Dapol 52 Western Desert Sand

georgehgv · December 14, 2014, 07:57:44 PM

Seen one of these rare items for sale, guy wants £200 for it, pm if you want the link.

Newportnobby · December 14, 2014, 08:09:24 PM

I'd snap one up at the right price, too.
Wish I'd got it when they first came out :'(

georgehgv · December 14, 2014, 09:11:22 PM

Quote from: newportnobby on December 14, 2014, 08:09:24 PM
I'd snap one up at the right price, too.
Wish I'd got it when they first came out :'(

Got mine at TINGS 2013 bargain looking back but frightful at the time, mind you a nice loco.

port perran · December 14, 2014, 09:15:41 PM

They do look nice but I'll stick with my solitary green one.

Railwaygun · December 14, 2014, 11:01:37 PM

Are the 250 in transit for general sale or for a dealer Special order ( ISTR that Osborns Models sold the last batch as a special?)

Pete @ EGLM · December 14, 2014, 11:31:13 PM

It's stilling showing as in stock at Osbourns. Have you tried them?

georgehgv · December 15, 2014, 05:00:38 AM

Quote from: Pete @ EGLM on December 14, 2014, 11:31:13 PM
It's stilling showing as in stock at Osbourns. Have you tried them?

Oh no it isn't.

Sorry Pete check again. George

Karhedron · December 15, 2014, 08:42:26 AM

The first batch of D1000s had Desert sand with small yellow warning panels (post-1962 version). I know Maurice was considering a run in plain sand (the original version) but I do not know if this is what is actually coming.

Luke Piewalker · December 15, 2014, 09:11:54 AM

At £200 I'd be having a bash painting one myself!

Railwaygun · December 15, 2014, 09:38:38 AM

Prompt reply from Osborns:

Hi Nicholas,

We have an agreement with Dapol that they will produce some more D1000's in desert sand livery but these will be a weathered version. Unfortunately we have not confirmed date yet for these.

Regards

Michael Pearce

Osborns Models
7 Honestone Street
Bideford
North Devon
EX39 2DL
England

+44 (0)1237 423453
osbornsmodels@btinternet.com
www.osbornsmodels.com

alibuchan · December 15, 2014, 10:51:20 AM

I am open to offers on it. I saw one sell for not much over that recently, hence putting that price on it with ONO. PM me if you want to see if we can get a price agreed for it

Alistair

alibuchan · December 15, 2014, 11:09:05 AM

But if osbournes have said that no date is planned then I wouldn't expect it to be in there.

Also as there has been no mention on advertising or asking for pre-orders for it. The previous one was on the Website for a few months before it arrived.

Alistair

Newportnobby · December 15, 2014, 11:11:49 AM

I'd be up for a weathered version, especially if it looks as good as the blue one