SVLR Rolling Stock

[MDLR]

I think I'd go down the birch ply and varnish route - it also hides the glazing well (remember to put wood strips behind the lining - coffee stirrers are ideal!) For the roof, I'd use strips of pine, running along the length of the coach and held together by the formers underneath and the tissue (=canvas) on the outside. These could be stained before assembly - I do mine half oak and half mahogany.

[Dr. Bond of the DVLR]

Amazingly crisp detail - it was hard to see properly until the paint went on!