Bachmann 08 Laserglaze Kit Released

8th December 2011

Bachmann 08 Laserglaze EEFG0802

Today we are pleased to announce the release of the 4mm scale Laserglaze window kit for the Bachmann 08. This has taken a little while to tool up as we have found that there are two different sizes for the cab front windows, i.e. those facing the bonnet. To over come this we have provided both sizes on the fret. Currently this kit will provide glasing for one locomotive with the large droplight cab side window, and rounded corner door windows, so these suit the later build batches of the 08′s. We are anticipating tooling the small cabside window with square corner door windows in the near future. These variations will be added to the fret once tooled.

Cat Ref EEFG0802 Price Code G

This weekend we are at the Wigan show (see show diary), and its the last show of the year for us, do drop by and say hello.

Wakefield 25th – 27th November

Just a quick note to pass our thanks to the many customers who came to see us at Warley, we know at times it was so busy we couldn’t get to talk to everyone, but we had a really good weekend and we hope you did too. This week we have been busy replenishing stock for our last two shows this year, Wakefield and Wigan.

As mentioned above this weekend we are at the Wakefield show, hosted by the Wakefield Railway Modellers Society.
The venue
Thornes Park Athletic Stadium,
Horbury Road,
Wakefield,
West Yorkshire

Do come and see us there

Cheers
Brian

Warley Exhibition 2011& New Releases

18th November 2011

Today we’re pleased to show some of our recent etches in our nameplates and depot plaques range. These are all measured from the actual locomotive nameplates themselves as we pride ourselves in ensuring the products we sell are of the highest quality.

7mm, 4mm, 2mm Northern Belle Nameplates

Both Pullman liveried class 47′s, Solway Princess and Galloway Princess are available ex stock across the 7mm, 4mm, and 2mm scales, and are some of our best nameplates yet. The full color crests on these plates are decals, which give a superb rendition of these unique nameplates.

7mm, 4mm Fragonset Plaques

Next up is the iconic Fragonset Dragon available in both 7mm and 4mm scale, really showing the quality achieveable with our stainless steel etches.

7mm Crewe Depot Plaque

We’ve also just finished the complete range of depot plaques in 7mm scale. Whichever depot you wish to represent on your locomotive in either 7mm or 4mm scale, we are able to supply suitable plaques from stock. Like our nameplates above, these too have been measured from the actual depot plaques to ensure the accuracy and authenticity we strive for.

Laserglaze
We continue development in our laserglaze range. This week we have completed the tooling for the Hornby 08/09 replacement glazing, which covers the early and late cab door variants. The later door having rounded corners to the window frames. These are ex-stock and are on the stand at Warley. In development tooling are the replacement cab windows for the Bachmann 08/09 which we hope to release in the run up to the christmas period.

Don’t forget our ‘Heritage’ laserglaze range, which covers the Bachmann high and low cab GWR pannier tanks, and our most recent releases of brake van glazing for the Bachmann GWR Toad and the Hornby LMS/BR 20T brake van. Development is underway in the Heritage range of other coaching and parcels stock, and we will post updates here in due course.

Finally this weekend is the Warley show at the NEC and we are there, stand C12. Please come and say hello, we hope to meet both new and existing customers over the weekend.

Cheers
Brian Hanson

08 Developments

11th November 2011

Bachmann 08 Laserglaze Test

Its been a couple of weeks since our last update and we are now into the very busy winter season with shows almost every weekend. One of our next laser cut glazing replacement kits is for the Bachmann 4mm/OO 08 shunter which will complement the previously released kit for Hornby’s model. The image above is the first test shot and we anticipate release in the next week or so, possibly in time for the Warley show at the NEC. There will be a further update this week with news of Extreme Etching releases including some namepletes we’re particularly proud of and a new item for the Heritage laser cut glasing range. This weekend we are at the Spalding show, please see the show guide for more details, and we look forward to seeing you there.

New Brake Van Glazing Releases

11th October 2011

EEFG-LM(H)20tB Hornby LMS 20T Brake Laser Cut Glasing

EEFG-GW(B)20tB Bachmann GWR 'Toad' Laser Cut Glasing

Today we’re pleased to announce the release of two sets of laser cut glazing for two well established brake van models. The two sets illustrated have been tooled to fit the current Bachmann GWR ‘Toad’, and Hornby LMS 20T brake vans. The LMS van set includes transparencies for the guards ducket windows on the side of the vehicles.

EEFG-GW(B)20tB Bachmann GWR 20T ‘Toad’
Price code (B)

EEFG-LM(H)20tB Hornby LMS 20T Brake
Price code (C)

This weekend we are at the Peterborough show at the East of England Showground, both the above kits will be available from stock. We look forward to seeing you, come and say hello!

