Earl Marischal

Aren't there any 'girls' on here who can answer for themselves? steve

These are our 2 cats, both rescues: Toffy Olly Couldn't live without a cat or two around the house. steve

Excellent work, the undercarriage in particular. steve

I think it might be a British kit from 1970s. Now sold by South Eastern Finecast www.sefinecast.co.uk steve

My son does drifting in a 3 Series BMW and he doesn't bother with aero packages. steve

Here's a picture from my previous US layout. The black & white is a stock Mercury from Bachmann and the dumper has wheels from a Mercedes A Class, a bench seat and driver and mirrors added, plus weathering. All 1/87 scale. Cheers steve

Very nice indeed. I have several Proto 2000 locos and they run extremely well. I had these delivered: These are for my next UK-based layout. steve

A lovely bit of work. Just one question - seatbelts? steve

A ladder? steve

I was in the USA in 2012 and shot these: Might be of use to someone. steve

http://www.scalelink.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?page=search&PR=-1&TB=A&SS=mesh&ACTION=quick+search steve

That is one very fine piece of work. steve

Whatever the girl in question wants to drive. steve

I have actually owned 2 Hillman Avengers at various times in my motoring life. I could change a starter motor on one in 15 minutes... Airfix (again) also did a 1/32 Ford Capri Mk1 and a Bond Bug. steve

Airfix used to do in 1/32: Ford Escort Mk 1 Lotus Cortina Mk 1 Renault Dauphine For me, I would like the Saab 900 (pre-GM), 9-3 Cabriolet, 9-5 Saloon and 9-5 Estate so I could build the cars I own or have owned! steve

That is gorgeous! steve

That is a beautifully sublte and tasteful piece of work. I would really love to be able to drive a 1:1 size version. steve

Very nice. steve

Walking downstairs and seeing my 15th month old granddaughter eating breakfast. (She stayed overnight with us.) steve

That brings back memories. I built one about 40 years ago and (brush) painted in in bright blue with a white interior. Wish it would be re-issued! steve

Very nice subtle build. steve

Mark, I have been through this thread and am absolutely staggered by your work. The 7 is my all-time favourite car and your model(s) sum up everything it represents. steve

Thanks for all your kind comments and offers! Cheers steve

Good evening all, I'm a returnee of sorts. My main modelling interest for the last 30 or so years has been railways but back in the 1960s and early 1970s I built scores of car kits, all of which were modded in some fashion. Mainly they were 1/32 scale Airfix, Minis, Sunbeam Rapiers, Triumph Heralds and the like, which ended up in race, rally or street trim. There were plenty of others though, as I have long had a fascination for hot rods and American iron of most sorts. Back then, it was mainly Monogram, Revell, AMT, MPC, I worked on. There was such a variety and they were affordable and readily available. I have been amazed by the builds I see here and the high standards shown. Not sure if I'm up to most of you yet! Something else I've found, is the wide variety of aftermarket parts like wheels, tyres, tc, plus the etched and resin stuff. I've been used to that on the railway side but there is so much more for cars. Since deciding I'd like to revisit some of the kits I build in the past, I've been stumped but the lack of a decent kit retailer here in the UK. Yes, I can get the stuff on line from the US but the shipping and customs charges makes everything so much more pricey. Anyone know where I can get Monogram/Revell, etc kits here in the UK? Will get round to adding some pjcs when I build something. Cheers steve

That is insanity on wheels... steve