Former Chivers N Wagon Kits on E-Bay

Roy L S · September 23, 2020, 12:24:27 PM

Hi All

It may have been common knowledge (apologies if it is) but Chivers kits are now being reintroduced under the five-79 brand (not sure if this is his son Matt?).

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/putra_warrior/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

I have just spotted the N wagon range for sale on e-Bay, and pleasingly it now includes the LNER horse-box which as far as I know has not been available for some years: -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chivers-Finelines-Five79-RC991-LNER-Horsebox-Dia-5-Wagon-Kit-N-Gauge/233720997047?hash=item366adb64b7:g:o0AAAOSwa1xfaNsX

Naturally I have ordered a couple and an extra long LNER CCT, but there are also some of his modern image wagons listed.

No connection, just a fan of these kits..

Edit: Do check - not all listed are N gauge.

Roy

Newportnobby · September 23, 2020, 12:31:16 PM

Quote from: Roy L S on September 23, 2020, 12:24:27 PM

It may have been common knowledge (apologies if it is) but Chivers kits are now being reintroduced under the five-79 brand (not sure if this is his son Matt?).

I believe it is Matt, and he's a friend of my next door neighbour

ntpntpntp · September 23, 2020, 12:32:58 PM

https://www.five79.co.uk/

Southerngooner · September 23, 2020, 12:42:47 PM

Interestingly they are all £2 dearer to buy on eBay than direct from their website.

Dave

Roy L S · September 23, 2020, 12:54:05 PM

Quote from: Southerngooner on September 23, 2020, 12:42:47 PM
Interestingly they are all £2 dearer to buy on eBay than direct from their website.

Dave

I suspect that's in part at least to cover e-Bay seller's fees.

belstone · September 23, 2020, 12:59:45 PM

Thanks Roy, that's great news. I've ordered an extra long CCT so I can recreate this little bit of Waverley loveliness:

https://railphotoprints.uk/p741678313/e163bddd7

Richard

twinklekev · September 23, 2020, 04:31:55 PM

I have one of the extra long CCT wagons and a lovely thing it is too. But, does anyone know of a source of LNER decals for them so I can finish it off.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Twinklekev.

lner jp · September 23, 2020, 05:41:17 PM

Just checked today and found he now has the OTA's available, that's now my bank account empty.

JP

SD35 · September 23, 2020, 06:25:19 PM

I'm made up for them. I bought the last stock of OTAs off Simon last year when he was in a bad way to help him shift old stock. Hope he's doing better now.