Fourdees Sirdar
The blog has been quiet recently due to my modelling mojo having all but disappeared. Part of this has been indecision about what to do next and partly due to the heatwave that seems to have sapped all my energy and inclination. I’d been trying not to start a project for myself whilst working on the layout for my Dad, but the heat has made my attic too hot for anything but sporadic progress with the boards. Finding myself sat at the (uncharacteristically clear) workbench for a couple of hours yesterday got me reaching for the drawer of unmade kits seeking inspiration. After the ongoing saga of getting the tattoo to run nicely, I wanted something straight forward and came across the Fourdees Sirdar kit that has been sat in there for a few months. If anything will get my mojo back, it’s a small loco kit! Plus, the arrival of the Rapido 009 variant has been getting plenty of coverage so maybe building mine will make Rapido enlarge theirs. Two producers offer Sirdar kits, Gubbin Box and Fo...
