Which one did you order? I'm sure they are working as fast as they can some were delivered late

Glad you enjoyed the video, I wasn't going till the last minute, and thought well once in a life time... I think I picked the best day as 92 was broken after Friday and before on Thursday... Which knowing that locomotive wasn't a big surprise. As for the direction yes I hear you... Shame one or 2 couldn't have been the other way.. but not many railways have turntables so it is what it is.

Them all facing the same direction was down to the position of the watering facilities

Link is in the description to the kit as well as parts like the magnetic reed switches

Hello Mike, Thanks for purchasing I recognized the name. I cannot remember what the ratio ones are I have a vague memory but depends on what it is. The coopercraft kits I know some have been sold on to other companies, Phoenix and Cambrian so they may have been changed. Best to send photos of the couplings and the area around them... To see if we have anything suitable. But we don't have anything designed specifically for them. [email protected]

Renumbering these is pretty straightforward, numbers come.off quite easily.

Good to know! I like having more bluebell members in my small collection.

Well spoilt for choice these days I must say.. Having got all of them now it's got a lot easier.

Hello Mike I've just built a Dapol 9F so I will check that and get back to you.

Hi Mike, our Airfix/Dapol/Hornby converters should be ok with the ex Airfix kits reproduced by Dapol. Available in 16x or 4x mademe.co.uk/product/oo-dapol-hornby-nem-converters-18-pkts/

You will have to email me and show me what you are doing, so I can understand how to advise you. Email photos, what item you have ordered and I'll try and assist. All items are designed for a particular wagon or carriage or mount. [email protected]

Hello Mike, Yes we have 2 places where they are available... eBay (slightly higher prices): www.ebay.co.uk/usr/mattymay05 Or Made Me: mademe.co.uk/shop/vectis-3d-models/ Hope this helps.

Yes Kernow are the manufacturers, reason it was 10 years was due to Dave Jones disappearing and I imagine some communication from the factory... So Kernow have done this outright. They own all of their toolings despite being done by efe.

With an NEM pocket the item is more sellable when it comes to moving it on. As NEM is the standard in the UK and not everyone runs Kadees so the public are open to use whatever coupling they would like.

I'm sure one can add some if they wish too. However availablity of suitable figures might be an issue.

Would those be the D&S kits the LCDR push pull?

Think you're thinking of Leader the model of which is a good example of someone not spending enough time doing research 😅

It was designed but never built the wooden model is in the NRM. Could have been a merchant or light Pacific.

@@bluebellModelrailway thanks

Thanks Matt, been a subscriber of you account for a while, there are many a few I have built, from this, to tank engine of it, airsmoothed schools ect..

Read the description of the video 😉 target has always been late February

Yes I can say they are in development currently 😉☺️

@@bluebellModelrailway excellent, please keep me posted 😃

@andrewdking Best to keep an eye on the Facebook page facebook.com/Modelrailprints3D

@@bluebellModelrailway Sorry, I keep well away from Facebook

Fair do's unfortunately that's the only place we upload updates, deals and offers.

Hi Adi, not bad thank you? I've not seen a problem on second radius so can't comment on that or Hornby's as I don't have one to inspect, however I can see from other reviewers that the construction an hiding of joints was better. Each as you say have good and bad.. Rapido I've always sort of believed to be a higher standard but I have to be honest I dont see them pushing and reaching for a higher standard, this goes from paint finishes used to assembly to accessories... I'm sure some will agree and some disagree it would be boring if everyone agreed with me. I am worried regarding the brass finish as its a prominent feature going forward on other models like the O1, or the Metropolitan E, and in some regard the stirling single.. Would be nice if they pushed the boundies otherwise they will be left behind. Merry Christmas and all the best for the new year.

It was retired and dismantled in 2018 mainly due to a house move. Unfortunately there just isn't the room to rebuild or the budget.

That design obviously was tweaked and changed as there's a Bulleid Merchant Navy 4-8-2 that I've built and also a drawing of a 2-8-2 which I have parts for using a P2 as a base.

Thank you, they shall be available in January along with the Q1 Pacific.

Thank you, 😊 yes I've always had an interest in what might have been, when you find old drawings in some case old wooden models like the Pacific version which is at the NRM, it's always the question what if... But always have to be careful with these drawings is some have been created by those who just have a runaway imagination. And others are real. As the drawing is quite basic (see links description) it certainly leaves a little room to add some areas or try different things. Could they have been better who knows but it's always interesting 🤔

@@bluebellModelrailway Yes, I realise that it may have been just someone's pipedream but it's fascinating to speculate what other strange locomotives Mr Bulleid might have come up with!

@@bluebellModelrailway Yes, I realise that it may have been just someone's pipedream but it's fascinating to speculate what other strange locomotives Mr Bulleid might have come up with!

Very true it is interesting to develop an idea that only went so far... Apart from a draft which this was.

I'll look into it thanks.

"Bulleid decided to adopt an amended version of this system using the coupled wheels letter to split the leading and trailing axles numbers from the following running number, hence 21c11, being the 11th member of the class." So it is correct for what it is using the adapted version rather than the earlier version for the merchants.

I was about to make the same comment but it seems you've really researched this. Nice models

Yes I can understand the confusion as the bullied merchants had the 2C1 but it changed when the light pacifics came in Blackmoor Vale for example 21C... I did double check to make sure but the guy who advised me knows his Bulleids.

@@bluebellModelrailway it's all interesting history though

A couple of reasons. The printer is only so big, and it's cost and size and time, as the body shell is the main spine of the model and self supporting when fixed to the main body shell the floor would be held straight. Secondly the floor has to have recesses for wheels this is thinner and less supported and the ends will warp. As mentioned the body is the main structure.. If you don't have a strong body shell design this will warp also.

@@bluebellModelrailway in what orientation did you print the body? I am asking, because my prints warp heavily even if they are designed as a self-supported box.

It's rotated on 3 axis and printed roof facing the build platform and built from a point on the corner 30 degree's on 3 axis plus also wall thickness is 0.9mm.