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Resin Vehicles and Structures for War and Peace Product List and Guide The vehicles listed are made as accurate When ordering, please include your as my information permits, and includes contact details, telephone number or reference to photographs of the particular email address so that in the event of a vehicle. Should you have more accurate problem you can be contacted. In the information and care to send it to me, event of a price rise, your order will be when I modify the master I will send you a prioritised and the kits appearing last on copy, gratis. The drawings used are from your order form will not be sent. Any many sources, but a good number are subsequent over payment will be re- based on information from Geoff Lacey’s funded as UK stamps. drawings. Resin Vehicles and Structures for War and Peace Product List and Guide For a list of his drawings write to:- Many of the wagons I produce are of the G.W.Lacey LSWR type and is a reflection of my own particular interest. This does not 315a South Lane mean I would be unwilling to undertake New Malden Surrey special commissions to suit your particular requirements. Please contact KT3 5RR me for details. England Please enclose a large, A4 SAE This guide is subject to change without notice Issue 10—1.1.2019 Additional products will be added as the year progresses. Please write or email us for an update. Please don’t order unpriced kits as they are not yet in production. 7 mm Tank Cruiser Cromwell Graham & Alyson Baker 18 Lower Tail Carpenders Park Watford WD19 5DD England E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: WWW.gramodels.co.uk Telephone: 07833364274 (Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00 GMT) Brochure Price £2.50 (Includes a voucher for £5.00) Product List 2mm 1/150th/‘N’ Page 2-5 Order Form 3mm 1/100th Page 6 Date: 4mm 1/76th/‘OO’ Page 6-8 Please use this sheet to order the kits you require 7mm 1/43/‘O’ Page 8-9 1/32nd/Gauge 1 Page 9 Buildings all scales Page 9-10 Wagons all scales Page 10-11 Narrow Gauge Page 11-12 Order Form Page 14 P&P rates. All packages sent need to be signed for. Total cost of kits UK and BFPO 10% of order cost, min £ 5.70p P&P Europe 25% of order cost, min £ 9.50 Other 40% of order cost, min £16.50p Total enclosed Methods of Payment Cheques, (Euros or Stirling) IMOs, PayPal ([email protected]) and Postal Orders, Payable to :- GRAHAM BAKER only (Cash in registered envelope) Please send your order to:- Please print your return address Graham Baker Name 18 Lower Tail Road Carpenders Park Town Watford County WD19 5DD Country England Zip/Post Code 1 14 th 1/150 2mm ‘N’ Scale 026 Sherman M4A4 £ 4.55 027 M4A4 with rockets £ 4.65 British Vehicles WW2 028 Firefly £ 4.80 029 M4A4 DD Floating £ 4.15 001 LCT IV £29.50 030 M4A4 DD Ashore £ 4.55 002 LCM IV* £ 4.95 031 M4A4 Recovery £ 003 LCM VI* £ 4.95 032 M5 Stuart £ 004 LCM I* £ 4.95 033 Tetrarch (Airborne) £ 4.55 005 LCA* £ 4.95 034 M5 Halftrack £ 4.05 006 LCVP* £ 4.95 035 M4A4DD (LCT) £ 4.55 007 Churchill VII £ 4.55 036 M4A4 Deep Wading £ 4.55 008 Churchill VIII £ 4.55 037 Jeep (Open) 009 Churchill Crocodile £ 4.55 038 Jeep (Tilt) The kits listed are from masters made by my self. 010 Churchill ARC £ 4.55 039 6lb A/Tank gun They are made with the modeller in mind not the 011 ARC Fascine £ 4.55 manufacturer. The kits are easy to assemble, but 040 6lb trailed 012 Churchill AVRE £ 4.55 would benefit from a little preparation. 041 17lb A/Tank gun 013 Churchill with SBG £19.95 Clean off any ‘flash’ by scraping with a knife’. Any 042 17lb trailed sanding is best done damp, and wash the compo- 014 AVRE Fascine £ 4.95 043 75mm Pak emplaced nents off after. Wash the parts in washing up liquid 015 Churchill Recovery £ 4.85 and rinse after and leave to air dry. Small parts can 044 75mmPak trailed 016 Churchill III £ 4.55 be gently shaken in a jar of soapy water and rinsed 045 25lb gun emplaced £ 7.45 through a sieve. 017 Churchill IV £ 4.55 046 25lb gun trailed £ 7.65 018 Churchill V £ 4.55 047 Quad & Limbers £ 8.75 019 Cromwell £ 4.55 Assemble with a medium grade super glue and 048 5.5 gun emplaced £ 7.55 leave to set. A light spray with a primmer is best before adding the final colour. 