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  1. Thanks David, It's not a bad kit essentially. Thankfully my kits were staight/square helping the build. Some concentration is needed when mounting the bodywork on the chassis. Like Mike and Al eluded to above, the older Airfix kits may be worth seeking out. It will be good to see your take on the build. Cheers, Mark
  2. Morning Andyman, What with Sir David quotes and the history of Rosebud I better not give up the day job. Thanks for the history and the Pathe News film. I never realised that Rosebud eventually moved to Wellingborough. Thankfully the range of OO kits which made it into to Airfix/Dapol ranges are a blessing for modellers today. Cheers, Mark
  3. Hi Pete, Blimey! Mike Yarwood. There's a blast from the past. Best not trying any Sir David impersonations by the sounds of things.😅 Thanks for the kind comments. It will be good to get these wagons weathered. The ex-works finish is a bit bling. Cheers, Mark
  4. Thanks Al, I would agree some of the Dapol released kits with the soft plastic are certainly distorted. The Presflo kit was one of the worst. Thankfully the BR brake van and 16T mineral wagon do not suffer as badly in my experience. Cheers, Mark
  5. I do remember your build Alex. Very nice it was too posed in Diddington Yard. It would be good to see the MRJ article. I would agree that etched ladders would give the kit a bit more finesse. Cheers, Mark
  6. Thanks Andy, It's lovely to see your modelling once more as well. I would agree with your sentiments regarding the soft Dapol plastic versions. It's a bit of a minefield. Thankfully these two kits were not too bad, but the silos took some cleaning up as you say. I remember seeing your Keyhaven layout when you were exhibiting at either Aylesbury or High Wycombe a few years ago. It was a cracker of a layout. If I remember correctly there was a bag of wet seaweed for the full effect! Were there recorded gull effects as well? Cheers, Mark
  7. 'Hello. Welcome and Good Evening' as a well known TV presenter who once lived in Raunds, Northamptonshire might have said. Sat on my workbench for a number of years have been two partially completed Dapol/Airfix Prestwin wagon kits. These kits stem from Airfix, being released in 1964. However, Rosebud/Kitmaster originating from Raunds had been taken over by Airfix in the early 1960's. From memory the current incarnation of this kit from Dapol has soft recycled plastic. Thankfully they still go together nicely. Originally, I was batch building four of these kits. Two were for good friends and were completed. With a recent week off work I decided to clear out a number of outstanding wagon projects including the two remaining Prestwin's. Both kits had Alan Gibson wheels fitted. In addition to this Mr.Franks finest Lanarkshire Model Supplies (LMS) cast buffers and coupling hooks were fitted. Sprayed with Halfords grey plastic primer Revell and Valejo acrylics were brush applied. Once dry a light coat of Halfords Satin Varnish was applied. Transfers are from Fox and sealed with Johnson's Kleer. Once more a light dusting Halfords Satin sealed everything. Weathering and couplings await. These old Dapol/Airfix kits build up nicely, and once more show a cost effective means of acquiring new wagons. What with the Kitmaster and the Sir David Frost connection, as well as the shoe factory famous for the 'Kinky Boots' musical, Raunds should certainly be on the map. Cheers, Mark
  8. Looking fantastic in every way Alex. The snaps look as if Ben Ashworth had been teleported back to the Forest in the 1960's. The identities of the Pannier's and the Class 14 certainly add to the Forest setting. With Accurascale producing the riveted tank Pannier no doubt 8745 will be making an appearance. Cheers, Mark
  9. I have been working on three of these Chivers BR Diagram 1/107 kits. As ever with Chivers kits they are almost 'shake and bake' Tamiya style, being easy to assemble. Only wheels, bearings, paint and transfers are required. These kits are finished with Revell acrylics and Fox Transfers. Well recommended. Weathering awaits.. Cheers, Mark
  10. A bit of weathering on the LMS version. Purely fictitious of course... Couplings to be added and light weathering to the BR version. Suitable loads to be fitted. A well recommended kit. Cheers, Mark
  11. Mr Frank's at Lanarkshire Model Supplies is your friend... http://www.lanarkshiremodels.com/ Well recommended and first class service.
  12. Thanks Mikkel, The Sharpie method was certainly taken with a leap of faith. With the windows dipped in Johnson's Kleer left to dry, I took the plunge with the silver Sharpie. Although the lines over the raised window frames were irregular, using a cocktail stick I was able to remove the excess cleanly leaving crisp lines. Cheers, Mark
  13. Thanks Robin, ebay is your friend.. Cheers, Mark
  14. Thanks. I would agree with you. Flattening the tyres is on the cards. I may shorten the axles as well to fit in the wheel arches better. Possibly angling the front wheels will give more realistic look as well. Cheers, Mark
  15. With regards to Ian, I can wholly agree with Tony's sentiments. The products are excellent and Ian is great to deal with. Recently, I asked him to make up a couple of sets of Western National bus destination screens. Supplying him with the protype information and measurements he was able to produce the following: Blog entry here: Really pleased with the destination blinds. A well recommended service/product from Ian. Cheers, Mark
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