Saturday Ramble

 After having to sign in via half a dozen devices, I am waiting for the point where I can't get into here at all. If I disappear, that's probably the issue.

Most of the way through the second signal box in as many weeks. This the West Highland item from Peco. This is only the second of the new bread of laser-cut kits that I've built and I found the first, the Tan-y-bwlch station building, quite taxing, this however may have saved my opinion as it just falls together and any problems have been down to slightly curly wood rather than it not fitting.

I must admit that I have been a bit of a luddite here and this is my reasoning: My damascene conversion to Wills sheet aside, I have got very used to working in plastic - sometimes the fit can be poor, but either some filler or solvent and squidge can sort gaps and a file can reduce oversize. Laser-cut wood ain't so  forgiving; it either fits or it don't. It that respect it is like card, and card kits can go from good to utterly appalling. The jury is still out, but if this (and not the TYB station) are typical, then I could be swayed. What they definitely don't do so easily is allow for bashing, which regulars will know is a favourite approach around here. Welding extra bits on would be less easy and cutting and adding new overlay detail much harder. I threw the frets from this in the bin - I really can't start another level of scrapbox for wood bits. This one may sway, me as it is very good. We'll see how the next one goes.