Also on the workbench is a large batch of stuff that I bought off ebay.
An Airfix BR brakevan with separately fitted hand rails. This has had the roof thinned down by me but it needs everything swapping sides as Airfix modelled a mirror image of the roof. The underframe is a bit of a mess and the P4 wheels don't turn well. Possible a case of replace with a Bradwell etch, it certainly needs springing at any rate.
A lot of minerals were also acquired. All Parkside kits, 4 of them standard and 3 riveted. The fake Parkside loads have been unglued and shortened to lower them so real coal can be stuck on top. They will need the boiling water treatment as they have bowed inward. Some of the brake gear is also fitted backwards and will need fixing. Spring buffers are also to be fitted (and I have drilled all the way through at 1mm on most already, doh!).
Some of the minerals have a rather poor method of springing. Pinpoint bearings are vertically slack and wipers push on the wheels. Doesn't work and i'll need to properly spring or try to lock the bearings level.
The seller gave me a free sheet of Modelmaster transfers, which was a bonus and these will be fitted after a repaint.
Also among the items was this nice little Airfix Rocket with Maygib wheels. It would probably move well too if the wheels were quartered and not halved!
And lastly, a view of my bedside table showing the stock in progress(that fits on the table...) and lining up for the paint shop, may be a bit of a batch process!
I need to work on some merchandise wagons to balance this lot out. A Macaw converted to P4 would also be nice.
I've also realised i'm running out of Parkside catalogue and they need to make some more kits
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