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Post by tonylee-Rest In Peace on Nov 12, 2013 18:15:23 GMT -5
Rumor has it that Friulmodel Track Company was sold. Vendors looking for late orders or placing restock orders said that the new owners are not responding to their e-mails or calls. This rumor is makin me nervous.  Tony lee |
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Post by TRM on Nov 12, 2013 19:30:02 GMT -5
Well there is some interesting news!! Have not heard anything yet! Time to snoop around!!  |
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Post by tonylee-Rest In Peace on Nov 12, 2013 21:16:32 GMT -5
Friul moved to Hungry from Italy because environmental standards increased.
Now Hungry raised theirs and the owner couldn't afford to meet requirements so he sold out.
That's the word "T".
Tony lee
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Post by paulh. on Nov 13, 2013 8:56:24 GMT -5
Ouch.
... but we still have Spade Ace and the new Gernman clickable metal links (sorry name esacapes me at the mnoment)
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Post by ceresvesta. on Nov 13, 2013 9:21:57 GMT -5
NOOOOOOOOooooooo I need my fruils.
thx for the head`s up Tony.
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Post by paulh. on Nov 14, 2013 10:25:38 GMT -5
The company I could'n't think of ... Easy Metal Links. dEr sockelshop & Historex carry them- a limited range at the moment, but expanding into modern stuff with Diehls for the Leo 2 and Puma due out soon.
Pricing this side of the pond looks comparable - from Historex at least. Not sure of Sockelshop.
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Post by AndyArgent. on Nov 14, 2013 11:04:40 GMT -5
I am pretty sure i saw Fruels at Telford last weekend
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Post by wbill76 on Nov 14, 2013 11:13:50 GMT -5
I sense a spike in white metal futures prices coming on!  |
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Post by tonylee-Rest In Peace on Nov 14, 2013 12:40:33 GMT -5
Paul
When Friul first started they had the same system of assembly as the Easy Metal Links and they went to the wire method because the links were falling apart.
During assembly the links need to be perfectly square to each other or the weight of the tracks is transferred to the shorter side and they can pull apart.
I would buy Spade Ace before Easy Link for that one reason.
Tony lee
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Post by Tojo72 on Nov 14, 2013 12:43:22 GMT -5
In most cases,I will be using Magic Tracks or DS,I refuse to spend Fruil money on every kit.
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Post by tigrazor on Nov 14, 2013 13:00:45 GMT -5
Hmmm. Really?! Cant promise a postive result, but I can ask the LHS owner this weekend, Ill see him on an expo. Bought ´my FT-17/Maultier tracks from him. Sockelshop? Phew... at least ONE Advantage of being German  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2013 2:38:14 GMT -5
oh bugger! looks like I'll be buying fruils for a while!!!
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Post by ceresvesta. on Nov 15, 2013 8:51:54 GMT -5
ditto that Snipes!
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Post by rbaer on Nov 18, 2013 14:55:37 GMT -5
Aargh! Surely it's just a matter of time before the transition is complete..... I hope.
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