049 5.5 trailed £ 7.55 050 7.2 gun emplaced £ 7.25 051 7.2 trailed £ 7.55 Avoid ingesting resin dust and wash your hands before handling food. 052 A13 Cruiser Mk1 053 A13 Cruiser Mk8 054 40mm Bofors emplaced £ 5.65 If you cant find the vehicle you need, if you and your friends will buy 20, at an agreed price I will make it 055 Bofors trailed £ 9.65 for you. Please ask for details. 056 Staff Car £ 4.25 057 Utility 5cwt £ 4.25 058 Utility 8cwt 059 Truck 15cwt GS £ 4.55 060 Truck 15cwt Tanker £ 4.55 061 Truck 15cwt Signals £ 4.55 020 Cromwell CS £ 4.55 062 Truck 30cwt GS £ 4.55 021 Cromwell Recovery £ 4.85 063 Truck 3ton GS £ 4.55 022 Cromwell AA £ 4.45 064 Truck 3 Ton Tanker £ 4.65 023 Cromwell Dozer £ 4.75 065 Truck 3 Ton Semi Flat £ 4.65 024 Comet £ 4.55 066 Truck 3 Ton Semi Tanker £ 4.65 025 Challenger £ 4.80 13 2 Machinery Van B TBA During 2019we will be attending the 067 Truck 3 Ton 4x4 Tool Van £19.50p following shows:- 068 Truck 3 Ton 6x4 GS £ 4.75 069 Truck FBE Carrier £ 5.65 Stores Van £17.50p 13-14 Jan Chiltern Model Railway Stevenage 070 Landing Vehicle Tracked II £ 4.55 Administration van £25.50p 26-27 Jan Southampton Model Railway Eastleigh 071 Trailer Pontoon War Dept. Bogies TBA 2-3 Feb Stafford Railway Show Stafford County 072 Trailer FBE £ 4.65 Show Ground 073 Decked Raft £ 4.55 16mm Narrow Gauge 9-10 Festival Of British Modelling Doncaster Race Course 074 Raft Shore Section £ 4.55 160 Skip Break End £16.95 075 Pontoon Bridge 161 Bogie Bolster Break End £16.95 23 Feb On Track Leas Cliff Hall Folkstone 076 Pontoon Landing 162 Mine Tippler £11.95 23-24 Mar London Festival of Modelling 077 Truck 6 Ton GS ERF £ 4.85 163 Festiniog Bogies (Pair) £21.25 Alexandra Palace 078 As 59 – no tilt £ 4.75 164 Mr Neal (Figure) £7.85 20,21 &22 April York Model Railway York Race 079 AEC ACV 6x6 Mk1 £ 5.75 101 Terrapin Amphibious Truck £ 4.65 165 Mr Lofty £7.85 Course 080 Lloyd Carrier £ 4.95 102 Vickers Medium MkII £ 4.45 3,4&5 May Bristol Model Railway Thornbury 081 Matador GS Wood £ 4.65 103 Vickers Medium MkII* £ 4.45 Leisure Centre 082 Matador GS Steel £ 4.65 104 Trailer Queen Mary Trailer £19.50 11 May Billerricay Model Railway Hanakins Farm 083 Matador Flat £ 4.65 Assault special. Churchill pusher and Skid Bailey Community Centre 084 Trailer & Load Bridge. 250mm long. £13.95 25-26 May Railex Stock Mandeville Stadium 085 Matador Air Control £ 4.70 086 Matador Fuel £ 4.95 *Crew (4) for 001-006 £ 3.50 8-9 June East Anglian Model Railway Kettering Conference Centre 087 Matador Crane £ 4.95 Squaddies (5) waiting at station £ 4.50 14, 15&16 June Great Western Railway Show 088 Landing Vehicle Tracked IV £ TBA Modern British Vehicles Loughborough 089 DUKW £ TBA 200 Green Goddess 4x2 £ 4.95 31Aug 1 Sept Soar Valley Railway Show 090 Scammel Wrecker £ 6.65 201 Green Goddess 4x4 £ 4.95 Loughborough 091 Tank Transporter £ 7.80 202 FV432 AP9 092 Truck 10ton GS £ 5.10 14-15 Sept ‘N’ Gauge Show Fosse Way 203 Truck 3 Ton GS RL 4x4 £ 4.85 093 Matador 25lb Portee 166 Mr Angry £7.85 Leamington Spa 204 Truck Bedford TM 4x4 094 5.5.Gun £ 3.45 167 Diema Diesel Ind. Loco TBA Oct Farnham & District 095 7.2 Gun £ 3.45 168 Tank FT 17 WWI TBA Oct ExPong Swanley 096 Semi Crew Bus £ 5.45 169 Mr. P. Hone £7.85 World War 1 All Nationalities Dec National Festival of Railway Modelling 097 Semi Low Loader £ 4.95 1610 Big John £7.85 Peterborough 098 Semi GS £ 4.95 British Vehicles 1611 Mr. P. B.Ailey £7.85 099 Car Armoured AEC 1612 T. Break £7.85 The above is a list of show visits planned so far, but may subject to change. 100 Gun 25lb £ 3.55 300 Whippett £4.60 1613 Seated driver £9.35 301 Tank MkV We would welcome further invitations to attend you 1614 Loco Balance Weights £8.90 show, please call 07833364274 302 Truck Subsidy 3ton 1615 War Dept. Bogies TBA 303 Gun 304 Tractor 305 3 12 00406 LSWR 1 plank open £4.85 German Vehicles 419 00407 LSWR 1 plank open (steel) £4.85 nd 420 1/32 /Gauge 1 335 A7V 00408 LSWR 3 plank open £5.15 421 Puma £ 4.90 336 A7V Carrier 00409 LSWR 3 plank open (steel) £5.15 3201 LSWR 5 plank open* £18.95 421 Sdkfz 234/2 £ 4.90 337 Half Track Truck 00410 Rectank £15.70 3202 Rectank 234 234/3 75mm Kwk £ 4.90 00410a Support truss bending jig £ 2.70 3203 War flat TBA French Vehicles 422 234/4 75mm Pak £ 4.90 Diamond frame bogies £22.50 00411 Ramp wagon 3204 00412 Diamond frame bogies £7.25 351 Char 2c 00413 Plate bogies Narrow Gauge 352 As 351 with bogies 00414 Covered Goods Sr.
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