Yep, ridiculous.

As Steven says, and I said in my original post - the vinyls work on the totally flush sided Farish coaches. They don't work well on the Dapol coaches becuase there's too much relief. They won't sit flat around the windows, the CDL lights, the door handles. All the relief that is present on a Dapol mk3 and not on a Farish one.

What you have in the Dapol ones is a coach you can disassemble, remove the glazing, and paint. Use a can of yellow spray paint. Railtec make the decals, as I said. Both new and old generations. The newer ones are much easier to apply as there are no bodyside stripes. If you start with two TGSs, a TSO and two buffets you're not a million miles off the configuration of the NMT anyway.

"Chris Code Three's" vinyls look attrocious IMO. I bought a 150 which had them fitted and they were hugely oversized, awfully detailed, with opaque 'windows' and they fitted terribly. That he sells any is astounding. His NMT pack (here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185958439386?itmmeta=01M0BF4MCG4RF5BT9D98WMNBK3&hash=item2b4bfc99da:g:D7IAAOSwj-JfuV7v) is a work of fiction, and poor quality fiction at that.

If you want vinyls, use Farish coaches, the result will be better. If you want to use Dapol coaches, don't use vinyls.

I've not used them, but thus ebay seller might do what you want.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/chriscodethrees

You're not getting the answer you want (vinyls for Dapol coach) as they won't work as well as on a smooth sided Poole/early Chinese Farish model. The seperate windows and raised detail doesn't sit well with a vinyl overlay.

Try a repaint and Railtec transfers - if you don't like the result switch to vinyl.

Whilst I appreciate all comments I do not understand why applying vinyls to Dapol coaches should be considered a non starter and almost heretical.

Vinyl transfers such as Adam Warr's for Farish coaches were very much appreciated by the modelling community.

Since Electra Mk 2 have ceased trading we have variable results from others at supplying suitable vinyl overlays. There is significant issues with quality and also an apparent lack of response to the differences in applicatio to Farish or Dapol coaches.

The vinyls for Farish are not suitable for Dapol as there are differences in coach body dimensions.

Does anyone cater for vinyls particularly for Dapol coaches?

I am conscious of the extra detailing now applied to some coach bodies but do know how to address this issue.

GE

Just the normal bureaucracy gone mad

Unhappy or being driven up the wall? HM Land Registry. I advised them of my dads passing back in January so his name could be removed leaving it in just my mums name. "No problem" was their reply but it would be late June before it could be actioned.
June came and went but last month I had a letter from them requesting my mums confirmation and consent she was aware of the application to remove dads name from the deeds. Once done they could then carry out the request. This form was duly returned in the affirmative with mum signing the form.
Today another letter. Could I confirm mum has survived dad and should therefore remain on the register as proprietor. Wasn't her signature sufficient to confirm she is still alive and kicking? Aaaaargh!

Quote from: port perran on August 17, 2026, 02:08:07 PMI also saw Guns n Roses supported by The Cure around the same time in the pouring rain at MK.

And they're not a racket?  

Quote from: Newportnobby on August 17, 2026, 11:31:04 AMIf that was the one at the Bowl I suspect my friend Liz was there, too.

It was indeed the Bowl.

I thought it was 1998 but looking on line it was most probably 1996.

It's hard to believe that was 30 years ago and I would have been a sprightly 41!

I also saw Guns n Roses supported by The Cure around the same time in the pouring rain at MK.

If that was the one at the Bowl I suspect my friend Liz was there, too.

Quote from: Newportnobby on August 17, 2026, 09:27:29 AMProbably my most frequently played Bon Jovi tracks (along the lines of Dire Straits 'Telegraph Road')

@port perran Don't even bother, Martin. It's a racket

Ha... @Newportnobby .
I drove a minibus to Milton Keynes about 26 years ago for a Bon Jovi concert.

Although I had a ticket, bought for me I hasten to add, I elected to stay in the minibus and read my book.

No, Bon Jovi is definitely not my thing at all.