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Membership submitted, so hopefully will be ordering a few track items and a couple more wagon kits soon!

I will be attending the Exeter show over the weekend 22nd and 23rd July with my sales stand. Working on several new products which will be available at the show and will add to the website Friday 21st. Photos / details to follow after the show as unlikely to have time beforehand. Adding to the website to make easier for sales at show through my card reader app.

S&W couplings do work really well, just need setting up to the correct height. Also need to ensure that ends of wagons are protected when packed to prevent being bent. Just need a wire loop on the loco buffer beams. There are probably some videos on YouTube showing these in operation.

A little bit of progress on a small diorama, laid the short length of track, painted and weathered before being ballasted. I've taken the plunge and submitted my application to join the 2mm Association and will then get a few bits ordered. Got a few vague ideas for a small layout, but will want to get a diesel to convert soon. Also been scaling down some of my 3D printed items to 2mm, including wheelbarrows which have come out exceptionally well.

Oops, sorry wrong Jerry ...

I blame Jerry ..... I recently purchased a starter / tester kit for the track and mineral wagon, which I have assembled and painted. The short length of track will form part of a small diorama, with the single wagon. My intention will be to include a few of my own 3D printed parts as often asked to produce items in 2mm scale, so looks like a perfect excuse! The etch chassis kit goes together really well, although not perfect, for me a great introduction to 2mm finescale modelling. I'd missed a few minor steps during construction, but will know for next time. Will there be a next time, yes, is the answer. I'm going to order another one along with the 'getting started' and very likely membership, after all only £20, which looks to be good value. Perhaps then a bit more track and point ..... I have thoroughly enjoyed putting the kit together and runs beautifully along the 120mm of track!

Very pleased with my 37026 (sound fitted) received from Colletts Models in Exmouth. Fitted the Accurascale crew - easy to unclip the body to fit these. Also fitted the pipe work, which was a little more tricky than the Deltic where the buffer beam is removable. Obviously removed the tension locks. I will make up wire coupling bar so that can use tension locks on the wagons / coaches being coupled but yet to determine the best way of mounting said wire, although thinking about utilising the holes where the snow ploughs are fitted as these not being fitted to my loco. Some experimentation and trial and error to follow. I've run mine on a short length of track, but first impressions, very good and sounds superb. I do like the fading of the lights when switching on and off, plus the automatic cab light switch off when moving off. Runs smoothly on my MERG DCC system. Waiting patiently for the next to be delivered from Accurascale, part of the next delivery due. Tempted to get a third ....

Just added to my sales page - Westbury based fuel rig for 7mm scale. Working on a 4mm scale version.

The third point that I needed arrived the other day and only placed roughly in position for now. Need to finish off the cork and then can start the track laying. Will follow up with some photos.

Paid the balance for mine today, told due into their warehouse today, so hopefully starting shipping later this week.

After many months thinking about a new layout project, having sold Orchard Road and two other completely stalled projects, a start has been made on an 0 gauge layout. Currently occupying two boards 2.4 x 0.5m overall, with a fiddle yard to be added. The cork has been laid and awaiting arrival of a third point before starting the track laying. This will be a small goods depot with parcels / warehouse siding. As yet not fully worked out where everything building wise will fit and hope to incorporate a small loco serving / re-fuel area. I do have another thought of something else to add, but as yet not sure if this will work, so will say no more until further investigated. The track is Peco bullhead and will be DCC operated (MERG) and points servo driven, again MERG. I will take some photos as progressed along. I have an 08 and 03 to provide motive power, with hopefully further additions when funds allow. I have mixture of vans / wagons (kit built / RTR), plus getting closer to completing a Slaters SR Van B.

Just added to my sales page - a range of pallets (Euro) in both 4mm and 7mm scales, including a set of 'broken' pallets.

Looking excellent James! I've got some station barrows and luggage that would look good on the platform! Glad that the WWS static grass tool is working well, a good purchase then!

I've just added these two sets of tools to my sales page, links below. Both 7mm scale / 0 gauge at the moment, although will do these in 4mm scale / 00 later. 3D resin printed and supplied unpainted. Workmen set and garden tool set. https://mudmagnet-models.sumupstore.com/product/workmen-tool-set-7mm-scale-0-gauge https://mudmagnet-models.sumupstore.com/product/garden-tool-set-7mm-scale-0-gauge

Many thanks Mark. Will look great when painted and weathered. I have these for sale on my sales page.

The GWR water bowser can now be ordered in 4mm and 7mm scales from my Sumup page. I've enhanced the rivets on the CAD model and more prominent on the 7mm version but visible on the 4mm version. These are quite small, so didn't want to overdo them. Painted 7mm version below.

Getting there with the 7mm version and 4mm version and will post some photos when ready and will add to my sales page. I will also be adding a 4mm scale fuel tank, in two versions, left or right handed. Painted sample photo below - I will add some photos over the weekend.

Mike many thanks for the info. I will add the rivets to the 7mm version - just printing some test pieces at the moment, but will add to the production batch. I will probably add to the 4mm version, but obviously will be much less visible.

Been working on a prototype for GWR platform water bowser, soon to be available on both 4mm and 7mm scales.

Looking good! I'll sort that roof for you as well.

A trio of photos of Llandafal.

New extension on 'Fryers Lane' looking great @2ManySpams / @Mark Forrest, shame about the 'hitch-hiker' ....

Many thanks to Rob and everyone else involved for a great day. Certainly seems to have given Ray some inspiration as well!