Here I am at the end of a week off work, with that Sunday night - back to work tomorrow feeling. Amongst other things this week I have managed to tidy up a few projects which have been littering the workbench for some time. One of these is this little highfit. Basic ingredients are an ancient Airfix body and Parkside underframe, the following photo highlights the other bits:

Buffers are from Lanarkshire Model Supplies - first ones of theirs I've used and very nice they are too, brake gear is the ABS casting for 4 shoe fitted wagons (F121)and MJT brake pipes. I suppose this represents my standard specification for wagons now, giving a nice balance of prototype fidelity while remaining robust enough to survive the rigours of exhibition life.

Was just about to apply the transfers this evening (B477285, as pictured in David Larkin's BR Standard Freight Wagons) when I noticed I'd missed the metal strips between the bottom plank and the floor and the bracket on the solebar in the middle of the door. These where duly added and the paint touched in as you can see below; as soon as it's dry it'll be on with the transfers and that's one more wagon ready for action at Foundry Lane's next exhibition appearance (Worcester 12th & 13th March).