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Post by jonklein611 on Apr 25, 2023 5:04:57 GMT -8
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Post by crblue on Apr 25, 2023 7:02:20 GMT -8
Oh thank god, I was worried my wallet had too much money in it.
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Post by jonklein611 on Apr 25, 2023 7:03:38 GMT -8
literally any context would be nice. are these new announcements? Updates on previous announcements? Something they found in the basement? My update didn't save the first time. Context from their newsletter is now added. |
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Post by cemr5396 on Apr 25, 2023 7:12:22 GMT -8
literally any context would be nice. are these new announcements? Updates on previous announcements? Something they found in the basement? My update didn't save the first time. Context from their newsletter is now added. 👍 |
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Post by wagnersteve on Apr 25, 2023 9:23:39 GMT -8
4/25/2023, about 1:20 p.m., EDT
After receiving an email reminder about the Sharks and other new runs from Curtis Koch, who is now working for BLI in dealing with modelers, I wr one asking about their ETA, which I hadn't spotted in the announcement on the 21st or on the firm's website. His reply follows:
"These are scheduled for the Fall of 2023. We're looking for these to come out in November but assuming no delays of any kind we could maybe see it come October."
Steve Wagner
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Post by lvrr325 on Apr 25, 2023 10:25:36 GMT -8
Oh thank god, I was worried my wallet had too much money in it. Surely you need ABBA Conrail Sharks. |
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Post by Mr. Trainiac on Apr 25, 2023 11:11:04 GMT -8
The Jersey Central scheme is sharp, I always thought that one looked good. It looks like they covered most of the popular schemes; I'm glad to see D&H down at the bottom; I was worried they were going to forget that one. To me, that's the quintessential RF-16 scheme.
The fighter plane 'shark mouth' scheme is funny, especially considering the name of these locomotives.
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Post by fishbelly on Apr 26, 2023 5:57:54 GMT -8
I put my order in for an A-B-A set of NYC in their Stealth line. I will have to renumber one of the A-units.
I would think BLI would have been better off to replace one of their freelanced versions and added the EJ&E ones again. Or just added the EJ&E ones again. I would have bought those too.
You can get the B-units powered in the Stealth line. Not in the sound version.
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Post by wmcbride on Apr 26, 2023 8:44:54 GMT -8
Yes, this trend of fantasy paint schemes will rile some folks but, dang, a Sharknose in tangerine and blue!!
That might be a buy...
Bill McBride
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Post by typhoon on Apr 26, 2023 9:22:38 GMT -8
Are they changing anything with the model besides the electronics? The release wasn't very clear.
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Post by gevohogger on Apr 26, 2023 9:37:53 GMT -8
I would think BLI would have been better off to replace one of their freelanced versions and added the EJ&E ones again. Or just added the EJ&E ones again. I would have bought those too. I would have purchased Boston & Maine, SP Daylight or Florida East Coast had them done them in those roadnames..... Until then my wallet is safe. |
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Post by riogrande on Apr 26, 2023 9:42:31 GMT -8
How do those F's compare to others out there dimensionally wise etc.
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Post by wagnersteve on Apr 26, 2023 17:33:25 GMT -8
April 26, about 9:30 p.m., EDT
The story of how the D&H chose how to paint its two Baldwin Sharknose units is an interesting one involving a skilled model railroader (not me). If any reader isn't familiar with it and would like to read about it, I should be able to reconstruct a summary, though not before finishing some more pressing tasks.
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Post by wagnersteve on Apr 26, 2023 17:33:43 GMT -8
April 26, about 9:30 p.m., EDT
The story of how the D&H chose how to paint its two Baldwin Sharknose units is an interesting one involving a skilled model railroader (not me). If any reader isn't familiar with it and would like to read about it, I should be able to reconstruct a summary, though not before finishing some more pressing tasks.
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Post by sd80mac on Apr 28, 2023 7:40:57 GMT -8
April 26, about 9:30 p.m., EDT The story of how the D&H chose how to paint its two Baldwin Sharknose units is an interesting one involving a skilled model railroader (not me). If any reader isn't familiar with it and would like to read about it, I should be able to reconstruct a summary, though not before finishing some more pressing tasks. Didn't they just paint them the same way they painted their PAs, which was just the Santa Fe Warbonnet with blue instead of red? |
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Post by markfj on Apr 28, 2023 7:50:53 GMT -8
Is there anything that makes these BLI F3s and 7s better than the Athearn Genesis models?
Thanks, Mark
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Post by gevohogger on Apr 28, 2023 8:01:04 GMT -8
April 26, about 9:30 p.m., EDT The story of how the D&H chose how to paint its two Baldwin Sharknose units is an interesting one involving a skilled model railroader (not me). If any reader isn't familiar with it and would like to read about it, I should be able to reconstruct a summary, though not before finishing some more pressing tasks. Didn't they just paint them the same way they painted their PAs, which was just the Santa Fe Warbonnet with blue instead of red? I'm thinking maybe they used Scalecoat II instead of Scalecoat I.... |
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Post by cemr5396 on Apr 28, 2023 8:36:09 GMT -8
Is there anything that makes these BLI F3s and 7s better than the Athearn Genesis models? Thanks, Mark I think the chances of them being better than Genesis are less than nil.
That's not to say they might not be pretty good models, just not that good.
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Post by cemr5396 on Apr 28, 2023 8:38:05 GMT -8
April 26, about 9:30 p.m., EDT The story of how the D&H chose how to paint its two Baldwin Sharknose units is an interesting one involving a skilled model railroader (not me). If any reader isn't familiar with it and would like to read about it, I should be able to reconstruct a summary, though not before finishing some more pressing tasks. Didn't they just paint them the same way they painted their PAs, which was just the Santa Fe Warbonnet with blue instead of red?
Close, but not quite the same.
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Post by cera2254 on Apr 28, 2023 8:38:33 GMT -8
I would say that the Genesis version is Highliners tooling so I can’t imagine the BLI being as good/better.
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Post by lvrr325 on Apr 29, 2023 0:08:19 GMT -8
Didn't they just paint them the same way they painted their PAs, which was just the Santa Fe Warbonnet with blue instead of red?
Close, but not quite the same.
It's the warbonnet but with the lightning stripe jog, which was probably easier to mask up. |
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