It's just so nice when it all goes together.
Lovely spring buffers and MMP vac pipes
Rollers cost a fortune, so an old craft knife handle and cork board frame and a g-clamp...
Body on, just the ends to go.
The errant hand wheel re-enters this space-time continuum
Alas by the time I ordered this kit MMP were no longer supplying working leaf springs with kits, and Hobby Holiday were out of stock. Doesn't look at all bad though.
As always with MMP, the brake rigging is very comprehensive.
The hopper doors. A tiny bit creased, but I can live with that. Weathering will hide it anyway.
When I say 'just'....
Another excellent kit, they always give hours of entertainment (which is kind of the object of the exercise). Transfers from Railtec. This is awaiting weathering, I need to get in the right mood for it otherwise I screw it up. In the last photo you can see a hand wheel is missing. This dropped on the floor, and despite its not inconsiderable size it vanished. After hours on hands and knees I gave up and figured I'd sort something out later. Almost two years later I looked down - and there it was. Spooky or aliens?
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