Note: Just help open the thread, not collector of my own.
Welcome to share your collection here.



Great British Locomotives Collection
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) models with Magazine
Refer website:
http://www.greatbritishlocomotive.co.uk/
http://greatbritishlocomotive.co.uk/_mal/ <--- Malaysia Official site

* Please restrict your discussion to the magazine/s and the Locomotive (Train) model/s only.
* Do contribute on review/s, picture/s, inquire/s, but please don't spam.






Local Issues:


More info and useful link:


AllScript address:


* Major bookstores and convenience shops (7-Eleven, Borders, Kinokuniya, MPH, Popular, Times, etc) do bring in the magazine.
But just to be sure, do check your local bookstores as well. Some branches might carry more than others.

This post has been edited by strikermac: Dec 17 2015, 11:25 AM

Here some prove photos from Facebook Partworks Diecast Collections Malaysia, and others user photos.
Photo credit: Azmir Radzi & Mr. Tan Heng Hong, Thanks.




This post has been edited by strikermac: Nov 18 2015, 09:08 AM

Photo credit from: Yanoorhizal Norzee Bin Yahya
News from: Partworks Diecast Collections Malaysia
Thanks



Anyone who did collect this collection don't be shy to share ya.

Long story for this one...
Last week have trip at KL, go in Popular book store...
Saw many Issue 1 display there, and really cheap RM9.90...
Think twice I already here, and this is historical locomotive,
and it really cheap, if I dun buy I sure are fool.
So.....
Anyway juz buy 1 issue, I don't think I will continue buying,
cuz really not very interest this. LOL~
Have a detail look for this one, QC is a good. Enjoy guys.











This post has been edited by strikermac: Dec 4 2015, 08:07 AM

i agree. generally good qc for the plastic OO gauge model... but detailing could be better. my personal dislike of this collection is because it is limited to british locomotives... and you'll come across many similar models throughout the collection. imho it would be more attractive if it included some modern locomotives... like the shinkansen, tgv, amtraks.

Ya, agree with u.
Hope more collector share their collection and info here.
Cuz I juz a starter, not really collector at all, haha...

looks like allscript make wrong decision to bring this collection in?

Ya for sure.
This collection already come out months pass still got many Issue 1 at book store,
it mean less collector care about this collection.
So this thread gonna be real cold start from now...

the "problem" as i see it is:

(i) limited exposure (only BRITISH locomotives);
(ii) space constraint (the size of the OO gauge can be pretty huge); and
(iii) it's an all plastic model (for the size and price, can't expect diecast).

dunno how long the magazine is going to run for, honestly.

48 issues in total

hehehe... i wonder whether allscript will decide to reduce the number of issues seeing how this collection has not had much demand.

Ya, the most popular collection juz give less issues,
unpopular collection give it full issues...
What a plan AllScript...
Hope they do the right decision on collection issue.

Totally agree with you

totally agree with you too

up to issue#5...

#1: 1938: class 'a4' no.4468 mallard
#2: 1938: class 8p 'duchess' no. 6220 coronation
#3: 1923: class 'a3' no. 4472 flying scotsman
#4: 1918: churchward '2800' class no. 2861
#5: 1934: class 'v' no. 928 stowe

hello everyone

just visit allscript office last week and i just got myself issue 3 (not really interest with issue 1 or 2, although the price very nice )

they already have issue 5, and surprisingly issue 5 also have big card, just like the issue 1...

here are some pictures that i take, sorry for my blur pictures
(not a good photographer and shaky hand )


and if anyone is curious


well, this is my first issue for this collection, and it could be last as well...
i not really know much about train, and i myself prefer steam train (some modern trains are quite nice too )
unless if this train can move, can add on more at the back of the train

i was hoping for the big boy when i know this train series last time but after i read the title, i don't think it will be trains from other countries

nice pics!

i bought issue 1 and within 15mins after reaching home the loco was dismantled by my sons... now considered broken into few pieces. probably they were trying to make it move like the actual HO scale locos i have in my collection

i am happy with the previous helicopter collection. not interested with the current trains from allscript due to the details on them and also since i am running the actual HO scale ones at home

This post has been edited by judge-the: Jan 17 2016, 07:38 PM

thanks

for this collection, the wheels cannot move, only for display...
luckily it just the issue 1, the cheapest one i think it will be plenty of stocks for now

but this collection may not good for u since u already have better collection

this collection only limited to british locos and hence the oo gauge. but yeah... if you're already having ho gauge models, these amercoms would definitely pale in comparison with regard to both details and workmanship. the collection isn't exactly cheap either... so yeah, don't think it'll last all 48 issues.

