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Post by sjl on Jun 17, 2024 11:53:35 GMT -5
Has anyone figured out how to buy one? I really can't do anything newer than an SD50, but the mystery intrigues me.
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Post by zdave on Jun 17, 2024 12:16:30 GMT -5
Has anyone figured out how to buy one? I really can't do anything newer than an SD50, but the mystery intrigues me. I’d keep an eye on ZScaleMonster. It has yet to be updated for June, Part II.
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Post by zdave on Jun 17, 2024 12:39:51 GMT -5
Then again, maybe Rob took them all with him on vacation. 😉
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Post by zdave on Jun 17, 2024 16:46:10 GMT -5
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Post by hideaki on Jun 17, 2024 19:50:02 GMT -5
I've got the secret door! Thank you!!!
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Post by zdave on Jun 18, 2024 8:16:26 GMT -5
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Post by hideaki on Jun 18, 2024 23:23:15 GMT -5
I managed not to miss. As always, it was a very impatient and high speed bus....
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Post by zdave on Jun 19, 2024 8:36:51 GMT -5
Glad to hear you got one. I passed on this one but it certainly sold out quickly.
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Post by oldgrog on Jun 19, 2024 9:00:21 GMT -5
JUST A THOUGHT - Interesting that there was a delay in this month’s “heritage” offering. When available, it was by e-mail, not just web order. Scenario :- email request for 5, 10 or 20 from a speculator is met by response from dealer “sorry, mate, only one per customer”. By web order, someone could corner the market of these sought-after items, but this way the speculator is stymied. Have manufacturer, distributor and dealers found a new approach to combat this scourge, about which there has been talk here in the past ? I wonder.
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Post by hideaki on Jun 19, 2024 9:55:43 GMT -5
JUST A THOUGHT - Interesting that there was a delay in this month’s “heritage” offering. When available, it was by e-mail, not just web order. Scenario :- email request for 5, 10 or 20 from a speculator is met by response from dealer “sorry, mate, only one per customer”. By web order, someone could corner the market of these sought-after items, but this way the speculator is stymied. Have manufacturer, distributor and dealers found a new approach to combat this scourge, about which there has been talk here in the past ? I wonder. In JPN, to prevent scalpers(resellers) from monopolizing the products, rare "Gundam" kits would not be sold (of course, limited to one per person) unless deep questions about Gundam's history could be answered "on the spot."However, I know that this is a measure that is limited to sales in physical stores, and for online sales the only solution is to handle emails (since screening via PC is likely to lead to a lot of cheating using ChatGPT)....
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Post by dazed on Jun 19, 2024 12:47:42 GMT -5
JUST A THOUGHT - Interesting that there was a delay in this month’s “heritage” offering. When available, it was by e-mail, not just web order. Scenario :- email request for 5, 10 or 20 from a speculator is met by response from dealer “sorry, mate, only one per customer”. By web order, someone could corner the market of these sought-after items, but this way the speculator is stymied. Have manufacturer, distributor and dealers found a new approach to combat this scourge, about which there has been talk here in the past ? I wonder. I think this has more to do with the shipments not going out for another week or so. Without "bird in hand" so to speak, it's hard to ensure that you can meet your demand, or maybe even to know exactly how many you are getting? Just a thought. The "e-mail screening" idea is a good one though. There are plenty of things that can be done to combat speculators, but I get the feeling anybody that matters in this chain doesn't really consider it a problem. For that reason, I've sort of given up any campaign against it. I've just decided I'm not going to pay inflated prices for stuff, period. That's the only way I can do anything about it personally. And that will likely have zero impact on the actors here.
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Post by tikigrotto on Jun 19, 2024 22:04:23 GMT -5
As excited as I am for these new heritage units, I kind of can’t wait for the release to be over. Certain units were, and I’m sure will be, extremely hard to pin down. I’ve already had to excuse myself from family get togethers and a movie, just to sit and refresh an ordering page every 30 seconds for 4 hours. I guess that’s just how limited run stuff is.
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Post by ugeesta on Jun 19, 2024 22:30:20 GMT -5
There is one left on US Z Scale if anyone is interested
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Post by zdave on Jun 20, 2024 8:41:04 GMT -5
As excited as I am for these new heritage units, I kind of can’t wait for the release to be over. Certain units were, and I’m sure will be, extremely hard to pin down. I’ve already had to excuse myself from family get togethers and a movie, just to sit and refresh an ordering page every 30 seconds for 4 hours. I guess that’s just how limited run stuff is. I find it kind of fun. Like winning the lottery. Plus, some of these runs are pretty neat. I really like the BNSF 25th Anniversary locomotive. Now, if AZL would only do a limited run of the CSX Crazy Eights. I guess I need to get a life. 😉
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Post by mrbarlow on Jun 21, 2024 17:24:00 GMT -5
UP 7400. Never saw the lettering on the side of the radiator. Strange, but things like that can happen. Have two photos that showed "no" lettering, but that is because the light almost faded the letters out. Yes, we will mobilise the decal guys! Hans/Rob, Regarding the CNW "Deuce" release, will you be making correct number board decals (Black numbers on white) for these units? Also, do these have the nose gong bell? Thanks, Mr. B.
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