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Brian Have a look on page 2 of the Road Vehicles forums and you should find one called 'Ford Escort MK2 Cortina MK4 etc Available in OO'. There is a link in here that takes you to Shapeways 3D stuff and a supplier called Digitawn. They do 3D models of both types of van shown in the photo you found on Flickr. Andy

Yeah, it's the roof rack with an illuminated nameboard in front. There were a lot of Scania series 0 & 1's around when I were a lad, but I don't recall seeing many fitted with roof racks as most were used on UK domestic work. They were more popular with drivers doing the European and middle east runs. Here's a couple of photos of a typical set up for the middle east runs. This one is fitted with a roof mounted air con unit and also shows the ladder fit to the cab corner. Andy

i thought it might be the bunk from the sleeper. However, looking at the 3D on Shapeways, it's already there. If it is hollow one side it could be the roof rack as seen here. Andy

Having had a good look through the British Rail Road Vehicles group on flickr the cab change from Commer to Dodge G happened in the early 1980's. There are pictures of the Dodge G08 with curved roof cabins up to B reg (1984/5). The flat roof appears on Leyland Roadrunners on a C plate (1985/6). There were some pictures of Dodge G08s with the flat roof on E plates (1987/8). The vheicles on G plates (1989/90) showed a change in style with the Dodge name gone, a grille between the headlights similar to the old Commando one, and a full width grille above this with the Renault diamond in the centre. The photograph you looked at was taken in September 1988, according to blackwatch55013's flickr page, so the the Dodge G08 cab from RTI (DOD5) is the one you need. Andy

The series 2A FC came with a 4 cylinder petrol engine only and was built on a 109 inch chassis, 75% of which was the same as a std land rover. The series 2B FC came with option of fitting the more powerful (and thirsty) 2,6ltr 6 cylinder petrol engine. To make space for this the wheelbase was extended to 110 inches. The cabs of both vehicles changed little but can be identified by the headlight position. On the 2A they are around the middle of the front panel,whereas the 2B has them just above the bumper. The position of sidelights and indicators differs on both due to the position of the headlights. A picture of a 2A and 2B next to each other is available on the model history pages of Series 2 Land Rover Club website for comparison. Andy If you are thinking of kit bashing I managed to track down some info regarding the track of the vehicles, the 2B being wider than the 2A. 2A FC track 1360mm 2B FC track 1460mm 101FC track 1549mm

I've recently been cutting sheets of Celotex insulation for the deck of my layout. The knife I used was an old Sabatier style cook's knife, re-sharpened for the job in hand. Cutting along the length of a sheet, knife at a low angle, using a steel straight edge as a guide, it cut through easily with minimal dust and kept a smooth edge . With a thick sheet you may need two or more cuts to go right through, but any waste generated tends to be in sliver form. Provided you don't use the knife too vertically, it shouldn't snag causing a lump of insulation to come out. Keeping the blade sharp also helps. The Stanley shapers (Surforms), mentioned above, are still available and will remove material quite quickly. A good coat of neat pva will help to seal the foam edges, ready for plaster bandage, polyfilla or other detailing medium. Andy

Looking at the picture of the Buxton tanks, they don't appear to have any deckplate around the tank hatch, only a base frame welded to the tank to hold the handrails. Eileen's Emporium stock ranges of metal and plastic section suitable to build the base frame. Another website, www.alwayshobbies.com stock a range of stanchions and handrail, specifically for marine models, but adaptable for railway use. Andy

I had a look on the internet for the Bruff some time ago and came across a brochure that showed some internal shots. A quick recheck this morning found the scanned in pages on this Flickr page http://www.flickr.com/photos112499646@N07/13278282075 If this link does not work, try a google search for bruff road railer and check out the images page. The front page of the brochure is shown with a flickr.com tag. Andy

Scale Link does an etched brass fret of assorted internal and external mirrors, SLF137 in their listing.