 Modern locomotives; too delicate by half? |
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 24 Mar 2010, 19:31
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 2nd Assistant Penquin  
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My latest class 60 arrived with some parts floating around in the packaging
 Soon fixed tho! 
-------------------- Steve
Anything written by myself is my opinion only and should not be confused with a legally binding statement, which it isn't. Any advice given by myself and acted upon is done so at your own risk. Whilst every care is made to ensure accuracy in myposts I cannot be held responcible for any inaccuracies or ommsions. |
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24 Mar 2010, 22:21
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 Passed Fireman 
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Was that the "new style" (lilliput type) packing of clear holder in box with slide on outer sleeve ??
If it was MO (Mail Order) it may have been Royal mail at it's usual worst................ -------------------- Instructions ? WHAT?!?!?! A man don't need instructions!
Oh............wait a minute...........................What's this bit for? ViTrains Class 37 "How-To" My "only a few" Locomotive Collection Cloudesly Heights (The "Schoolie") Website |
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25 Mar 2010, 16:05
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Baggage Porter Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 13-February 10 Member No.: 7,457 |
We need a new category "RTR kit"
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25 Mar 2010, 18:56
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2nd Assistant Penquin
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QUOTE (Grifter_Guru @ 24 Mar 2010, 22:21)  Was that the "new style" (lilliput type) packing of clear holder in box with slide on outer sleeve ?? If it was MO (Mail Order) it may have been Royal mail at it's usual worst................ No its the Hornby split packaging. Postie doing his worst, next time I'll get my own back by letting the dogs out! -------------------- Steve
Anything written by myself is my opinion only and should not be confused with a legally binding statement, which it isn't. Any advice given by myself and acted upon is done so at your own risk. Whilst every care is made to ensure accuracy in myposts I cannot be held responcible for any inaccuracies or ommsions. |
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25 Mar 2010, 19:39
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 Fireman Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 24-November 08 From: Cheshire UK Member No.: 4,244 |
I think that Hornby assembly still harks back to the Tri-ang philosophy of "one screw" fixing. Body tops, the bogies, Motor, valve gear, couplings (later), all were one screw fixings.
I suppose that the newer models are a bit more fiddly. (Also, the SSPP Jinty and Pannier front fixing is poor, as the plastic ledges for the front prongs are not very strong, and pretty difficult to fix. Though the "ancestor" jinty did have metal prongs through two holes in the bunker....) -------------------- Regards
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 25 Mar 2010, 20:04
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Passed Fireman
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QUOTE (sarah @ 25 Mar 2010, 19:39) I think that Hornby assembly still harks back to the Tri-ang philosophy of "one screw" fixing. Body tops, the bogies, Motor, valve gear, couplings (later), all were one screw fixings. I suppose that the newer models are a bit more fiddly. (Also, the SSPP Jinty and Pannier front fixing is poor, as the plastic ledges for the front prongs are not very strong, and pretty difficult to fix. Though the "ancestor" jinty did have metal prongs through two holes in the bunker....) That just SMACKS of the mainline J72 & Airfix 61xx loco's I have.............. 2 prongs at the rear of the chassis to locate in the back of the body. Strangely, Bachmann have used the same method on the J72 they offer although the "locating pegs" are in slightly different positions.   
-------------------- Instructions ? WHAT?!?!?! A man don't need instructions!
Oh............wait a minute...........................What's this bit for? ViTrains Class 37 "How-To" My "only a few" Locomotive Collection Cloudesly Heights (The "Schoolie") Website |
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