Bowaters Models

[angr607]

Bowaters Models and PDF Models have teamed up to offer a number of motive power and rolling stock packs using both ranges! You can choose from Linda, both Fairlies (Double and Single), the RNAD Diesel, Hudson Hunslet Victor and The Tank for your motive power and the rolling stock is the appropiate Bowaters Multipack! And before you ask, yes you do save money on these packs rather than buying them separately! There are plans to include the new Blanche along with the two in development FR Planets Upnor Castle and Conway Castle! Details to follow soon regarding these!

Also I think I’ll just leave this here...... 36 coaches later and it might be the last FR&WHR coach we do.... for now (I’ve got a few being eyed up if I can get the right information including 111, 1111, 2011, 2152 and 152).

 

[angr607]

I think I’ll just leave these here as well!

As we said on Facebook,here’s the next 3 Ffestiniog Railway Coaches! Covering Superbarns 103/108/121, 117/118/119/120 and Service Coach 125. All of them will be a similar price to the 13m Welsh Highland Railway Coaches being the same length of £90 each in MDF for the non observation coaches.

As with the entire range, there will be a Plywood option and the coaches come complete with bogies in either 32m or 45mm gauge and Accucraft Chopper Couplings.

The two saloons will be available at Exeter with 125 and Observation 150 due early 2020 or Peterborough. However, as with what happened with Glaslyn, I might be able to be persuaded to release them all at Exeter.....

 

[angr607]

Seeing as we've been asked, here's what our Superbarns look like together! They look absolutely fantastic together. Next image as requested will be our Superbarns and normal FR coaches combined into a typical FR rake from a few years ago. Its going to look fantastic!

 

[angr607]

We’re at the Exeter Garden Railway Show this weekend! We’ll have the latest Ffestiniog Coaches on display including the Superbarns and new Tin Cars. We’ll also have the PDF Models Blanche on display along with our latest class 91 Prototype and our brand new Hunslet Emma!

Plenty to see so come and say hello to see for yourselves! We look forward to seeing you at the show!

There will also be a opportunity to see our FR coaches running on the modular layout with the perfect engine for them! The Roundhouse Double Fairlie.

 

[angr607]

It must be that time of year again as Jon has just confirmed the Exeter website update is live for those who can't make it to the show! We've added Glaslyn, the Superbarns and Emma to the site along with our Shortie FR Heritage Coach. All of which will be on the stand for those who want to see them at Exeter! Find us next to Yatton Model Engineering in the main hall!

All items are priced between £55 and £130 depend on options chosen.

Find the new releases here:- Latest Releases

 

[Rhinochugger]

..................... along with our latest class 91 Prototype

I am saving up

 

[PhilP]

I am saving up

I was too.. - Especially having had a 'what do you want us to build' request fulfilled..

However, T'would appear my communications have fallen on deaf ears?

 

[angr607]

Thanks for the comments!

I was too.. - Especially having had a 'what do you want us to build' request fulfilled..

However, T'would appear my communications have fallen on deaf ears?

If you've been trying to get hold of me, I've recieved absolutely nothing having checked every form of messaging I've got. If you drop me a email on info@bowatersmodels.co.uk , I can get whatever you'd like sorted ASAP

 

[PhilP]

If you've been trying to get hold of me, I've recieved absolutely nothing having checked every form of messaging I've got. If you drop me a email on info@bowatersmodels.co.uk , I can get whatever you'd like sorted ASAP

Thank you, i will do that..

 

[angr607]

Seeing as Christmas is coming up, time for those last order dates before christmas! Our range has something for everyone and we’re sure you will find the ideal gift for your loved one (or yourself)!

For motive power, it’s the 15th of November. For everything else, it’s the 30th of November. Any orders made after these dates we will do our best but can’t guarantee you will have your products in time for Christmas.

As always, if you have any suggestions for new products for 2020, let us know and if you’d like to stock our range in your shop or on your Railway, please tell us!

 

[angr607]

Two posts in one. My mind's been else where rather unsurprisingly. See below -

Original date of posting on facebook - 16/11/2019

General notice to all customers of both the main range and any ongoing commissions. Jon, who runs Bowaters Models, is currently dealing with some personal medical issues which must take priority. This means work on a number of projects (such as our 2020 range and the Avontuur Models range) has stopped to allow Jon to focus on his health. All orders currently with us are being processed as and when things allow with Jon doing his best to get them to you by Christmas. There is currently no reason why this can’t be achieved. However please do bear with us as other priorities have to take priority encase this can’t be achieved.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

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Original date of posting on facebook - 28/11/2019

Thanks to help from family members, things are starting to progress nicely. To the point, we're comfortable enough to do our first Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale! With delivery times in time for Christmas, we're offering 10% off your entire order! It will be applied automatically by the website so if there's something that you want, now will be the time to do it! And yes, we will be planning to get everything to you by Christmas at the absolute latest! The discount is applied automatically between midnight on Black Friday to midnight on Cyber Monday.

Check out our website and see what takes your fancy!:- Bowaters Models Webstore

Any questions let me know. All existing orders will be processed hopefully by the end of next week depending on when me and my family (mainly my family) can get everything done. We are getting there though. Well wishes on facebook have been gratefully received towards my health which is currently being dealt with.

