LNER Coronation Kits

[keith byfield]

I am currently in New Zealand and have the opportunity to bid on their equivalent of Ebay for A LNER Coronation Kit. I know nothing of these but it sounds interesting and I would welcome any information. The details are

OO LNER Coronation express kits. 9 Articulated, fully detailed coach kits made by Mailcoach/ Coopercraft of England. Includes spare bogies, full interiors including appropriate art-deco armchairs. Needs paint, couplings, wheels and bearings to complete,

The current bid price is NZ$150 which is about twenty eight pounds.

Keith

[jwealleans]

Hello Keith,

These are still made and available new (see http://homepages.tesco.net/tony.brown/coopercraft/). You can check out the prices yourself. They are quite nice to make up but a bit fiddly to paint. Done well they do look good.

At that price, a full set is a bargain.

Cheers,

Jonathan

[keith byfield]

My mistake again. NZ$150 is nearer to forty eight pounds.
Thanks Jonathon will check the website.
Keith

[conemaster]

so i guess you did get the coaches then, would be good to get in contact with a fellow new zealander intersted in things lner. send me an email conmaster_p@hotmail.com

[kimballthurlow]

A contribution for 2009.
A D&S brass etched kit of the full 8 car set of The Coronation, just sold off eBay for £363. Is that a huge price?
Unfortunately the original manufacturer would not have got that.

If you want to look at it, the Item number is: 310146279301

regards
Kimball

[Robpulham]

It works out at just over £45 per coach, I know because I just missed out on them. I recently bought the Silver Jubilee 8 coach set from MARC Models at £38.00 per coach, so for something that you cannot get any more it's reasonable. It sounds a lot because they were all listed at once. Mike Radford is quite happy to sell you a coach at a time.

[Bill Bedford]

A contribution for 2009.
A D&S brass etched kit of the full 8 car set of The Coronation, just sold off eBay for £363. Is that a huge price?
Unfortunately the original manufacturer would not have got that.

I suspect that if Danny Pinnock was still in business he would be charging nearer £500 for the set.

[kimballthurlow]

Yes Bill, prices will continue to depend on how many sets were originally made, how many are offered from time to time, compared to how many buyers there are.
And I guess if you had a professional modeller make up the set, the cost could well be £100 per coach.
regards
Kimball

[Bill Bedford]

Yes Bill, prices will continue to depend on how many sets were originally made, how many are offered from time to time, compared to how many buyers there are.

I/m saying that the D&S would be charging £60 plus per coach for most of their range.

And I guess if you had a professional modeller make up the set, the cost could well be £100 per coach.

And the rest. £3-400 per coach would be a reasonable price for a professional builder.

[kimballthurlow]

Thanks Bill, that keeps us in touch with reality.
regards
Kimball

[mistahjim]

Makes £38 for a Hornby coach look quite reasonable