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You can get buffers from Lanarkshire Modelling Supplies. I think BP06 are the ones you need for LWB airbraked wagons like an OBA I gave up with the axles on Cambrian kits and have built quite a few with Bill Bedford Air Brake etched axleguards and S kits cosmetic castings and laterally the stenson ones Ian mentions. Cheers, Andy

Thanks David. Much appreciated

Hi David, are you able to say how you established the distance between the solebars for the replacement cross members allowing for the bearings and a 26.5mm axle I assume? sorry if that seems a basic question thanks Andy

Thanks Brian, mail sent

Does anyone happen to have: spare Cambrian SPA ends? spare Cambrian OBA ends? spare Bachmann VDA underframe or a broken SPA or OBA I can cannibalise? thanks Andy

Just to say the decals arrived today, very quick service and very nice! Need to crack on and finish one now.

Thanks Jon.

Nice work Jon, are the decals generally available. Precisions website seems to be down at the moment to allow me to check. thanks, Andy

Hi Arran, As a Dundonian, would you still have this photo? thanks, Andy

Hi, Nice models and great work! stenson models make the suspension castings too as a replacement for the Lima PCA but the stenson ones give sprung axles. I found that some of the shapeways prints can be distorted slightly and tend to replace the suspension with theirs. for finishing 3D prints I’ve used Mr Surfacer 500 to take away some of the graininess. looking forward to seeing the final result!

Many thanks Jon, great photos. I have some of the cast ends and the locker boxes but I don’t actually think they go together. I need to get cracking with those AME parts BR, Andy

Nice modelling of an unusual subject Jon. I'd be keen to see more of the CO2 tank lurking in the background if you would be so kind as to share details of how you have done that one? BR, Andy

Hi John, Great news, some of Nigel Burkin’s books e.g thoroughly modern models, have labelled parts pictures for some of the Appleby kits. The FPA, HAA, VEA FAT19 and China clay tank are some that are featured if I remember correctly to various degrees of detail which may also help in identifying parts. thanks, Andy

Hi Flood, great work on the containers, i haven’t tackled these yet but have the FPA running empty atm. For transfers the Appleby low sided air brake wagons (includes FPA) (4T36) and Russell Containers (4T15) are still available I ordered some a few weeks ago and arrived last week. cheers, Andy

Very inspirational stuff on the SMD polybulk Rick, great modelling! looking forward to seeing more of your work