ABS Models/Wrightlines/Classic Commercials News - 7mm Scale Only

[djparkins]

Hello All -

 

If Andy will permit, I thought it might be helpful to start a new thread that is devoted only to the above 7mm ranges that we acquired from ABS Models, as the original thread seems to be dealing now with mainly the 4mm items - thus any news for 7mm modellers may have a tendency to get lost on the existing thread.

 

For any that still don't know we acquired the following ranges from the estate of Adrian Swain after his untimely death -

The Classic Commercials range of 1:43 0 gauge road vehicle kits.

All of the 7mm wagons from the 43-two-1 Wagon Range [Adrian’s own in-house range], and all the other wagon ranges absorbed or purchased by Adrian over the years, that we now hold the original masters for, and the sole manufacturing rights to.  Well over 200 wagon types.

The 7mm Cavalier Coaches range of coach bogies and fittings.

The following subjects from the Zero Zephyrs 7mm loco range –
Class 03 0-6-0 Shunter
Class 04 0-6-0 Shunter
Class 07 0-6-0 Shunter
Sentinel Shrewsbury Industrial 0-4-0 Shunter
Wickham Permanent Way Trolley
Simplex 40HP Diesel
And two steam locomotives -
LSWR/ST/BR B4 0-4-0 Dock Tank
LSWR/SR 0330 0-6-0 Saddle Tank
Plus – The ex-LSWR Cowans Sheldon 36 ton Breakdown Crane.

And -
The entire Wrightlines O/16.5mm/14mm narrow gauge range of locomotive, coach and wagon kits, including some iconic unreleased items.

 

As we seek to start re-introduce these ranges , I thought an update on the situation regarding the original stocks passed to us direct from the ABS Purchase would be helpful to modellers who wish to take advantage of the last chance to acquire anything they may need from these ranges

 

With regard to the last remaining 43-two-1 ABS 7mm wagon kits and Freight Stock Accessory Packs -.
Some 500 43-two-1 wagon kits have gone leaving around 200 kits remaining. Any sold out items have been deleted from the web site and only the types remaining in stock are listed.
In the run up to Christmas/New Year we are reducing some of these kits in price to ridiculously low levels – in fact little more than the cost of the white metal in the kits. Those that have not sold by the end of January 2023 will be melted down, as production of the revised range gets under way. The same comments apply to the Wagon Accessory Packs.

https://www.djparkins.com/home.php?cat=348

 

On the Cavalier Coaches side the same comments apply -

https://www.djparkins.com/home.php?cat=351

 

Note that not all of the subjects in all these ranges will ever re-appear, as each subject will be re-assessed on its merits. The accessory packs too will be vastly reduced in number, and likely be consolidated into larger more ‘themed’ packs – but this really depends on the final setting out of our moulds for the re-introduced complete wagon kits. Something we just do not know yet.

Finally we have put several Christmas Offers on for the remaining Ex-ABS stocks of the Wrightlines 7mm NG items.

https://www.djparkins.com/home.php?cat=352

So as usual – the advice is to get anything you think you might require from Adrian’s traditional kits and packs whilst you still can – and at ludicrously generous prices!

Happy Modelling

David Parkins

www.djparkins.com
 

[Ian G]

How soon & how much for the ex-LSWR Cowans Sheldon 36 ton Breakdown Crane?

 

Ian G

[djparkins]

21 hours ago, Ian G said:

How soon & how much for the ex-LSWR Cowans Sheldon 36 ton Breakdown Crane?

 

Ian G

 

I hope it will be next year. The kit will be significantly upgraded and until we know the proprtions of etched metal, resin and cast metal used, and with prices increasing seemingly by the month, I can obviously give you no idea on costings at this time. We'll always try to keep prices as low as we can, even if it means me having to lay-off another man servant! But in the end it will cost what it must, and will either sell, or not.

 

DJP

[djparkins]

Evening All - a further update for those interested.

43-two-1 7mm Wagon Kits - since the previous posting we have now added even further discounts for multi-packs of either three, four or five wagons [according to type] - and only where stocks allow. In some cases only one or two multipacks are available. They are all listed in the relevant wagon kit categories of GWR, LMS, LNER or SR -

https://www.djparkins.com/home.php?cat=348

Other stocks of remaining wagons and wagon accessory packs are dwindling fast since we announced our wagon and accessory pack meltdown deadline of the end of January 2023. So pick up what you think you might want before it is too late

Same applies to the Cavalier Coaches Bogies and Accessory Packs. Several bogie types have now sold out and some remaining ones are now being offered at only £5.00 for a pair -

https://www.djparkins.com/home.php?cat=351

Prices like this are little above the cost of the metal in the product! We have to have this melting down deadline to make way for the re-introduction of other items from the ex-ABS stable later in 2023.

