the warranty.

If this follows other reports it will take about 6 months minimum and threats of legal action before they make a goodwill gesture if you are lucky.

Of course when they became aware of this issue a good 10 years ago they could have factory fitted plastic liners for the rear arches that would have solved the problem rather than make them an option. Penny pinching all those years ago causing them grief now.

Warranties aren't worth the paper they're written on.