Peckett tank by RT Models.

[invercloy]

This is great, John.

I got one of these for Christmas, it will be made up to look like the Skye Marble Co.'s main loco.  It's interesting to see you've changed the build sequence to keep the cab removable for longer, I was thinking I'd do the same when I read the instructions.

I'm hoping to make a start on mine on Saturday.

[invercloy]

I'm working on the chassis for mine presently. Where are you hiding the chip in yours, John?

[pilotfriend]

I will be fitting a very small chip in the smokebox.

[pilotfriend]

Ready now for lining and weathering
JdF

[Tigger]

Looking superb John.  I wish I could turn 'em out that fast that good!

[Hobby]

The microconnectors come from Express Models.

They certainly lived up to their name, ordered yesterday arrived today!!

[pilotfriend]

Good bunch, Express. Those connectors are wonderful. The thinnest wire obtainable comes from DCC supplies BTW.

[tedp]

I saw the finished product before, but no chance to sit down and reply. Nice loco, John, I expect you'll weather it but it's almost a shame to do so.

[pilotfriend]

Indeed, she has been sent off for lining and weathering. For the next month I am posting from Adelaide (somewhat South of Watford)best
JdF

[Hobby]

Good bunch, Express. Those connectors are wonderful. The thinnest wire obtainable comes from DCC supplies BTW.

The wire that came with them was fine, mounted one in the hole where the coal comes out of in front of the tender and the other is "loose" from the loco, works great, thanks!

[pilotfriend]

no worries ;D

[pilotfriend]

Arrive Adelaide and visit the so called National Railway Museum. Slightly underwhelming but OK. Next day go down with Singapore Clap and have been in bed ever since! Woman in final sector spent her whole time coughing at me.

Missed cuddling a koala as a result. Son somehow managed to get handler and koala to his home and I am besotted with it!

It has been cold and pissing with rain.

Feeling nearly better now.

JdF

[Hobby]

Thought it was summer over there?!

I didn't have a teddy bear when i was a kid, it was a Koala... Some of my cousins live in Perth!

[tedp]

There's a band of rain going NW-SE over South Australia. Forecast about 23degr and rainy. Could have been an old-fashioned English summer's day...  ;D  Thursday should be looking up.

[Tigger]

Chatting to a friend of mine last year, from what she was saying I rather got the impression that the winter in Melbourne was better than our summer!