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The boards and timbers have to be treated thoroughly.

I have painted all the woodwork Black, and the boards are covered in Roofing felt. I am sure they will last longer than me. :-)

I have now finished all the planks on the top, now to cover the last bit and start laying track. Some of the track is down, and had a short running session to test it out.

Nearly Finished the Base supports, and Joined up at last. Tomorrow I will start on the top planks, painting and Fixing. That will take a few days to do depending on the weather.

Going by TOWER MODELS the Class 121 should be here in June. As for the 122's ???

One thing about the shut down is it gives you more time to do some modeling. My latest project is this Minerva Iron Minks van. Something different to add to my wagon fleet.

Could do with some tender Engines to pull all these coaches, so lets hope for some soon.

I thought with the MK1's coming out, a tender engine would have been a good choice for a new tooling. Oh well, more monery to spend on other items. 

2 more photos from last years work, be glad when it warms up and I can get out and finish it off.

I am using this method of construction, tho it take longer I hope it will last better...

sadly i had problems with the boards by the fence, and they have started to rot. so i have to rebuild it and start again. so annoying just as it was working alright. oh well thats outdoor model railways for you.  I will post some pictures soon.

I believe ANTICS do a model of the WC&P livery version Kickstart

Good  News..... Going by TOWER MODELS  web site the Class 122 will be here in September.  Lets hope the wait has been worth it

I wonder if there is any chance of Heljan re-issuing the B type tanker soon.

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On 25/11/2019 at 08:55, Fastdax said:....................Yesterday at Warley I enquired on the Dapol stand about the availability of the Class 121/122 and 117 DMUs.

 

They told me that there had been a problem with the initial prototypes from the factory and that all of those DMUs had gone back into redesign and re-tooling. They will be all the better for it, they said.

 

They are now not expected until at least the middle of 2020.

This what i was trying to find out, and i did ask a few times. So fair enough I can wait untill they sort the problem out and start making these.

Keith....... They have had more than a enough time to issue the class 122, been saying it's due out for the past 2 years. Just wish they would let us know what is going on.

Still no news about the class 122, I wish Dapol would tell us what is happening about this. Seems other items are coming out, but not this.

Been a while since I posted anything on here, there have been a few changes since these shots. i decided to scrap this and build tail chaser, in the garden.  It worked well for a few years, but then had problems with some of the wood. Mainly over the back, where it's more damp.So Once again I have to do some more work on it.

It would be nice to hear from Dapol what is happening with the class 121 and 122, as this has been going on for so long now. I do understand we are living through hard times, but they were late before all this virus started.  so come on Dapol tell us what is happening, and a idea of when we will see these.

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The small boards are vents, which you can fit as shown in the attached photo. 81 A Oldoak

Thank you 81A oldoak thats what I thought they were, but wasn't sure.

John

My Vans arrived today, thank you so much for a quick service. One thing what are the small yellow boards for, and where do they go ? 

Recieved my cement vans today, well pleased with them. Well done Minerva. 

I have ordered 3 wagons , looking forward to when they arrive

that does look good. can't wait to get some.

I am looking forward to this being issued Well done Daopl.

Thank you for that update Chris, and look forward to hearing about the cement vans after Easter. Stay safe

Can you tell us what the latest news is from you please.