RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted September 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2021 55 minutes ago, cctransuk said: Does anyone have a reliable means of contacting Greenwood Models? I have left several phone messages and sent emails - but have received zero response. I am a potential purchaser of a not inexpensive kit, but Greenwood Models seems to have no interest in selling it to me! Soon - it'll be back to adapting an Airfix turntable kit, if I can't make contact. As a small trader myself, I cannot understand why producers ignore communication. John Isherwood. Hi John, Once you speak to Mike he is a really affable type of chap. He routinely doesn’t respond to emails, he has a mailing list option, that also doesn’t get anything either. If you have a look at my thread, you will see the issues I had with mine. Starting at page 65 and this from 67: I wish Mike well with his business, but as you note John, it’s no way to run a business. I complained various times to him and he wasn’t interested… said he was embarrassed, but that was it. The power pack is currently held together with electrical tape. On the plus side, it certainly looks the part. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted September 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Neal Ball said: ........... it’s no way to run a business. I complained various times to him and he wasn’t interested… said he was embarrassed, but that was it. Right-ho then - if he can't be bothered to answer e-mails, he can do without my business! It's back to converting an Airfix kit into an underbeam turntable, I suppose. Totally unbelieveable !!!!!!!!!!!!! John Isherwood. PS. Anyone know of another source of 4mm. scale turntable kits / models - other than Midland Railway Centre and Greenwood Models? Preferably someone who is contactable! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted September 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2021 LRM do a couple but not GWR ones? https://traders.scalefour.org/LondonRoadModels/various/architectural-kits/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted September 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 hour ago, cctransuk said: Right-ho then - if he can't be bothered to answer e-mails, he can do without my business! It's back to converting an Airfix kit into an underbeam turntable, I suppose. Totally unbelieveable !!!!!!!!!!!!! John Isherwood. PS. Anyone know of another source of 4mm. scale turntable kits / models - other than Midland Railway Centre and Greenwood Models? Preferably someone who is contactable! It's a shame John, but completely understandable. Once the table is working properly, its a lovely model. I am about to update the Henley page this evening with progress from the last week or so. It's looking very good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted September 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Bucoops said: Deleted- duplicate post. Edited September 10, 2021 by cctransuk 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted September 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Bucoops said: LRM do a couple but not GWR ones? https://traders.scalefour.org/LondonRoadModels/various/architectural-kits/ The 50' turntable kit looks as if it could fit the bill, thank you - I will investigate further! Regards, John Isherwood. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted September 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2021 Work in progress - although its been painful to get this far: 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted September 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2021 10 minutes ago, cctransuk said: The 50' turntable kit looks as if it could fit the bill, thank you - I will investigate further! Regards, John Isherwood. I don't have experience with their turntable kits but I've bought a few bits from the over the years without any issue. @Jol Wilkinson knows the proprietor very well I believe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted September 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2021 If anyone is going to build a GWR turntable, I can definitely recommend the edge bricks by Phil @Harlequin- see his comments on the Henley on Thames thread - page 69 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 3 hours ago, cctransuk said: The 50' turntable kit looks as if it could fit the bill, thank you - I will investigate further! Regards, John Isherwood. This is a LRM 50' Cowans Sheldon in situ. A treat to build but I would say follow the instructions; something I rarely do. There is a thread about building one here on the site somewhere. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted September 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, Ben Alder said: This is a LRM 50' Cowans Sheldon in situ. A treat to build but I would say follow the instructions; something I rarely do. There is a thread about building one here on the site somewhere. Very nice indeed. Checking, I find that I really need a 56' or larger turntable for my project - I may still have to resort to Airfix kit hacking. Regards, John Isherwood. Edited September 11, 2021 by cctransuk 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted September 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2021 1 minute ago, cctransuk said: Very nice indeed. Checking, I find that I really need a 56' or larger turntable for my project - I mat still have to resort to Airfix kit hacking. Regards, John Isherwood. Good luck then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted September 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, cctransuk said: Very nice indeed. Checking, I find that I really need a 56' or larger turntable for my project - I may still have to resort to Airfix kit hacking. Regards, John Isherwood. Can anyone point me at a drawing of a under-girder turntable, please? CJI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted September 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2021 6 hours ago, cctransuk said: Can anyone point me at a drawing of a under-girder turntable, please? CJI. The only one I know of is available here - https://www.gersociety.org.uk/index.php/files-emporium-home/lg032-turntable But it's a Great Eastern in-house design so probably not suitable? