Quote from: Bigmac on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 07:56:31 PMwould a retooled King sell ?

As said above, the outcomes of recent calls for expressions of interest (which are the only solid evidence we or potential manufacturers have to go on) would suggest not...

If you (or anyone) wants to persuade a manufacturer otherwise, a lot of evidence to the contrary will be needed...

Quote from: Steven B on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 04:36:30 PMDJ Models, KR Models and who else for the King?

Personally, I think it would sell, but then it's not my money being invested (and I might think differently if it were)!

I had Hattons in mind, but thinking about it was that a tie-in  with DJ (on one a re-hash of the other)?

would a retooled King sell ?

weve had 3 incarnations of Hall
3 manors
2 castles
Grange
King----so a new one is long overdue.

Quote from: Hailstone on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 06:12:02 PMI have pre ordered a GWR station which is the only item that I want from this latest set of announcements - nice to see the 8F and the Fairburn tank issued again but I already have them. here's hoping for at least one new steam loco for 2027.
N2 or N7? either or both would be nice.

Regards,

Alex

With the only surviving N2 recently returned to traffic on the North Norfolk Railway and looking splendid, a model in N would be fabulous, there have been kits (I have built a Langley one) but an RTR model never.

That said, I am pleased to see a return of the 8F and will definitely buy another to add to my roster, and a further version of the Fairburn in BR Late Crest is also looking tempting alongside a sound fitted 20 in BR green with the tablet catcher..

To be fair to Bachmann, nobody can say that they aren't doing their level best to support the scale, over the last few years that has been self-evident, but they'll never please everybody - who could?

Roy

I have pre ordered a GWR station which is the only item that I want from this latest set of announcements - nice to see the 8F and the Fairburn tank issued again but I already have them. here's hoping for at least one new steam loco for 2027.
N2 or N7? either or both would be nice.

Regards,

Alex

DJ Models, KR Models and who else for the King?

Personally, I think it would sell, but then it's not my money being invested (and I might think differently if it were)!

I'm sad to see the Scenecraft range go, and I might pick up one of the GWR "standard stations" for future use (repainted to pre-nationalisation colours). They're convenient and look good, though they are frighteningly expensive.

I finally did the scenics on my first layout this summer, after years of prevaricating. I've used a few Scenecraft buildings, with small bits of repainting. But there are more and more 3d printed buildings available with exquisite detail. I reckon if I'd done the scenics 8 years ago, I might have used double the amount of Scenecraft-type buildings; if I do another layout in 5 years time, I would expect 3d printed models will cover at least 90% of my needs.

In the last 5 years or so, we've had 3 different proposals for a King seeking expressions of interest.

The only one who shared any information claimed to have reached 30-somthing percent of the numbers needed to be viable; we can assume the others achieved less than that...

That strongly indicates that the supposed demand is not there, just a few albeit rather vocal modellers, unless you can provide irrefutable evidence otherwise...

So for those who state a desire for a King, the question has to be did you submit an expression of interest for any/all of the proposals?; and if not why not?? Was it an aversion to the suppliers, a mistrust in their funding methods, the price point or something else??

it's a shame central trains 150 isn't in the early livery (white, blue stripe, green) because they haven't done this version before

Good to see some more steam releases, even if not for me.

Little surprised to see another 2 150s, been a fair few farish DMUs in bargin bins for a while now.

Bit sad to see Scenecraft on the way out, found a few bits and pieces useful over the years, but again, bargin bins seem to suggest it's getting harder to produce them at an acceptable retail price.

But 3 20s and a 4mt in my pre orders and coming soon apparantly so enough to look forward to