Page 1 of 2
For FfR fans!
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:03 pm
by mhlr
Locolines have launched their new VALE OF FFESTINIOG kit!!!! It wont be on the website untill the end of the week, but heres a pic:
It will cost £35 + 3.50 P&P. Although you have to make your own powered bogies (instructions with it), or buy one if you have the money.
I will be getting one once various other kits are completed
I have always wanted to make one, but now a kit is out, looks like I wont have to!
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:35 pm
by steamyjim
NICE
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:49 pm
by bungle80a
I want one! I too have often had thoughts bout building one, but alas the kit looks good, and it looks like it wouldnt be too diffivult to make a few mods!
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:20 pm
by SillyBilly
That's not a bad kit atall. 'shame it's the wrong colour
.
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:03 pm
by mhlr
SillyBilly wrote:That's not a bad kit atall. 'shame it's the wrong colour
.
I've been reading on the egroups, he's making the current version too.
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:43 pm
by laalratty
he he ive got a pic of the brick (as it is known) in green taken before I saw the no photos sign
so my cameras got an embago on it (pitty cos all of my holiday pics and vids are on there including The Cambrian and Eaton hall)
im seriously considering getting one of those kits though
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:55 pm
by SillyBilly
Embago?
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:57 pm
by laalratty
Well, im not to show the pics of V of Ff to anyone untill it appears in traffic anyway
one word about it though STUNNING why couldn't it have recieved that 2 tone green earlier
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:08 pm
by SillyBilly
I'll have to take a look when I manage to get down there, currently quite busy.
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:01 pm
by TonyW
laalratty wrote:one word about it though STUNNING why couldn't it have recieved that 2 tone green earlier
Thanks! I did the design of the new livery and how it would fit on to the loco. It is based on a well-known 1960's BR diesel livery, but all will be revealed in due course.
It could have appeared earlier if it had not had its bogies removed for use under the WHR(C) Funkey early in 2006. It has not run on the FR since then.
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:59 pm
by laalratty
hmmm by earlier I was thinking as soon as the sponsership from national power finished so that it didn't have to be blue
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:57 pm
by TonyW
laalratty wrote:by earlier I was thinking as soon as the sponsership from national power finished so that it didn't have to be blue
Ahhh yes, I see what you mean, and totally agree!
I did the design way back in early 2003 when the NP sponsorship finished. Getting it painted earlier would have meant somebody in authority allowing it to be repainted, but that was unlikely to happen due to it being a diesel. Moving mountains is easier sometimes!
Another sponsorship deal was considered at one time, so we should perhaps consider ourselves lucky that it did not end up looking like this:
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:45 pm
by laalratty
Wow, thats seriously bad, I can see the money would of been good but that is worse than the blue!!!!
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:49 pm
by pauly
I rather like the blue
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:20 am
by bungle80a
TonyW wrote:
Another sponsorship deal was considered at one time, so we should perhaps consider ourselves lucky that it did not end up looking like this:
Looking at those colours, the sponsores wouldnt have been N Power would it!?!
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:31 pm
by TonyW
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:11 pm
by SillyBilly
Ok, that's verging on Merddin Emrys nice!
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:16 pm
by alan2525
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:23 pm
by MuzTrem
TonyW wrote:First pictures of the new livery have appeared "in public":
Looks good IMHO
As for the other proposed scheme, I'm guessing the sponsor was someone Welsh, seeing as white, green and red are the colours of the Welsh flag...
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:43 pm
by SillyBilly
You've clicked my brain in to gear Murray, perhaps the Urdd were going to sponser it
.
