Eric's Chop Shop - Kit and RTR Bashing. Lima LMS 42ft Van.
Going Retro (1) – Kirk 5-plank Open
I decided late last year that it was about time some of the project ideas and unmade kits under the layout should see completion this winter. Rather than go on with the blog format I thought it was easier to run a thread for a few of the stories of kit building and RTR bashing by a self-confessed bodger
Recently I got out what was the oldest manufactured item from my kit stash. It was an Ian Kirk kit so probably made over 20 years ago, definitely befor
Going Retro (2) - Yes, We Have A Banana!
Rooting around in my bits box a while ago I found the body, minus roof, of an old HD or Wrenn Banana Van. Looking at BR Diagram 1/246 it seemed to be a fairly accurate representation, possibly one of the best products of the SD6 era, being introduced 56 years ago in 1962. For those into terminology that was definitely 'Modern Image' at the time, the real version only having been built in 1959-60.
This is an original from my HD collection.
