Nictor Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Just bought various items of Hornby Skale Lighting from Hattons as it was on offer. Just curious to know if anyone has used this and what they felt about it. Any tips would be appreciated. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 My views (personal) on Skaledale Lighting products have been voiced before in this previous post (4th and 6th reply on the page)..https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/forum/skaledale-plugs/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Leon Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 What's the point of this Skale Lights nonsense anyway? All you need is an iron, wire, few resistors, few leds, power source, solder, basic knowledge of ohms law and away you go. Saving money as well. No wonder it got discontinued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I didn't know that the SkaleLighting range has been discontinued. That explains why Hatton's have it all so cheap! 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainlover23 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Also the fact that is was dire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 It was really aimed at the train setter not the serious modeller, plug and play. Trouble is the plugs were too fragile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Ah, so they were made to be an addition to the Hornby Train Sets them. Glad I never got any if they are rubbish! 😆 GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 No I don't think they were an addition for train sets but people with fixed layouts were unlikely to use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howbi Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Ah, so they were made to be an addition to the Hornby Train Sets them. Sorry, Jacob, you've got it wrong again..........that's not what WTD said.........read his post again, carefully........we seem to be constantly assisting in your education.......... 😀..........HB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Well WTD used the phrase 'plug and play'. This is what I call a boxed train set. If you don't turn it to fixed layout and you open the box, set the track up on your carpet and take it down and put it back in the box when you've finshed, this plug and play. GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Jacob plug and play refers to anything that is simple to use. It can be a computer, game console, anything. Somebody elses turn I think. Over to you HB. 😆 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howbi Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Sorry, no further comment....as they say on Dragons Den...."I'm out".....HB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 @walkingthedog Oh, I didn't know that. GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictor Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 Thanks for all the info. Only paid peanuts for the stuff anyway so it will do to practise lighting my layout with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Leon Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carltonf Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I also bought some cheap bits from Hattons, and whilst I was aware of the bad reviews on this forum, for the price you cannot go wrong. Ok, so they are grain of wheat and not LED, so they will get a little hotter, but they do the job inside buildings perfectly. I've got LED platform and yard lighting, but inside the buildings, I've wired up these. They are neat and tidy, generous cable lengths, and the fused socket strip even has it's own on-off switch.I like the look of the rival system which is LED, but so expensive, and I agree, you can do it all yourself if you're that way inclined, but I've got the 7 buildings I wanted lit up for £6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo1707820979 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 @CarltonfI like LED lights because of their durability and virtually no heat. Nevertheless, I personally find the quality of light given off the GoW bulbs is more pleasing and realistic, a sort of nice warm glow. To each his own ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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