Extreme N Gauge

30th September 2011

Extreme N Gauge / 2mm scale components

First and foremost thank you to our customers who visited the stand at Scaleforum, we were pleased to meet you, and hope you enjoyed the show.

After a test etch and practicality trials we are happy to add to the Extreme Etchings range some new products for 2mm/N gauge scale customers. The following items are designed to fit the latest Bachmann Graham Farish Class 37 locomotive.
EEDP2-37-00 Class 37 Roof Fan Grille Price Code F
EEDP2-37-09 Class 37 Radiator Grille Price Code F
EEDP2-37-12(B) Class 37 Etched Window Surround £3.50
EEDP2-37-50-55 Etched Brake levers (bogie) suitable for Class 37/50/55

These items may well fit the previous Class 37 model by Graham Farish and the current Class 40, but we have not done any test fitting to those particular models. If you try them for either of those two models please let us know how you get on.

Class 24 and Class 121
Further 2mm/N gauge products soon to go into development are roof and fan grilles for the Bachmann Graham Farish Class 24, we are also investigating producing an etch for the roof to correct the panel lines. The windows may be suitable for laserglazing, this will be assessed for practicality in due course. If the Class 24 proves practical, then the Dapol Class 121 DMU will also be considered for producing a laserglaze replacement glazing kit. Release dates are yet to be programmed for the Class 24 or Class 121, and will be subject to suitable test results.

Heritage Range Developments
In test at the moment are two of the popular ready to run 4mm brake van models. Neither the Bachmann GWR/WR Toad (previously Mainline) or the Hornby LMS 20t brake van (Previously Airfix and Dapol) have ever been supplied with glazing. We’ve done our first test cuts and are working on them in anticipation of release in time for the Peterborough show in mid October.

This weekend we are at the Manchester show, see the diary for details and we look forward to seeing you there.

Laserglaze 4mm Class 27 Release

Laseglaze EEFG2702 Class 27 Droplight Window

16th September 2011

Today we are please to announce the release of our latest Laserglaze product. Added to the range today and in stock for Model Rail Live this weekend is the Laserglaze replacement windows for the Heljan 4mm class 27. Included in the kits are the headcode and body side windows. Both the drop light and sliding window variants are available as below, and we will add images of the sliding window variant shortly.

EEFG2701 Sliding Window Price code L
EEFG2702 Drop light Window Price code K

This weekend we are at Barrow Hill Roundhouse, Chesterfield, attending Model Rail Live, and look forward to seeing you there!

Internet Update & Model Rail Live

Hi, just a quick note to let our customers know that we have now been able to resolve our internet access problems and apologise for any inconvenience this has caused. We do however have a backlog of emails that we are working through, on regaining access we had approximately 1,000 to work through which we are doing together with the day to day running of the business. We anticipate being fully up to date within a week.

It’s Model Rail Live at Barrow Hill this coming weekend, and we hope to have some new products to announce later this week, so please have another look here on the run up to the weekend.

Again many thanks for bearing us with this short disruption, and we look forward to seeing you at Barrow Hill!
Cheers
Brian

A Bug In The System

Summer Holidays
Please note we are away on annual holiday from Monday 29th August until 6th September.

Internet ‘Service’ Providors

A 'bug' in the system

Just a quick update, some of our customers may have noticed we’ve had broadband problems limiting connectivity over the last couple of weeks. We are in robust discussion with our service providors at this time, about a bug in their system which has caused us major inconvenience. We’d also like to take the opportunity to thank our customers and suppliers for bearing with us through this period.

Again our apologies for any inconvenience and if you’ve been trying to contact us or awaiting a response, we didn’t want anyone worrying unnecessarily.

See you soon for the second half of the season!
Cheers
Brian

Laserglaze New Releases

Bachmann BR Suburban Stock Laserglaze

Laseglaze fitted Bachmann Suburban brake

As hinted earlier in the week, we are pleased to announce the introduction of our Laseglaze packs to suit the Bachmann Mk1 suburban coaches. The pack is designed so that each pack will complete a brake or standard compartment vehicle, Price code K. Double click the images to see the full effect, the difference we think you’ll agree is astounding!

Bachmann MK1 Suburban Brake, Laserglaze fitted

Also new this weekend in time for Midland Railex at Butterley is the Laserglaze set for the Bachmann 4mm model of the Class 47

Bachmann Class 47 Laserglaze

EEFG4703 Bachmann Class 47 Laserglaze

The three main versions of current 4mm Ready to Run Class 47 are now available ex-stock from our laser cut window range.

EEFG4701 ViTrain Class 47 Laserglaze
EEFG4701 Heljan Class 47 Laserglaze
EEFG4703 Bachmann Class 47 Laserglaze

To order please use the contact details in the side bar to the right.