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MDF and card provender store kit completed. Cheers Darius

Looks like a kit manufacturer called Organised Octopus is using the same concept. Cheers Darius

I think you need to study how other manufacturers design their kits using laser cut and etched parts. They usually deploy a range of materials of varying thicknesses. For example, the 2mm thick mdf is often used to form the core of the building, which is then covered with etched thinner card overlays that provide the surface texture and cover the edges/corners of the thicker mdf core. Thinner card is often used for the roof as it won’t present an unrealistic thick edge - unlike the mdf. Your container would look ok tucked into the background of a layout but the lack of 3D depth to the corrugated sides and ends plus the exposed edges of the mdf “destroy the illusion” I am afraid to say. In a way your concept reminds me of the Hornby railway building “kits” of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s with their smooth printed sides. They were ok for the time but, to me, would not pass muster today. Darius

Found this on eBay… Cheers Darius

GS sound version duly ordered. I remember admiring the locomotive in the museum in Witham Street when I visited many years ago with my Grandad. Cheers Darius

Yesterday I was mainly adding details to the row of terraced houses. Cheers Darius

Propeller wagons built using the 247 Developments resin wagon tops and crates fitted to a Peco chassis. The resin wagon tops were somewhat bowed as supplied so I gave them the hot water treatment, which initially straightened them. They seem to have a memory, however, and the bow returned. This was fixed by brute force, superglue and a lot of swearing. 247 Developments really need to look at this bowing issue I muttered whilst sorting the bow - or something like that… Cheers Darius

The result looks good but the laser cut edges and corner interfaces do stick out. Furthermore, the corrugated roof sheeting looks ok from some angles, but being flat and smooth, will not look quite so good from other angles - especially with larger roof areas. Cheers Darius

Alas you appear to need to have a Microsoft account to access the form. Perhaps a more user accessible survey platform such as Surveymonkey would be a better option, George. Cheers Darius

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It is indeed I bought the resin kit version and put it on a cut down Lima Deltic chassis. Cheers Darius

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Easy Tiger!!! I don’t have mine yet as they have only just been dispatched, however see Warbonnet’s post above yours. Cheers Darius

Just received a series of emails from Accurascale to the effect that the H Vans and Tank Wagons have arrived at their warehouse and are being checked and packed prior to dispatch. Cheers Darius

I’m not sure DC kits kits are available any more. Their website still lists them but I’m sure I read a while back that most of them don’t exist anymore. You can still order them but don’t expect anything to turn up… I know this from experience. Cheers Darius

Built from the Scalescenes “download, print and stick onto cardboard” kit. Cheers Darius

I used to commute from West Worthing to East Croydon every day in Southern 377s for 6 years until I started my own consultancy and worked from home and an office in the countryside 20 mins drive away. My preorders are in Cheers Darius

Spotted this on eBay Looks like it may be a 3D print. Also looks to have a slight sag… Cheers Darius

That’s actually a British railway gun from WW1. Cheers Darius

Patience Cheers Darius

I must have missed that. Happy with my Rat Cheers Darius

Arrived today Definitely worth waiting for. Cheers Darius

They occasionally pop up on eBay sold by CMAC models - you could ask him via an eBay message. Alternatively you could PM m0rris on this forum. Cheers Darius

My Beet Wagon packs arrived in Worthing today so they were shipping to the UK on the day of the announcement. Cheers Darius