In addition, we have added two categories to the web site of new condition Ready to Run items and of 7mm Kits from other brands all at competitive prices. More will added in due course.

Happy Modelling and Grumpy Season's Greetings to All.

David Parkins

[Bucoops]

I made an order a couple of days ago, arrived today, very happy :)

[djparkins]

Just an update on the various ex-Adrian Swain Ranges + stock availability.

 

43-two-1 Wagon kits - https://www.djparkins.com/home.php?cat=348
Both the remaining Wagon Kits and Accessory Packs are dwindling fairly rapidly and many subjects have now sold out. We now have no BR wagon kits left.

There are one or two ‘stickers’ left that we do have some quantities of – mainly the ‘boring’ open wagons, that you actually need most of! So we have reduced these subjects still further and offer even greater discounts for multiples of five [or four and three in some cases]. Some Accessory Packs have similarly been reduced.

 

Cavalier Coaches – https://www.djparkins.com/home.php?cat=351
We have reduced still further the prices for the remaining Bogie Kits that are left – not many types remain now. Some are now only £4.00 per pair – Ridiculous prices I know, so get them whilst you can.

 

We have discovered a few more Cavalier Coach Accessory Packs and have added these to the web site. This puts some sets back into availability. Once again prices have been reduced still further on many items, whilst we keep them available.

 

Wrightlines - https://www.djparkins.com/home.php?cat=352
The remaining Wrightlines items are selling out fast and we have very few locos and coaches left. We still some of most types of the Talyllyn wagons available at very low prices.

 

To the future!
We are now preparing the first batch of re-tooled subjects from Adrian’s ranges, for release throughout the Autumn of this year and the 23/24 winter period. This involves some 25 standard gauge wagons from the 43--two-1 range , all the Wrightlines coaching stock and wagon kits plus all the smaller packs and accessories from the Classic Commercials range - https://www.djparkins.com/home.php?cat=353 -  together with FOUR variants of the much-missed BR Scammell Scarab kit.

All these subjects and those that follow will be virtually unrecognisable from what went before!

More wagons will then follow in batches, plus loco kits on a one by one basis from all the ranges – both ABS and Wrightlines.

 

As regards Cavalier Coaches. Our purpose in acquiring this range was never to keep available the bogie and accessory packs as previously and currently sold. We wanted these masters to form the basis a new range of coach and non-passenger coaching stock kits – but more of that anon.

 

So there it is – an update for those interested.

 

And for those of you who are fans of Adrian’s kits as he traditionally sold them – this is your final call – get all you think you will need at these current ludicrously-low prices! They won’t come again – or last very long.

 

Happy Modelling

 

DJP

[djparkins]

Just a quick update for anyone interested.

 

ALL the ex-ABS 43-two-1 wagon kits we were selling off in the original format are now sold. 

 

The Wagon Accessorey Packs are down to about 1/3rd of the orginal number. Those left are to be found at this link -

https://davidjparkins.com/product-category/abs-models-43two1-7mm-o-gauge-wagon-kits-and-accessory-packs/

 

The same with the Cavalier Coaches fitings and bogie packs - very few are left in several categories. -

https://davidjparkins.com/product-category/cavalier-coaches/

 

The re-tooled ABS wagons should start to appear later this year and will be incorporated into a new range of wagon kits spanning almost a 200 year time period.

 

We will have another announcement to make regarding coaches over the coming months.

 

Thanks to all who have purchased from the ranges. We hope that you have obtained some interesting wagon types at very reasonable prices.

 

Regards to all

 

David Parkins

www.davidjparkins.com

[Bucoops]

Definitely. Looking forward to news on coaches.

[Hal Nail]

On 04/06/2024 at 09:51, djparkins said:

We hope that you have obtained some interesting wagon types at very reasonable prices.

 

I seem to have bought duplicates of several parts I didnt really need in the first place!

 

Any latest timescale on the Scammell?

[Schooner]

On 04/06/2024 at 09:51, djparkins said:

 

The re-tooled ABS wagons should start to appear later this year and will be incorporated into a new range of wagon kits spanning almost a 200 year time period.

 

Great news, excited to see the new range too - yay more Victorian wagons!

[djparkins]

On 15/06/2024 at 07:18, Hal Nail said:

 

I seem to have bought duplicates of several parts I didnt really need in the first place!

 

Any latest timescale on the Scammell?

 

Autumn hopefully - four versions

 

DJP