Matt's workbench - current project: a Mk1 BG

[D1666]

Matt it's nice to see your kit and model building is distracting you from other things in life. Sometimes we need an outlet to help.

 

[Chas Levin]

I sympathise; personal life has likewise slowed my output. Tough break: hope things improve, Matt.

 

[matto21]

Loosely related to my current interests in that it's parcels stock, but otherwise a bit of an outlier. I don't think I was even aware of these before coming across some photos online. This, along with the lucky purchase of the Parkside PC40 kit from ebay gave me the opportunity to do a quick representation.

I seem to have a knack for buying kits with underframe parts missing or damaged and this was no exception. Nothing some plastic sheet and strip, plus some odds and ends from the spares box and a bit of scratchbuilding couldn't fix though.



As a bonus, it looks very festive in Santa's livery!



Now onto something a bit more "modern"!

Matt

 

[matto21]

Wow, February already and I've not posted anything for 2 months.

Here's my latest project, been on the go in fits and starts since January 2023. Ancient Bachmann Queen Mary bought in a damaged state. Sat in the to-do pile for ages while I pondered the bogies, in the end I plumped for some Roxey Models ones.



I've added some rudimentary brake "stuff" underneath using odds and ends.

It's one of those models - on one hand I don't know why I'm bothering because I don't really need it. On the other - I've started it so I might as well see it through.

Matt

 

[Chas Levin]

Ha - I know exactly what you mean!

It's one of those models - on one hand I don't know why I'm bothering because I don't really need it. On the other - I've started it so I might as well see it through.

If it's fun to build though, then why not...