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After building 2 models of my Westfield, the first a conversion of Tamiyas Lotus 7 and a hot wheels Caterham, I have now started a Scalextric Caterham. Bought at the Silverstone Classic for a tenner I've got nothing to lose. First job is to strip it into it's component parts, then sand the louvres from the bonnet and cut the 3 style lines in. The rear wheel arches next with a piece of plastic card added to form the correct shape.

The Craig Goch Dam in Elan Valley the water must have been 25 feet lower this year compered to September last year

For those who haven't seen my other models, here they are.

Reckon so although I seem to have a lot of other stuff going on so it depends on if I can get all my jobs done that were outstanding or cropped up at Anglesey.

Apologies if I am mis-reading this - highly likely TBH, but just in case, with a metalastic bush, the inner sleeve of the bush MUST be clamped solid in the suspension bracket and the outer sleeve MUST be a tight fit in the wishbone loop. All the compliance in the suspension is provided by the rubber of the bush, allowing the inner and outer sleeves to move relative to one another. If the bolt is letting the inner sleeve move, it will wear through the suspension bracket. A poly bush and nylon bush setup will have a loose inner sleeve, but that too needs to be solidly clamped to the suspension bracket for the same reason. With these, the suspension movement is allowed by the inner sleeve moving within the poly or nylon bush. again, apologies if I misinterpreted what you said, don’t mean to be all preachy

The drying room.

Hah, I know the feeling. There are a couple of regular sellers on there who seem to be pretty decent to be fair, but a few bogey ones as well. I definitely wouldn't be using "gift" payments on PayPal to put it plainly. That said, I've bought a few parts from that group, as has my housemate and neither of us have had any issues so far!

I was pushing that pedal real hard

A number of weeks ago, Luke and Chris from Plays - Kool commenced works to Buttercup, to ensure she will stay in good condition for the future. What has been done is not so important but I believe that the level of service that I received throughout the works needs to be known. I have been kept updated throughout and this has been through regular telephone calls, text messages and numerous photographs. Luke and Chris both kept a close eye on costs to ensure that I received value for money and I was not met with costs that I was not aware of. A number of surprises where met along the way and it was not a case of "cheapest is best" or "just get that because its in stock". They both spent the time to source parts that where within budget but also provided longevity and for this I was extremely grateful as without their close eye to the costs then this work would not have been completed so smoothly. During the works, I spent the day at Plays - Kool and I was made to feel extremely welcome and the work they had carried out was explained to me. The thing that I noticed was that all the parts that had been removed from Buttercup where all protected with sheets or bubblewrap to ensure no damage. this was also the case with Buttercup herself. Masking tape & dust sheets where visibly in use and this care to prevent any damage was evident throughout the works. During the day I was there, a "rattle" became evident on Buttercup. Luke and Chris must have been around 5 hours trying to locate the rattle and cure it. The amount of parts that came off the car was unbelievable but they both stated that the car would not leave the worksop unless it was right. During the rebuild, a number of items where found that extended the build time but both lads where working to a deadline that they wanted to achieve to meet my needs. Both lads worked an incredible amount of hours and I was still receiving update after 11.00pm one evening. BUT, the biggest thing that stands out above everything is the fact that both lads care about what they do and this is clearly evident in the way that Luke is building and runs his business. If you care about something then you really want to do your best and this has clearly been the case every step of the way. Everything that has been done to Buttercup has been so worthwhile and she drives beautifully. All the lads hard work has paid off and it clearly shows. I dont really know how to end this other to say that I am so, so happy. Here are a few pictures of some of the work in progress.

I had a spare hour at lunchtime today and the rain had stopped. So rather than start the brakes upgrade and get soaked doing it, I decided to take some more weight out. I removed rear seats, boot carpet, boot edge trim, parcel shelf, rear speakers, rear seat belts and brackets, seat brackets, rear pillar trims. That lot totted up to 33kg. Running total is now 43.25kg

- Yay - already started buying bits that I don't actually NEED Thanks for your time Ash - great to talk to someone that has been around these cars for many years - I have a funny feeling this won't be the last item I buy off you....

You too Dave. You and Gary gone both jump in my ****ter at the same time if you like...