Never constructed a laser cut wooden kit before and the Vimes Street layout needed something a little more basic than the Bettys diner available from Walthers Cornerstone.

Excellent instructions and there are a number of You Tube links to construction elsewhere which I have viewed. Looks like you can take this kit to a very high level of internal finish etc if you wanted.

Instructions recommend that all wood is sprayed with a primer to stop warping in construction. Have used Halfords white acrylic spray can. All parts will need a very light sanding to remove the "grain" that has come up on some of the pieces.

Also with the kit comes some artwork to make the diner less empty and since intended to on the "front" of the layout will need some internal work carrying out.

Mid grey used to create the outside pavement and undercoat grey for a cheaper metallic finish. Back wall and side pieces just slotted in place

20th July

Just realised have "lost" an entire sheet of the peel and stick things! Not good!

22nd July. Ride behind Big Jim on the Worth Valley Line yesterday and York to get in some supplies. Only one last place to look for the peel stick. I hope they did not blow away from the packet when I was priming the wood

23rd July. Looks like the trim details are indeed gone so that is a bit of a blow but did purchase ivory and aluminium paint and added a first coat to sections this morning

Decided to give a Monon feel by painting the signage in Monon Gold and Black. The ivory walls look a little more yellow than I thought but with the roof on takes the colour down a tone.

Dry fitted front and roof with roof canopy, can see the sticker detail through the windows and doors. The seated workmen should be delivered tomorrow from Gaugemaster.

24th July delivery made and seated workmen will work but lorry drivers all do look like they are posed as if they gave been on the beer. Some scalpel action maybe needed!

27th July. Fitted front and canopy and test fitted a few figures. Seated workmen fine but will need to repaint into whites the guy in blue as the owner short order cook and by carefully pulling down arms of vest man he looks as if he is taking the order of a new customer. Not sure about the sticker for the range. With the counter in front of it makes the perspective of the cooker range look wrong to me. Might take out the counter unit in this position.

Added peel and stick brick panels to front and side, signage

I think the gold and black work and link it to the Monon but will require some selected weathering

Glued in the kitchen staff and 3 customers with all cafe signage now in place.

Sadly signage seems to have a problem!

12th August. Totally cleaned out the garage when moving layout around and no sign of the missing peel and stick sheet so will have to think of ideas on how to complete the kit. Does look good when placed on the layout and more in keeping than the Betty's Diner.

17th August Found! Cleaning out the last of the hedge clippings from the hedge up by the garage and there was the missing peel and stick sheet!