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Re: eBay madness

Post by cncmodeller » Wed Jun 12, 2019 8:16 pm

I've never liked them anyway, wouldn't want to pay more than £600 personally, the only reason I would get one is to scrap the body and make a Bowaters Chevalier out of it.

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Re: eBay madness

Post by BorisSpencer » Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:19 am

Good news for those of us who managed to get one of the original issue GRS LKM diesels:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233264058028?ul_noapp=true

Proves to have been a very sound investment!

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Re: eBay madness

Post by tom_tom_go » Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:25 am

16mm scale prices are bonkers these days!

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Re: eBay madness

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Re: eBay madness

Post by cncmodeller » Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:25 pm

Typical of most 16mm modellers who haven't ever got around to mastering the black scary art of the spray gun.
The toilet brush being the preferred paint applicator.
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Re: eBay madness

Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:53 pm

Given the more sensible price the one in the link below went for I don't see how the one I mentioned in my previous post can be worth the starting bid:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3512448942

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Re: eBay madness

Post by cncmodeller » Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:58 pm

No it's not and would probably just make that if the starting price was more reasonable, the trouble with these lady Anne's is that there are a lot of them and always the first to cast off when somebody wants to move on to something more exciting or has some resemblance to a real loco.
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Re: eBay madness

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Re: eBay madness

Post by Andrew » Sat Jun 29, 2019 6:02 pm

tom_tom_go wrote: Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:56 pm Another winning description:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3795236830
Should anyone on here succeed in "winning" this item, I'd be happy to suggest a name:

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Plenty of people seem interested, potentially a cheap way to acquire some RH running gear - and boiler? They surely can't be inspired by the poor thing's looks??

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Re: eBay madness

Post by tom_tom_go » Sat Jun 29, 2019 6:14 pm

I would rather buy the kits, who knows how well it's been put together...

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Re: eBay madness

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Re: eBay madness

Post by FWLR » Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:25 am

Are they mad....

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Re: eBay madness

Post by BorisSpencer » Thu Nov 21, 2019 12:12 pm

Not madness, a nice looking Regner Willi. If I hadn't recently managed to pick up a Wilma I'd be tempted.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202827049152?ul_noapp=true

Edit: Sold within 12 hours of listing, well that a great temptation removed.

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Re: eBay madness

Post by Soar Valley Light » Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:19 pm

Words escape me!

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Re: eBay madness

Post by FWLR » Thu Nov 28, 2019 7:42 am

That as to be a typo hasn't it.... :scratch:

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Re: eBay madness

Post by BorisSpencer » Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:42 am

They're "rare", I don't think you can put a price on heritage. :lol: :lol:

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Re: eBay madness

Post by Peter Butler » Thu Nov 28, 2019 7:39 pm

Well someone likes them..... there is a bid!
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?

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Re: eBay madness

Post by Jimmyb » Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:53 am

Just Wow, no, at the price, but then let us be honest, we have all paid, at least once, over the odds on ebay.

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Re: eBay madness

Post by FWLR » Sat Nov 30, 2019 8:51 am

Jimmyb wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:53 am Just Wow, no, at the price, but then let us be honest, we have all paid, at least once, over the odds on ebay.
We all sure have..... :lol: :lol:
It's very easy to get carried away sometimes....Though Anne try's to keep me in check. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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