You rang for a U van?

The Steam Era Models U van kit has been around for 30 odd years, having been originally released under the Broad Gauge Models brand in the 1980s. The model was starting to become a little dated so it has been recently upgraded to meet today's standards. Separate etched handrails and other details such as the handbrake are now included in a brass fret in the kit (previously one had to buy a handbrake etch as an optional part separately). The biggest change is the roof, which has been changed to a corrugated iron version rather than the plain roof. The model looks very smart and is comparable to the RTR offers of Auscision if built well:

This model is now in the process of being painted. I'm trying a new paint on this model, Humbrol #100 red brown which is a fairly close match to VR wagon red in my eyes. I shall see how it turns out.