I've been a little quiet of late, working away on my Hornby hack-bashed GCR brakevan.

I'm pleased to say that it is probably within an ace of being finished....

Having cut up the original body, and fitted overlays to the sides and ends, I then added overlays over those to create the panelled effect. I've lost count of how many coats of bauxite paint it's taken- it must be at least five.

Works still to do pretty much run to completing the paint job, amending two of the decals to read '15 tons' rather than 12, varnishing and weathering.