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Hi , could be worth looking at lendons of Cardiff to come to a compromise, their range of spares is excellent, comparable with peters spares, and often cheaper…..they don’t appear to have any class 71 spares unfortunately.

Excellent, many thanks

Apologies if there is an old thread on this. Does anyone (Phoenix/Railmatch/Humbrol) produce grey roof paint used on br blue large logo Locos, or if not have a colour which is a close match.? many thanks.

The 56 looks great, most certainly down to the paint job, and interesting the use of an Airfix power unit, and how they can be maintained easily in knowledgeable hands.

Superb job by Cavalex, compared mine to Hornbys 56013, and clearly sorts out the shortcomings of the older model especially on the cosmetic front…..and certainly bodes well for the class 60.

Hi Darius, …..exceptional work as always. my vote would be for the 2Hal (as it is an interesting one off), followed by the SR Demu (since you have 2), and finally to be selfish the Clacton class 309 as I used to commute on those, and have one to be built, just mulling over the appropriate power bogie.

Excellent, many thanks

Excellent work as usual, especially on an unusual emu, so inspiring, you continue to prove to MTK critics that they can be built into presentable models. what is your glue of choice ?

I see a well known auction site has 3 potential restoration projects on offer, 2 class 47’s and a class 40.

Perhaps a bit of inspiration, if it takes your fancy? For a loose 31/0 headcode boxes filed down, followed by some filler and plasticard fetteling.

Flush glazing your Airfix 31 will dramatically improve the face and overall appearance of the loco, a great upgrade at relatively minimal cost. The 37 will look better but not quite to the same extent, as the window frames are somewhat too thick.

It’s good to see the constant stream of MTK kits appearing on the well known auction site, and perhaps a shame that Phoenix Precision who now own all the various moulds of Colins efforts ,don’t release any items, but I can appreciate why they haven’t. I would agree that the HST prototype was probably the Genesis offering, being just the cabs , which do look the part when married up to either Lima off Hornby bodies, and I wonder who now owns the Genesis range.

What a great looking model, have you sourced a pantograph? …. Just shows how well MTK kits will scrub up with patience.

Looks a promising model, I guess everyone is waiting with bated breath to see what liveries are announced………….and of course the price, and how the finer general details ie elements of the bogies compare with with the cavelex 56.