You’ve got a spare 5MT frame and wheelsets, why not use them? Personally it’s why I love GT3. I haven’t given up on somehow marrying a class 15 body shell to a 4MT chassis.
Having watched Sams review, and seen the shear amount of QC issues, some of which I noticed but he didn't. I have opted to cancel my order with Hatton. A really poor showing for that price to be honest, especially on a luxury item. I hope the A2/3 is better.
ScR
I would add that we are all getting a little OTT over, well it is sorry, a toy. Model trains are toys, thats their history, thats their origin, I'm not trying to be insulting.
I'm always a little skeptical of a new project from a new manufacture, especially one this ambitious, for example I didn't want anything from Accurascale until I'd held one of their 24 tonners by myself. Nonetheless part of being a skeptic is admitting your wrong when evidence is presented and I must admit from what I've seen you have met your objectives and more. I certainly feel better about putting down for a Leader when I've seen this quality. I just wish I could've also gotten a GT3 of my own (wink-wink)
ScR
Not to be contrarian, but do lights really add that much? You can't really see them in the day and they wouldn't be on anyway. So unless you're running your layout exclusively at night or have a night themed. I struggle to see the exact benefit. Though please tell me if I'm wrong.
Yes, that sounds about right for Breadalbane, in fact the earl of Breadalbane famously forested his lands in a bid to beautify it, so in recent years the forestry commission has sadly gotten its claws into the region.