Before beginning, I should introduce myself. I'm Zach from Melbourne and mainly model Victorian Railways (VR) as well as British Railways Western and Eastern Regions with some off-region visitors.
After a long time sitting on my hands, I decided to take the plunge into brass kits, encouraged by two friends of mine, one of whom needs a few kits built. The decision was cemented when I walked into work and saw a Steam Era Models (SEM) WT wagon kit, the classic entry-level kit. After a few hours