BR (MR) Ivatt class 4MT 2-6-0 no. 43135. A Modern Outline kit built model. Bought part built with many missing parts and no instructions, from an old friend. My decorator actually, who had found on his travels a number of “O” gauge models that were the property of a Widow that he was doing some work for. He made the lady an offer for the “job lot” and thought he had made a good deal, until he got them home and realised that they all were scale 7 standards. This Ivatt was offered to me and as I always had wanted one I had no hesitation in helping the poor bloke out. So I have now converted it to 7mm finescale and finished the build from scratch, without any help from Dave Sharp of MOK, who couldn’t (or wouldn’t?) supply me with the many missing castings that I needed. This model has been a project of mine for two years now and I am so pleased with myself to have made a reasonable job of finishing the build off. Warren Haywood has made a superb job of the painting, lining and light weathering.
