This entry should signify the start of me putting some productive contribution back into RMWeb after what has been a very long and fallow time for me in modelling terms of at least 24 months or so. The last four months or so I've been playing catchup with a big backlog of commissions (I'm astonished that some people were prepared to wait until I was ready to start again!) and it's been a very hectic but thoroughly enjoyable time getting back to doing some modelling done again. Almost like coming home.

The next few weeks leading into Christmas will see all the current backlog completely cleared so I can start afresh in the New Year with what is already looking like an interesting selection of models to build, including a batch-build of one of my favourite classes.

As I'm temporarily camera-less until later in the week, I'll kick off with a few photos of part-builds taken some time ago just before I had to stop modelling. All of these are commissions which were put on hold and have now been picked up again. All are much further advanced than you see, so I'll create separate posts for each one of them once I can take some more up to date photos.

This is a Great Western O3 5-plank open from a WEP kit and will be finished c1910 with the 25" lettering. The sheet rail can be moved to any position.

An AA7 Toad from a Connoisseur kit. Again to be finished in a c1910 condition. The roof is loosely laid in place.

A Great Western X2 Mica B from a WEP kit. Again, this will be finished c1910 with the big red lettering.

Finally, a Highland Railway Fish open. This from a Lochgorm kit, there seems to be some debate whether they were finished in red or green. I suppose it depends whether they were considered NPCS or goods stock - different companies had different ideas. I think it will look good in green. This after the first coat has been rubbed down. The brakes are on the other side. I say brakes, I mean brake, singular. One brake block bearing on one wheel only. I love the juxtaposition of that rudimentary brake and the Westo & vac through pipes...

I've made the long brake handrail work a working feature.

So there we are, more updates and there you will see quite a big jump in their condition, once I can take some fresh photos.