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted September 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) @cctransuk I looked this afternoon in the Wild Swn book of GWR engine sheds and there wasn't anything for the underslung version. Sorry. Edited September 11, 2021 by Neal Ball Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MarkC Posted September 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2021 Just looked at the Greenwood web site, out of curiosity. Scary prices for the motors 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 8 hours ago, cctransuk said: Checking, I find that I really need a 56' or larger turntable for my project - I may still have to resort to Airfix kit hacking. Regards, John Isherwood. SE Finecast do two turntable kits. http://www.sefinecast.co.uk/Turntables/Turntables.htm 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted September 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Ben Alder said: SE Finecast do two turntable kits. http://www.sefinecast.co.uk/Turntables/Turntables.htm Thanks for that - I hadn't come across those before. CJI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted September 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2021 I tried yet again to call Greenwood yesterday - without success. The email I sent a month ago remains unanswered As a comparison I also sent an email yesterday afternoon to John at LRM regarding progress on the LRM 60ft Turntable - it was answered this morning... (The LRM table has been delayed by the lockdown - John has conflicting info on a couple of prototype drawings so wants to confirm which drawing is correct; of course they could both be wrong....so if anyone happens to have the definitive 60ft Turntable drawing I'm sure John would like to hear from you....) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted September 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2021 1 hour ago, polybear said: I tried yet again to call Greenwood yesterday - without success. The email I sent a month ago remains unanswered As a comparison I also sent an email yesterday afternoon to John at LRM regarding progress on the LRM 60ft Turntable - it was answered this morning... (The LRM table has been delayed by the lockdown - John has conflicting info on a couple of prototype drawings so wants to confirm which drawing is correct; of course they could both be wrong....so if anyone happens to have the definitive 60ft Turntable drawing I'm sure John would like to hear from you....) Are Greenwood going to be the new Cooper Craft? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 He may be busy doing new Pullman coaches. https://greenwoodandpring.co.uk 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted September 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2021 48 minutes ago, two tone green said: He may be busy doing new Pullman coaches. https://greenwoodandpring.co.uk Biting off more than you can chew? CJI. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Time will tell. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted October 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 21, 2021 The on-going saga with my turntable continues. In setting aside an afternoon to work my way through the programming of the table, after a couple of hours and repeated programming, it was obvious that it wouldn't programme. Two telephone calls to Mike, who talked me through a reset (not in the instructions), he concluded that they keypad was inoperative. It was as if the number keys running through the middle of the unit weren't working: 2; 5; 8 and 0 UPS delivered the unit back to Mike last Tuesday, since when I haven't heard anything from him. No replies to my emails, so I have just left him a voice mail. At the moment, I have a very expensive paper weight. It is now coming up to a year, when I put in my order for a 70ft GWR turntable... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted November 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2021 Copied from my Henley on Thames thread: Greenwood Turntable update: A quick recap: I paid a £50 deposit on 24th March 2021, having expressed an interest on 23rd November 2020 (Ready by Christmas, I was told.) Final balance paid on 6th June 2021 after much chasing and the turntable was despatched within days. Stuck in Spanish customs for @6 weeks and cost €160 in duty. Broken transformer supplied. (Still not replaced) Initial testing found that the cable supplied had faulty plugs. A new cable was supplied It then transpires that the control panel does not work, so had to be sent back to the UK. Mike at Greenwood received the parcel on 20th October 2021 and quickly identified that the control panel was not working and a new one would need to be built. That was 3 1/2weeks ago. I have chased a couple of times, but stated I wanted it back working, having been tested - which if that had happened in the first place, I wouldn't have to be putting up with all of this. In between times, we have exchanged various emails, with me being very vocal about his failings. In one exchange, I pointed that that he doesn't reply to emails "Waste of time" was his reply! His policy is to reply to only those he considers important.... Yesterday I chased him again. His reply came in last night, stating he has a personal crises and it will be into next week before he can get back to it. I have expressed sympathies, but pointed out that he needs to balance his personal and business commitments, but sadly history is proving that this request will fall on deaf ears. The whole saga beggars belief, people like him should not be in business. Should anyone be considering buying products from Greenwood model railway in Swanage, based on my experience my advice would be to avoid them. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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