Il Grifone Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 He's says it's built from Airfix kit but it's not the same as the other Airfix ones - more like the other white metal one he has, presumably this one built with a large hot soldering iron? It appears to be either a K's (white metal) or early Slater's (plastic) body on an Airfix underframe. It's hard to tell from the rather poor photo. Some of his other stuff seems quite reasonable, but again is let down by the photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 (edited) It went for over £100 incl. p&p. That's considerably more (in real terms) than I paid for the contents*. Granted it was quite a few years ago, but .... There's also this bit of cardboard, currently at £22. http://www.ebay.co.u...=item53ef97fb44 I must have thrown several of these away, as a boy. Presumably so did nearly everyone else, which is why it's now rare, but even so. * She can be seen here (Scroll down to post #4). http://www.rmweb.co....2-dublo-layout/ Went for £31 + £2.59 p&p - you can get the locomotive for less than that! http://www.ebay.co.u...=item43b548f8d6 She does need a little TLC, but... (This seller has quite reasonable prices - not cheap, but not in the Gostude range either.) Edited November 9, 2012 by Il Grifone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 10, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2012 Have I got this right ? Its just the box no kit yes. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DJH-KITS-LTD-BOX-FOR-G-W-R-B-R-1366-CLASS-/321017542805?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4abe22f895 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 10, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2012 Have I got this right ? Its just the box no kit yes. http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4abe22f895 It is indeed the box only - the question has specifically been asked and answered lower down (may be after your post). It's not as if it's pre-war Hornby or Portescap or anything! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Try looking for a smartphone on ebay and you will find a numbers of phone cases beings sold at the price you might pay for the phone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted November 10, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2012 Who on earth would want to pay £31 for a scruffy looking kit empty box. I've got a fair few empty ones from kits that I made up years ago full of odds and ends and rubbish! I'll have to offer them up! You can get nice new leatherette covered ones for around £4 each. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 10, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2012 Who on earth would want to pay £31 for a scruffy looking kit empty box. I've got a fair few empty ones from kits that I made up years ago full of odds and ends and rubbish! I'll have to offer them up! You can get nice new leatherette covered ones for around £4 each. I wonder how much the box for the M&L 633/850 would be worth? Mine's in much better condition than that DJH box and I use for oddments! Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 10, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2012 Try your luck Keith.M & L have long gone so you may get £50 .I'm gobsmacked by this and I can only assume the bidders think the kit is included and didn't read the listing correctly.Also I'm sure DJH will sell a brand new box for a reasonable price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) Now £40! I would have thought that the £3.80 p & p was more than the box is worth. (I'm not saying that the postal charge is unreasonable.) I fail to see the attraction that boxes seem to possess. I suppose it's nice to have the original box, but even replicas go for silly money and I can see even less point to this. At the last exhibition I attended there were various sizes of stock box (Dublo style) for a few pounds, but, even at this price, it's worth making your own.. Edited November 10, 2012 by Il Grifone 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmanjack Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Just a little over the top in price. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hornby-Thomas-The-Tank-Engine-Friends-Set-/181018998845?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Model_Railways&hash=item2a2592b83d Considering I bought most of these for my son, Thomas new for $55.00, Percy new for $45.00, Toby 2nd hand for $40, and Gordon 2nd hand for $73.00, Annie & Clarebel new for $29.90... Buy it now, don't think so, could buy it new for that kind of money, including some track...! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 11, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 11, 2012 The Lima Class 31 is a funny beast. The chassis is much derided but the body is favoured by many experienced modellers as being quite a faithful reproduction. Having said that, these normally go for under 30 quid, even for the experimental blue and gold liveries. Looks like 2 studs have locked horns on this. 47 quid with 2 hours to go. http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&_trksid=p2047675.l2565&rt=nc&item=281017210583 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains&armour Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 (edited) Just to show that inflated prices, vague photo's and very brief and sloppy descriptions are not restricted to Ebay.UK: Dutch marktplaats (marketplace), but owned by Ebay http://hobby.marktpl...