This time an Ian Kirk offering of a GWR Mink C Dia. V7 Van. Like the Low Siphon it was purchased on ebay, a great source of seemingly unavailable kits but with some patients and the ability to save searches on the mobile app, it isn't too long before older kits like this that are no longer in production come up for sale. If you are into modelling the GWR, then a good source of information regarding both RTR and Kit based offerings is the GWR Modelling site which has lots of information, including the relevant diagram numbers that the models relate to and notes detailing variations that are possible through modification.
One thing to note about the kit which went together quite smoothly is the roof which is formed from a sheet of plasticard rather than being an injection moulded item, which can be seen by the deformation of the roof line as a result of the thin plastic, this will need the addition of laths at each end of the roof to complete and in future would benefit from a roof rolled from brass sheet.
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