Wenlock's Blog

I like "Lady Jane".

Nice work.

Thanks Job,

 

Lady Jayne is named after Mrs Wenlock and was a feeble attempt on my part to get in her good books!

 

Best wishes

 

Dave

Beautiful work, Dave! The double slip is a work of art. I'm impressed with how clean the build is. Those C+L timbers look good in 7mm, I think, a bit more bulk to them than the 4mm version.

 

I agree with Job, Lady Jane is a superb little engine. A pretty good crew too, where are they from?

 

Thanks a lot for sharing this, and good luck with those 500 chairs...

Thanks Mikkel! Yes the 7mm timbers do have a nice chunky feel about them. The crew in Lady Jayne are from the "Hero's of the footplate" range of figures.

 

Best wishes

 

Dave

Ok, thanks Dave, I thought they might be. I'm taking notes in case I ever begin dabbling in 7mm (your work being a major drawcard!).

Oooo, Farthing in 7mm, now that's an idea I could get very excited about! Once you've dipped your toe into 7mm waters, there's no going back. Come on in, the waters lovely!

 

Dave

Well maybe we can make a deal. If you would contribute your Dean Goods to the project, then I just might be persuaded! :-)

 

Seriously though, some fine day I  might try out one of the Slaters' coach kits to get a feel for it. Don't hold your breath though, and in the meantime I'm content watching your fantastic work.

You build a 7mm Farthing and I'd be delighted for you to run any of my 7mm stock on it, Dean Goods included! :-)

 

The Slaters Coaches are lovely kits, but I'd advise painting the sides before assembly. Getting the lining right is demanding enough in the flat, trying to paint the finished coach would be really tricky!

 

Looking forward to "some fine day", unfortunately a bit of a rarity in Wales in January!!

 

Dave