 

[angr607]

I might be focusing on my health (its getting there) but that doesn't mean I can't have ideas! And this is one of them.
Just putting the feelers out there, who would be interested in either a shortie version of our FR stock or a brand new FR Observation Coach covering either the original 100 or 101 as built. 101 being the one we're looking at. If you're interested, let me know!!!! Potentially, health dependent, the first ones will be at Peterborough with our first IoM coach.

Our version of 123 is shown as a reference model. 101 will be based on this abet in its original guise.

Jon

 

[angr607]

Thanks to friends and family helping out while Jon focuses on his health (it’s very slowly getting there), we’re delighted to confirm we’ve moved our last order date before Christmas to the 10th of December! So you still have time to order in time for Christmas!!! Any orders received after this date will still be processed and cut but we can’t ensure delivery in time.

Check out our website to see what our range has to offer! From our Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway range to our ashover coaches to rolling stock from the other side of the Atlantic, we’re sure we have something for everyone! We also have a growing range of motive power for those looking for something to run on your railway!

Check out our website here - shop.bowatersmodels.co.uk

 

[angr607]

Its nearly new years and to celebrate our 5th year in business, we're having a new years sale! Save 10% off your entire order (excluding PDF Models products and Train Packs) and save 5% off all Train Packs! We've also added a Superbarn Multipack along with adding the PDF Models Blanche as an option for Train Packs. All orders will be cut starting on the 6th of January and will be available on our normal 3-4 week turnaround! The discounts are applied automatically so you don't need to enter any codes! The savings start from Midnight tonight until Midnight on Thursday so check out the site and see what you can save!

Also Jon is very very slowly returning to working again so projects are slowly happening again. Please bear with him as it's only him doing all the work and there are still a number of tasks he can't do at the moment due to ongoing illness. BUT he has got something done in the week off he's had since we went on holiday. Join our facebook group to see it for yourself!

Webstore - shop.bowatersmodels.co.uk
Our Facebook group - Bowaters Models 16mm Laser Cut Motive Power and Rolling Stock

 

[angr607]

Two of our engines that have slowly been built in house over the last couple of months. One for a customer and one for us to use internally. We are however thinking about offering Ready to Run as a new option. What do you think? We’d be offering it on our Barton Hall, Victor and Emma Kits at first but with plans to include our Class 91 and Upnor Castle models in time. Standard fit would include Radio Control using Deltang equipment and would come on in a range of humbrol colours. Couplings would be Accucraft Chopper Couplings as standard but as shown on the Barton Hall Model, we can fit LGB as well if the customer would like! We’re only taking expressions of interest at the moment to see if it’s something people would like so let us know!

The rough costings for a Ready to run option will be the Kit cost times two plus the RC as that fit will vary from customer to customer. On some kits, we can even do a custom design to run with switches instead of radio control (the Tank, Victor and Barton Hall being the early candidates for such a conversion). So for example, our Emma kit ready to run would could £135 for the kit, £135 for building and then the Radio Control gear on top. Note, these are just rough prices. Some will cost more to build as they are more complex while others being simpler won’t cost as much. The cost of the kit times two is our rough ballpark across the whole range.

 

[Thornhill27]

I would be very interested in a ready-to-run Class 91.

 

[Northsider]

I'm intrigued by the reference to an IOM carriage kit...are there any further details?

 

[angr607]

I'm intrigued by the reference to an IOM carriage kit...are there any further details?

There’s a couple in the works. The first one should be making its appearance early March with another to follow later in the year. Details will follow later but they are designed for both gauges and will go with the Accucraft stock being the same scale.

Jon

 

[Northsider]

There’s a couple in the works. The first one should be making its appearance early March with another to follow later in the year. Details will follow later but they are designed for both gauges and will go with the Accucraft stock being the same scale.

Jon

That's great news! I will start a 'carriage fund'!

 

[angr607]

Did you know Bowaters Models sometimes have kits in stock available for immediate delivery? Right now we have 6 kits available covering a wide range of prototypes! Available right now, we have the following:-

BME-008 Hunslet Tunnelling Engine 'Emma' in Acrylic for 32mm gauge or without bogies and couplings (45mm gauge version available to order).
BMF-011 Ffestiniog Railway Coach 22/26 in MDF for 32mm gauge, 45mm gauge or without bogies and couplings
BMF-012 Ffestiniog Railway Coach 104 in MDF for 32mm gauge, 45mm gauge or without bogies and couplings
BMF-032 Ffestiniog Railway Coach 114 in MDF for 32mm gauge, 45mm gauge or without bogies and couplings
BMF-042 Ffestiniog Railway Coach 116 in Plywood for 32mm gauge, 45mm gauge or without bogies and couplings
BMS-103 Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Box Car 120-157 in MDF for 32mm gauge, 45mm gauge or without bogies and couplings

All these are available in stock and can be found on our website! Check them out and why not add them to your railway! We ship worldwide and if we don't have it in stock, we can happily cut you one for you on our normal delivery timings!

To view what we have in stock, click here - Available Now