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Hello Don, Julian from TVM here, the remaining etches have arrived and all the kits will be with you next week. Sorry for the delay and thanks again for your order.

Been a while coming but I now have sides and ends for the U9. I have tacked these onto some coach bits in my scrap bin to see how they look. I'll work these up into a completed coach and post in a new thread.

Julian here from Taff Vale Models. I've been reading this thread with interest. Those kit builds are superb and I look forward to seeing the painted models. I would like to mention that the length of the model from the U9 kit we sell is, as it should be, approximately a scale foot shorter than that of the R2 from the same range and is not a case of "creative" marketing . I also agree that the photo's on the website are not clear, this is something I am slowly addressing across the range within our online shop. Having said that, I feel that the profile error on the existing U9 etch is unacceptable and with that in mind the kit will be withdrawn from sale in its current form. In order to address this in the longer term, I am in the process of drawing up a new version 7mm/ft. kit for this type and may well release a 4mm/ft. version too if there is interest. Just to prove it, here is one of the new coach sides I am working on: I'll be making changes to the chassis design, lamp irons and other details as the kit develops. So I don't hijack this thread, I'll start a new one on this subject once I have something on my workbench. I have had a request for a U10 as well so currently mulling that over. Morgantown Crecent!