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Just ordered one and a BR Mk1, all too easy by web! Are their any hints as to when maroon examples will be on sale? Regards

Do you reduce the thickness of the RTR sides as has been mentioned earlier? Regards

There doesn't seem to be a website for these kits. Are they only available at shows? Regards

Visit Eileens https://www.eileensemporium.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=121&Itemid=9 for irons etc. Visit YouTube http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=solder+models for a selection of tutorials. Exhibitions quite often do soldering demos. HTH

Gee wiz £199.00! I'm sure it's superb, but that's a lot of dosh and it wouldn't look good unless you had a mainline. Regards

Won't it be covered by insurance? Regards

Re the colour of the paint, I was wondering if the camera was set on the correct colour balance. Surely the colour can't be that ... Regards

Agree with the last paragraph, with the caveat that the miners did walk into an ambush, and their behaviour did make them an easy target. The sentence 'Most customers had to provide their own stock or walk away' implies that traders would have to provide their own wagons. Am I reading this correctly? I can remember seeing dual fitted AB/VB coal wagons in the late 80s/early 90s. Regards

The modeller needs drawings in order to complete a kit and the start is always a pointer to a source. I don't accept that I have 'demanding criteria' or I was 'flinging rotten fruit', all I wanted was a source for drawings and an assurance that I didn't need tungsten carbide cutting tools. Now I have the assurance that I don't need tungsten carbide tools and I can assume that the drawing sources don't exist. Good, but it's been like drawing teeth. Unfortunately it's also become clear that 'Fundamentally the models are representations, not accurate scale models'. I think I'll leave it there. Regards

Depends on the filler, some resins use glass. The glass makes the material stiffer, less prone to distortion. If so then you need tungsten carbide cutting tools. It's disappointing that ARC isn't more forthcoming, all that is needed is an assurance re material and a source for the drawings. Regards

Lack of drawings and ARC's unwillingness to offer info on such when he must have the data in order to produce the kits. Also if the kits require tungsten carbide tools (drills, files etc) these cost money and I've already invested substantial amounts in HSS tools and don't want to spend more. These kits are attractive, but from a potential customer's point of view more is required and 'commercial confidentiality' isn't a good enough response. Regards

Mmm ... perhaps I'll pass. Sorry

Ferry wagons please! Particularly those running 50s-60s. Regards

I'm really tempted by this series of locos, I've always fancied a small industrial layout, space being at a premium. I can't remember ever seeing any drawings of industrial locos in the model railway press - are there any sources? Also what filler do you use in your resin, or, to put it another way, would I have to invest in tungsten carbide cutting tools? Regards

The vans that were in use during the 60s. Thanks

Is there a source, or sources, of drawings for ferry wagons? Regards

Thank you for that, I was referring to Russell Vol 2 in my post above. Regards

To partially answer my own question, Ultrascale are advertising a wheel set, see https://www.ultrascale.com/eshop/products/view/CAT006/177 . After doing a bit of research the balance weights (on driving wheels only) are a little ambiguous. Russell is by no means clear so I've ordered a copy of RM Dec 1967 which has drawings of the Earl class. See what it says when it arrives, otherwise a visit to the Bluebell will be required. Regards

Does anyone know the size of the wheels on the tread? I've looked high and low on the www without any luck and I'm wondering if P4 wheels are available. Regards

There is this discussion on another forum re mileposts. http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=97779 Regards

It would be important if the wagon met a weigh bridge

When I saw the topic title I thought we were in for a LYR 4-6-0! Yet more GWR, never mind. Regards

I haven't been to the BB for some time, but the first service was always the 11.00 departure from SP. There were earlier departures during galas, but they don't have any of those anymore! If they put a diesel on during a steam gala I think that would be the last straw for many, but there seems to be a view at the BB that they can just keep on pushing, pushing ... Regards

The Wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickham_trolley doesn't give any date for withdrawal. When did it happen? Regards

Either way it'll make an interesting model, but the DCC aficionados might have a few issues! Regards