The numbers and names of the maroon and green engines come from a list provided to us by renowned rail historian Ian Dunn, and we publicly acknowledge his invaluable help in this aspect of the model's planning.
We will not be doing unnumbered locos, nor will we be able to accommodate requests for favourite numbers. A list of ten choices in a run of just 100 engines is already a pretty fair selection!
Please note, however, that locos may not be produced if they have no subscribers; so if you want 3333 in plain black, or lined green 3374, and you're thinking you'll just buy it after delivery, beware; that combination may not even exist to be purchased. The only way to guarantee the number and livery of your choice is to subscribe the full amount via the OzCrowd campaign page once that goes "live".
3265 is, of course, the only preserved low-frame 32 Class, and so the model will depict the loco as it looks now.
The price has been set at $2495.00, at the top end of our expected range. This is due to the volatile exchange rate of the Australian dollar against the US dollar (all payments to China are in USD), then the import duties, taxes and fees had to be added to the GST component, plus the fees levied by the OzCrowd site itself had to be factored in. (They are deducted from this amount; they are not added on to the nominated $2495.00 price.)
Lastly for today, we have received sample motors from the factory, and these are being evaluated for suitability, especially in relation to designing the loco to be, hopefully, truly DCC and sound ready.
Lindsay can you give some details as to time lines on the project.
ReplyDeleteSay from funding secured to design, then build on to delivery to customer.
I like many of the other Oz 7mm modellers I have large $$ amounts committed to as yet undelivered 7mm NSWGR models that have passed delivery dates of several years.
What commitment do we get from Pioneer as to delivery after committing in full to the purchase of a model via the Crowd funding.
Also what happens in the event production fails, dose the crowd funding site carry insurance for this or do you have insurance to cover the subscribers a full refund.