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Indeed... a similar model is on my "to make soon" list once I can try and work out how to get a 1.43 scale cB of one.

If the blurb is correct then this has to be one of the rarest ever Land Rovers: https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-510---1982-land-rover-109-4-cyl-cnty-sw/?lot=18787&so=0&st=&sto=0&au=53&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=96&pn=6&g=1

I think it is an interesting observation and definitely there is a growth and will continue to be of "Do it for me Classic car enthusiasts". As an example at work I am part of an internal social media group focusing on classic cars. Many of the cars on there are c40 to 50 years old and lpts of the owners talk about taking the car to a classic (insert brand of choice) specialist to be serviced or worked on. While I am quite happy to work on my 1977 Land Rover as it is simple 1950s engineering which I learnt from my Dad, there is no way I would touch a 1980s MG Maestro as there are boxes of electronics which I am no expert in under the bonnet/dash and anything newer just gets worse. While the cars of the 30s I would be happy to work on they have no connection to me (I am 45) or other of the sane generation and consequently the skills to maintain them although basic are dying out.

That is a neat trick, thanks for sharing.

I tried the warehouse against the platform. Good news is heightwise the door threshold is spot on, bad news is the warehouse is way too narrow... The advantage of the modular approach means I can place another order for the additional bits to make it longer. Below is what I am thinking; I have laid the canopy roof out to help work out the orientation of the doors ( I will replace the roof with some corrugated plastic sheet) but basically I need another 4 small bays.

Exactly that John.

Hi John, I know what you mean re brick depth, I have found diluting the mortar wash a bit more than normal gets it into the joins. The only problem with peeling I had was where I tried to cut down a brick sheet (agree with you it, is a risk with the material) which was unpainted, @Gilbert gave me a tip which was to seal the sheets early on to reduce the risk of that happening. Other than the end walls my plan is to hopefully not have to do too much cutting so should be less of a problem (fingers crossed)

I am sure Richard or Nick will confirm but they look like Parkside Grampus to me. A nice kit to build and weather, I think they are ZBO tops code.

Speedy service from Jakub at LCUT meant the parts for the warehouse arrived today. I couldn't resist laying them out in the general arrangement for the panels over lunch, the warehouse will be about 2ft long. I went for 2 doors and have a canopy to go on the front as well, I will need to modify the platform a bit but hopefully nothing too drastic

Brilliant stuff, I saw this at Cheltenham last year and was really impressed.

Nice to see another small D&E era O gauge layout, looks a nice concept.

It is also a great way to limit your tax bill by making your hobby part of your business and then what would be your personal hobby paid for out of your take home is instead paid for out of your pre tax income. (BTW the above is not meant to come across as casting aspersions or voice a view on the morality of such loopholes, just a statement of fact about a perfect legal way to efficiently manage tax)

Thanks Rich. I had a look at the LCUT range again last night, I think I can pull something from various bits they produce, just need to find a spare 20 mins to work out the order.

Thanks John, I do like the LCUT ranges which I have used a lot on the original part of the layout for the arches and also the scrapyard office, their range is excellent and will likely get some of the parts from them.

It is a good shout John as that building is the sort of thing I was thinking (probably with a canopy). I have to say normally I stay away from printed building because of the texture but it is a fair provocation as I use printed images on the backscene. I could use the scalescenes design to help me to shape/size the building then use brick plastic sheet rather than the printed brick paper which maybe a workable compromise.

Yep, ex British Telecom, Bristol registered. Another of the same batch is still around (not my pic): If I recall correctly there was a great advertising poster of Maestro Turbo with the strapline "The Golf will be along in a second..." as it was 1 second quick 0-60 than a Golf.

More progress on the platform for the extension, I am happy with the size/position of the platform but may rethink the left hand end a little bit when I make a start on the building as it feels a little unnatural to have the ramp dropping down to nowhere in effect. I have been researching warehouse options for the backscene, looking at Intentio, LCUT as well as Ebay but nothing has grabbed me so leaning towards the scratchbuild route, especially as the building at Avon Street was quite distinctive with rounded gable ends

Based on this thread a class 22 would be a popular bet...

Nice to see more photos of the layout Peter, one of my favourites on RMweb

I thought the same however I guess the data was saying it was an easy 1-2, especially as at the time Norris was not in DRS range of Sainz so would be an easy overtake and hadn't banked on Sainz using Norris as a buffer. Surprised Merc didn't forsee it as that is what they did in Australia to keep GR/LH ahead of Verstappen in the early laps..

Yep I don't blame you Nick! To be honest I reckon the total elapsed time to do it was about 90 mins, it just took me a few evenings waiting for paint to dry between coats.

Back on the current layout, I have made the base of the platform. This will be clad in brick/card so is just the base framework for now. When finished 4 x 12t vans will be able to be unloaded in the platform. I need to straighten out the kink on the tracks leading off the points which I only noticed after taking the photo 08950 is now finished, I had to reapply the overhead electric warning plate on the cab end. To my eyes it looks a distinct improvement when I compare to the original finish

Hi @C126, here are a few I found on the old PC. I would have added them to the original thread but it is archived so just a few here. My modelling has come on quite a bit in the last 20 years and there are a few bits of Pallet Lane I cringe at when I look now but it started me off on the exhibition scene in 2008 and the subsequent 3 layouts have all been better than the last. Although Peasevern Yard is an upscale of Peafore Yard, there are a few cues from Pallet Lane with the new extension having some similarities to the cement sidings on Pallet Lane. The backscene may even reappear as I had forgotten the picture looked quite good. 03382 has also appeared on all 3 of the above mentioned layouts!

Stroll not starting due to injury.... Dad: How you feeling Lance? Lance:Great Dad, looking forward to the race! Dad: Look Lance, the finance guys say we are near the cost cap limit and we can't afford to write off another car... so let me ask you again... How are you really feeling???? Lance: Ow my finger nail hurts!!! I can't race Dad: Good lad!

Exactly. At the time Bunnings brought them, I worked for a Homebase competitor who were keeping close tabs on what they did, we had regular updates from mystery shopper visits on what their stores looked like, what they were stocking etc and basically was gob smacked to see an £8k outdoor kitchen plonked in the middle of the floor like the Lidl middle aisle. From what I have heard, there was a significant amount of excess stock that Bunnings just diverted to the UK who were told to sell it...