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Yes, I would like to, but need to find sufficient information to enable drawings to be done.

I will be adding two packs of 4mm / 00 Denparts to my sales page soon. First are the part boxes, two larger and one small. Second are the engine / spares support frames. All supplied unpainted.

I will have some new products on the website in the next couple of days, including 7mm scale LSWR station seats, luggage barrows and parcel barrows 4mm / 00 'Denparts' boxes

@Graham108 the bracket sits at an angle both away from the body, also angled towards the centre.

Fitted the crew today and look good sat in the cab. However, a couple of comments when removing and refitting the body. I successfully eased the chain mounting brackets from the body, but one change came away. One front step came away, but safely retrieved from the workbench (dining table). Accessing the four body clips was a little tricky as need to wing the bogie clear and insert some strips of thin card. Once a piece of card was fitted on one side, this restricted the movement of the bogie. I used a toothpick to ease the body away from the chassis and then inserted the card. The body did then come away fairly easily, but did manage to also dislodge one the 'valves' from the end of tanks. Fitted the crew easily enough - used a little tacky wax to hold in place. I also washed a little Games Workshop Agrathrax Earthshade around the engine details to highlight the details. Re-fitting the body was less straightforward though. There a number of small detail parts along the bottom edge and wary about knocking these off. As I eased the body back one, the centre on both sides catches the clear plastic - I assume to distribute the engine room lights - one broken away and despite a few attempts kept falling out. A spot of superglue solved that, but the body needs to be eased away to clear. Gently pushed the body back over the chassis where the clips sprung into place. The chains easily refitted and broken one glued on place. Only frustration being that I dropped the loose one of the chain between bogie and body - simply retrieved though. When attempting to refit the valve, managed to ping away from the tweezers and eaten by the carpet monster. I also managed to knock off another part on the chassis, but safely found and secured using superglue. Finally, worth mentioning that the two screws from the speaker retaining bracket below the retaining roof are missing. Those at the other bracket are present. No criticism of the model as A/S have produced a fantastic model, but worth highlighting my experience for others fitting the crew.

Crew arrived today and look great. Had thought seeing pictures would need a little touching up, but once in the cab will not require touching up. Will get the body off and fitted "dry" before deciding. Will also take opportunity to fux the speaker brackets down a little firmer. Plus will add a little "oil / dirt" paint washes to the engine detail to enhance the depth. Weathering next but must remember to mask the holes through the vents on roof on the removable section as concerned that don't want blow paint onto the decoder.

Couldn't resist another photo! Need to get weathered now.

My Deltic visiting Farbine Road at the Exeter show last Saturday.

I will be doing the same on mine. Again, use something similar on my other locos.

@Captain Kernow, many thanks. Well to start with, you need to have a good subject matter and the layout looks superb, already with atmosphere. I took around 15 focus stacked images (RAW files), opened into Lightroom then into Photoshop to blend together into one image to increase the depth of field. I removed some of 'non-model' elements, than back into Lightroom to crop and adjust the white balance. Then again using Photoshop, used a sky replacement before back into Lightroom to crop to add some shading / highlights. Exported as a JPG and then to here!

One last one for now!

Try these two. A super layout Rob. Good to catch up today.

A bit stormy in these parts ....

Good to see you today Dave, hope to get time tomorrow to take some photos.

Not a great deal to report, except that I have recently received my Deltic 55018 Ballymoss from Accurascale. I've fitted the pipework to the buffers - simply done by unscrewing the buffer beam to remove and fitting the pipework. Then refitting. I will add a wire loop to one end so that will couple to stock using tension couplings. The loco will be weathered to reflect condition not long before withdrawal from BR metals. Very pleased with the loco, level of detail and sound.

Looks rather nice on my layout. Since added pipework at each end. The online instructions very good, plus being to remove beam considerably easier. Will look at adding a wire loop so can use tension lock couplings later. The etch data plates in the bag are superb, but from photos I have seen are not fitted to Ballymoss in this livery / era.

My stay alive works fine, gives a couple of seconds sound. Lifted off track with only sound on, so don't know about motor drive. Something else to check.

My 'Ballymoss' arrived safely today, with only minor part in the bottom of the packing (which is easily re-fitted). Really impressed with the overall appearance and level of detail achieved. Runs really well and sounds great, although need to turn the volume down a bit. Added to my JMRI roster, but want to look at re-arranging some of the functions if possible. Need to have a look at F5 drive lock as not sure how this works, as well the brakes. Overall, a great model and looking forward to the class 37's later in the year.

I will be attending the Exeter model railway show 25th and 26th June at Matford Centre on Marsh Barton with a small stand with my range.

I would guess that this would be pretty likely given how quickly the coaches sold out! I would certainly be wanting one to accompany the coaches that I've pre-ordered! Obviously at the end of the day, all down to AS to decide of course!

@NHY 581, Rob, yes will do thanks. Not had much time to sorted as yet. Hope to get some time next week.

Many thanks to @Graham_Muzfor the review and link for the LSWR station seats and barrows in my range. https://southern-railway.com/2022/05/20/new-lswr-3d-printed-station-seats-and-hand-barrows-available-from-mudmagnet-models/

Ordered a pair myself today, been working from home today and saw the announcement. Jumped onto the site at about 1.30pm and already a third had been sold!

Gonna need a much bigger stock box when taking the Deltic out with my layout to exhibitions! Need to also make sure large enough for the 37's ordered as well!

Mine arrived safely today and very pleased. Will get the airbrush out at some point to weather as per the photo on Paul Bartlett's site.