Adrian Stevenson

I dream of getting to that stage Cheers, Ade.

Today they have Class 05's at £165.

Hi Phil, you are right there! Hi Andy, some pics as promised. I worked on the cabin from 10am until 2.30pm today as it was fine. Got the barge boards fitted to the right side, then started laying more shingles. The garden is very exposed to wind being roughly North to South orientation and working on the roof it was very cold. By the time I stopped work due to rain, I was chilled to the bone. Had a soak in a hot bath and now having a cup of tea. Cheers, Ade.

Hi Andy, I will add some tomorrow as once again the light beat me. Cheers, Ade.

Did some more on the Cordon last night. I would have liked to have gone to the Reading O gauge trade show today, but given the forecast of dry weather I made the decision to give it a miss and forge on with the cabin. I gave the two long side walls another coat of base coat preservative. So all the exterior walls and doors have now had two coats. (Next job will be to paint them Cream.) I then moved onto fitting the barge boards and trims on the window wall side. This done, I got the first row of roof shingles fitted in place. Feeling knackered but pleased and having a bottle of Merlot now to relax. Going back to interior painting tomorrow as the weather forecast is for rain again... Cheers, Ade.

Hi Zach, welcome to the forum and 7mm modelling. You are a man after my own heart doing GWR. It looks like you are off to a flying start. The wagons look great as does the weathering. I joined the forum just a year ago now and have made some good friends as a result. Cheers, Ade.

My interest in the images comes from working in an auction house. Poor images, lack of images etc can make or break a sale. Cheers, Ade.

I had a guided tour of Hattons last month by manager Richard. The photo set up for the pre owned stuff is most impressive. The items arrive for photography with the box lid open. The photographer places the item in the photo cube light box. The image is shown on a PC screen on which lines are superimposed to guide the photographer how to line up the loco for the picture to be taken. This ensures every image is taken from exactly the same angle. I was most impressed. So having seen this, I would think the pics would have been correct. Cheers, Ade.

Hi Andy, Rich is correct. Here is one at Malmesbury station in the late 1920's. Hence me getting the kit. You can just make out the station name on the wagon. Cheers, Ade.

I know this is a very old post, but I have just started building one of these too. You can buy them here: https://www.walsallmodelindustries.co.uk/ Cheers, Ade.

Tonight's little Cordon kit build up date. Started on the first two of the nine gas tanks. White metal ends fitted to the frames for the tanks too. Cheers, Ade.

Hi Simon, the kit is by WEP Models. I am happy with it. Maybe the brass is a bit thinner than big Jim's kits but all folds up nice and the fit seems good. It is fairly complex for a beginner like me, but I am taking it easy and I think it will be work out ok. Some things, like the brakes, seem over complex having to solder two halves together then add the brake shoe. https://www.walsallmodelindustries.co.uk/ Hi Chris, I was surprised how easy it was, only burnt my finger once and only just a quick "ouch" and not real burn. It is worth having a go at as it opens up a new world of models. Cheers, Ade.

Thanks for the likes etc. Spent an hour or two tonight cutting out more parts and folding up. Not done any soldering yet. Luckily the gas tanks are plastic tubes, so no rolling out and joining them up. Just have to cut them to length. Cheers, Ade.

Now the dark nights are here I have made a start on the Cordon gas tank wagon kit I bought back in September. Frame, chassis, solebars etc embossed with the rivet details and folded up. Just dry fitted together so far. Cheers, Ade.

I think you have made a grand job of it. Cheers, Ade.

Here is my work in progress in O gauge. Done as described above but built around a laser cut kit. Cheers, Ade.

Hi Andy, I am just going to add a lot of dirt and ash. I don't think the pit was ever electrically lit as Mike Fenton's book mentioned that the cleaners who worked the night shift in the shed had oil lamps issued to them. Cheers, Ade.

Hi Peter, thank you. Charlotte and Arthur have gone home today. I have done the track on the engine shed inspection pit tonight. Cheers, Ade,

No layouts, just a test track. But plenty of O gauge traders. http://www.guildford0gaugegroup.org.uk/RTS2019.html

Hi John, next year should see the Teak Gresley coaches from Hattons. I know there are issues with the drop lights on these. Darstead have got some Thompson's in the design stage. Cheers, Ade.

Looking really great. Well done. Cheers, Ade.

Got the inspection pit sprayed up in grey primer. I have a length of set track straight which I am going to glue in place over the pit and then cut the sleepers away so just the rails and chairs will be left. More painting done in the cabin today, the roof is now painted overall. More trim items done too. As some of you might have read yesterday we had the surprise birth of Grandson baby Arthur a month earlier than expected. Mum and baby doing well. Cheers, Ade.

Looks like a great project. I am a Nottingham lad so I will be following this with interest. Cheers, Ade.