Righto, I can't believe I've been talked into this.
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From the left:
Connoisseur F5 to GER M15 - waiting for Scale7JB to pull his finger out and draw up the etches for the radial trucks...do you see how I ever so easily redirected the blame for my procrastination?
Gibson J15 - my first J15 some 16 years ago, numbered 65463 - looked rough and ran rough. Three or four years ago I stripped it for backdating to an N31 (J14), but it's a bit agricultural compared to the Connoisseur kit I may just rebuild it a J15 in 0F and sell it on.
Connoisseur N7 - my first 7mm build - a bit rough round the gills, but ran lovely. I stripped it back with the intention of backdating to the first L77, but Basilica Fields timeframe has tightened since and it would be anachronistic by about a decade. Will eventually rebuild for a small layout c1959 based on either Widford or Standon on the Buntingford line.
Connoisseur J67 - will be a GER R24 for the first segment of Basilica.
Connoisseur J69 was going to be a GER S56, but I'll build a better version from a hacked Connoisseur J68, so I'll build this in 0F and sell it on.
Steve Beattie BTH Type 1 Class 15 was a Christmas project about four Christmases ago. Will eventually rise to the top of the pile to go with the N7 for the summer of '59. In front is the
Connoisseur Y6 which will be a GER G53 - this goes to show #1 son has learned the art of model maker's procrastination - we were building it together but his railway attention is currently on green diesels in 4mm and computer games... The running plate for another
Connoisseur J67, GER R24 for Basilica's first stage.
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Parkside GWR container wagon thingy circa 1930ish, don't ask. A
Simon Castens resin LSW 2-planker, just needs detailing and painting. Inside it is a
POWsides GNR covered van which is now almost too late for Basilica...but I might alter it to a fruit or fish and finish it off. A
Shedmaster GER special cattle van I need to draw up some transfers. A
Slater's MR box van in 0F needs converting to S7.
An MR open needs converting to S7 and a full repaint. Part of a
D&S GCR 27' double-door van, a
Slater's PO needs converting to S7 and a repaint. A
Connoisseur Sand Wagon needs repaint to pre-1903 livery. Shell of a
POWsides GE open, the shell of a
W&CW GNR bow-ended wagon, the body of a
Ragstone GE double bolster and in front the start of a
D&S GW N8 horsebox.
Missing from the photo,
two Slater's PO wagons needing conversion to S7, the body of a
Slater's tar wagon,
two Slater's 1/32 wagons Simon D started but need detailing and painting, a
Ragstone GE W&U luggage van and
D&S bogie tramcar bought built in a job lot with some unstarted W&U kits both need repainting to pre-1903 GE livery and conversion to S7 to go with the Y6 tram, and a
W&CW Thompson 52' brake 3rd - my first carriage from the early 90s which needs stripping and a blowtorch for a complete rebuild.
Do I win the smarties?
Do you have any more of the Lowfits?
S&DJR 4 wheel coaches from Alan Doherty, John Dale 48DS kit, 28A chassis and re-vamp, half built Barrett "Doddle" kit, Class 122 project, another Peckett etch, Slaters PO wagon and any number of odd resin open wagons.
, I have tried to discipline myself to finish everything I start and it seems to work 
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keeps the axles parallel and if you turn it the other way up on a surface plate you are home and dry. Also works with wagons. 
