Gaugemaster Collection: Class 73's

[Mr Sprue]

Just kicking the can further down the road........ So has anyone heard of any uplifting news to get us all excited again?

I asked the question of Joel 23 hours ago on Dapol Digest - no reply yet

This has to be like a headache that won't go away for him Mick, there cant that much money to be made from this run if any, what with inflation etc. Their fault for taking so bloody long!

[Bob G]

They had the painted shells in the shop at the weekend, the Network Rail one definitely doesn't look right.

What doesn't look right about them Nick? 

I'm convinced that their artwork guy is colourblind.

[njee20]

They had the painted shells in the shop at the weekend, the Network Rail one definitely doesn't look right.

What doesn't look right about them Nick? 

Too orange. It's a difficult colour to reproduce, and varies signficantly, but it's not right.

[steadfast]

They had the painted shells in the shop at the weekend, the Network Rail one definitely doesn't look right.

What doesn't look right about them Nick? 

Too orange. It's a difficult colour to reproduce, and varies signficantly, but it's not right.

The samples I've seen online match the colours Dapol used on the 4mm second batch (for Olivia's?) Which included the weird orangey NR loco
https://images.app.goo.gl/9A6KS7RRR4r4aPCf8
Freshly paint d, definitely standard NR yellow. Also shows the front end should only have a half yellow panel.
https://flic.kr/p/6buwPB

Jo

[Newportnobby]

More than 2 weeks on from tagging Joel Bright on the Dapol Digest and no response as to likely availability.
Oh well - I guess it was a forlorn hope

[RailGooner]

Not surprised, sad to say.

[Bob G]

Just had a prompt from Hattons that the Gaugemaster Collection 153s in First Great Western & Great Western Railway liveries will be coming to our shores in October.

Who tells Gaugemaster to ignore the grey pound? (or whatever us oldies are called these days?)

I'm sick of DMUs that don't fit my modelling eras. I want my 73s in green and early blue.

Long live the Revolution!

Bob

[Mr Sprue]

More than 2 weeks on from tagging Joel Bright on the Dapol Digest and no response as to likely availability.
Oh well - I guess it was a forlorn hope

Of course not, he's just probably hoping that this headache will just fizzle out and fade away. But he will swamp his market again with Brits, F9's and Hall's, Oh and of course Q1's!

[Newportnobby]

From Joel at Dapol on their Digest site 3 days ago........

They are just coming to the end of production. Should be in store around October time.

Be there light at the end of yonder tunnel, or is it some  with a torch bringing more work?

[LASteve]

Well, that's rather jolly news. That tunnel has been longer than the Gotthard Tunnel in Switzerland. Or the pipeline longer than the Druzhba Pipeline in Russia, if you prefer.

[GrahamB]

From Joel at Dapol on their Digest site 3 days ago........

They are just coming to the end of production. Should be in store around October time.

Be there light at the end of yonder tunnel, or is it some  with a torch bringing more work?

Any hint regarding which October? 

[RailGooner]

From Joel at Dapol on their Digest site 3 days ago........

They are just coming to the end of production. Should be in store around October time.

Be there light at the end of yonder tunnel, or is it some  with a torch bringing more work?

Pinch me!

[Mr Sprue]

Meanwhile 3 issues of outdated credit card later! 

[Newportnobby]

I've told you a million times not to exaggerate, Dave

[Mark]

England thrash India in the 3rd test, West Ham top of the Premier League and Dapol's 73s finally on their way. Can't decide which of these was the most improbable.  Strange, but happy day.