-digitaal.html? "Hornby digitaal Beschrijving te koop mooie mall 22 met wagonsgr cor en tiny" Hornby digital Description For sale nice mall 22 with wagonsrgrds cor and tiny A somewhat cryptic description to say the least! http://hobby.marktpl...cotschman.html? "legendarische flying scotschmann Beschrijving te koop legendarische flying scotsmann van Hornby nu in engeland nog 300 pond dus graag een serieus bod groeten jopie" Legendary flying scotschmann Description For sale legendary flying scotsmann from Hornby, now in england still 300 pounds so please a serious bid Greetings jopie He probably had a look at some of Gostude's auctions... Sierd Jan Edit: Scotsman listing was retracted and then relisted, unchanged! (I've got the flying Scotsman set, first English train set I ever bought, but for 300 euro's I might be willing to part with it... ) Edited November 12, 2012 by Trains&armour 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Now this has got to be taking the wee wee.... Never Romford wheels in their puff, scrap H&D ones maybe. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROMFORD-MARKITS-Hornby-DUBLO-KIT-BUILT-GWR-24mm-LOCO-DRIVING-WHEEL-x-14-mv-/370664948341?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item564d5a4275 We all know that this guy is a prize chancer but just check out the prices of the new batch of old, old kits he's got his mitts on... Some described as Falcon Brass yet they never made the kit and even some photos show the correct maker on the box , I don't think he has a clue. Very 'clever bloke' though..... Dave Frk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.u...=item257739dc1e Anybody? He's says it's built from Airfix kit but it's not the same as the other Airfix ones - more like the other white metal one he has, presumably this one built with a large hot soldering iron? It appears to be either a K's (white metal) or early Slater's (plastic) body on an Airfix underframe. It's hard to tell from the rather poor photo. Some of his other stuff seems quite reasonable, but again is let down by the photos. Just to point out gentlemen, this was one of my auctions. I stand by the accuracy of my listing and the quality of my photography. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Now this has got to be taking the wee wee.... Never Romford wheels in their puff, scrap H&D ones maybe. http://www.ebay.co.u...=item564d5a4275 We all know that this guy is a prize chancer but just check out the prices of the new batch of old, old kits he's got his mitts on... Some described as Falcon Brass yet they never made the kit and even some photos show the correct maker on the box , I don't think he has a clue. Very 'clever bloke' though..... Dave Frk. Indeed Hornby Dublo wheels for a Castle (he got the GWR part right!) except for one from a 4MT tank. I wouldn't pay more than £1 each for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Belgian Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 There must still be people with money to burn. Why pay £36-05 for a Dapol/Hornby Magazine Stove R when you can buy thye same item for £28-50 brand new? I wish I got people like that bidding on my items! JE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 No bidders on this yet: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-00-Gauge-Trains-Coaches-and-Wagons-Collection-/130796596105?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1e7415ab89 . Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 ...or this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-train-set-/170938844425?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item27ccbfc509 which is worth over £3,000. Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 12, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2012 ...or this http://www.ebay.co.u...=item27ccbfc509 which is worth over £3,000. Geoff Endacott BUYER WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED (his caps not mine) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNWR lives on Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 ok, so brand new for £36.50+8 postage, total of £44.50 or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GEM-4012-KIT-BUILT-LNWR-LMS-BR-0-8-0-CLASS-G1-LOCO-BODY-KIT-ONLY-NEW-mv-/360510299542?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item53f0169d96 for once hes in the ball park Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted November 12, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2012 No bidders on this yet: http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e7415ab89 . Geoff Endacott Collectable back in the day, most of it is near worthless junk now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 ok, so brand new for £36.50+8 postage, total of £44.50 or http://www.ebay.co.u...=item53f0169d96 for once hes in the ball park But is it a kit or is it built Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNWR lives on Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 But is it a kit or is it built id strongly suspect Kit, I think he is one of those sellers who copies and pastes alot from word or something and just edits a few words to suit himself to save time while listing I was just impressed he hadnt listed it for alot more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bernard Lamb Posted November 13, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2012 But is it a kit or is it built Read further down and it states new unopened and then unbuilt kit. ....and even further down made by Wills Finecast. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 These appear to be sellers confusing 'cost' with 'worth'. The £1800 optimist might get half that from a dealer (assuming the dealer thinks there's a market, else it would be "No thanks!") Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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