the only problem i have right now setting up and running the actual HO scale locos is space

i think it wont survive till issues 48

hahaha... lack of space is always a "good" challenge to overcome

the irony of this collection is that we may actually see all 48 issues since it may not be doing well elsewhere as well

the good news is allscript is considering bringing in the ferrari collection next

wait and see...

haha
i already face this problem long time ago when i get the helicopter
and the giant warplane that i get recently still in package, not open yet

but luckily, manage to squeeze in the issue 3
maybe the train is just long, unlike helicopter/bomber, long and wide

yeah... the rotor diameter is a real pain with regard to the choppers. displaying them sans rotors would save you a massive amount of space but the display would look emasculated

the gwp collection is not so bad... just a couple of massive models like the globemaster, beriev a and the superfortress. besides, with only 24 issues, it's not gonna take up that much space (i could squeeze em all within two billy bookcase shelves... with some space to spare).

the locomotives are however still in their blister packs. it would be nice if they came in plastic cases and you could stack them... but they don't. so yeah, they take up quite a lot of space too

haha
the gwp that i have is the globemaster and the one that have a round radar dish on top of it

compare with gwp and helicopter, the locomotive is longer (for my issue 3 is longer, maybe some issue will shorter)
but not wide like wings of some gwp or rotor of helicopter

and yeah, too bad the locomotives do not come with plastic cases that like the tank...
maybe want to save cost

that would be the beriev a...

you will need a proper display cabinet to house the locomotives... bookcases are not deep enough unless you intend to display them in profile. problem with profile display is that you cannot arrange them parallel so yeah, plastic casing for stacking them upwards would've been ideal. but as you say... cost factor. sadly, getting a plastic casing that size would almost cost as much as the model itself. so they're still in their blister packs for now...

haha
the radar plane is beriev a

i just manage to squeeze in my bookcases
the side that face outside / the side that i can see from glass is the side with the name
so when i look at it, the front of the locomotive is pointing to my left

and yeah, if there's more than one locomotive and put it this way, one locomotive will be behind of another locomotive and cannot see those locomotive at the back...

maybe it can help a little if u raise the train at behind one slightly higher, make it something like staircase
or maybe turn the train a bit (around 45°)

but this way still need a big space because longer size for this locomotives collection...

probably best way is stack them up (just like the tanks ), but with this size, the casing not cheap...
i think so far, all the locomotive base is same size, right? only the locomotive size different...
maybe DIY some supports so one locomotive can stack on top of another locomotive

but the best is having them face outwards... all in a row. i guess ikea's detolf would work

u mean the front of the locomotive facing u when u see them?
well, there's a lot of way to display them, it's up to your creativity

but this way could be the best way to save space if u have a lot of locomotives

yups... but only the front will be visible, not the entire side. i always prefer 3/4 angle display

but still looking for space to display them. hahaha... may remain in the blister pack till dunno when

thinking of disposing my heli collection (currently occupying three shelves) but still too attached to them

i see...
yeah, it will be only visible for front area (maybe a little bit on side as well since will be some space between 2 locomotives) but it will be no choice if u have space issue

quite a waste to dispose your heli collection...
maybe u can try to sell it first...

hahaha... gotto brush up on my english. when i said dispose, i didn't mean throw them away... i meant selling them off. my bad.

BTW, seen u all talk many about the Locomotives...
Could anyone share some detail photo of some new trains?
Make this collection hot too, haha.

haha
i see... don't worry about it, i'm always use google translate when some word i forgot the spelling

i would like to see more nice pictures
but sorry, i only have issue 3 so far

Is Ok, better than me juz got issue 1 and already share, hahahaha.

haha....mine still in blister pack

Hi guys, anyone still collect the locomotives?
Mind to have show up some photos or info?
Seen the thread already open hope still see it going.

i stopped at 10

Open from blister pack already?
Mind to show up?

nope... all still in blister packs. nowhere to display

but i saw issue #15 in bookstores already?

BTW I think this collection did have some collectors, even at my place.
Last time, I saw many latest issues at my local bookstore... juz after a week, it left some issues only at display stand.
Don't know where actually collectors is, but I sure most of the collectors don't know we did open thread here for sharing.

dunno. i stopped after issue 10...