Robs workbench

[mick b]

Should the "Fish" plate be lower as on the "Fruit" van?. Ambis do a nice etch of the Fish and Fruit plates, if you do not know.

[rob]

hi Mick...
the two Fish are LMS and I'm going pretty blind with them,basically just following the Parkside instructions..apparently built in 1941 with absolute economy lettering,not even LMS.....I need to get a "Tatlow" for the other 3 companies really ....is there an LMS encyclopedia?...I'd happily joint one for the other 3 as I'm overloaded on LNER rolling stock....probably a common affliction!!

[john coffin]

Rob,
Bob Essery and I think David Jenkinson produced a 2 volume set I think of LMS Stock.
Old but worth looking for.

Paul

[rob]

...I'll keep a look out the,thank you...seems a bit daft to be producing reasonably accurate LNER stock and part-guessing the others!

[rob]

...A very slight update......
Finished this POWsides kit...always thought that models of the Colemans advertising wagons were overcooked but found a photo in one of my PO books where the red contrasted clearly with the rest of the colours and its a thorough job....even the axles and bolt heads all in red!...I presume Colmans would have very few fully decked out like that....I did not attempt the bolt heads!

...and four Dia 3D kits... nearly ready for lettering.....

[Atlantic 3279]

A very colourful wagon!

[rob]

....possibly too much!...as hot as the product it advertises!