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It’s early afternoon as I type this, in mid-December, and it’s already dark and freezing cold outside, so it’s definitely a good time to hunker down and let our minds turn towards more pleasant things, such as making models. Following the instalment of Skills Station in MR290, in which Chris Nevard shared his techniques for painting and weathering buildings, we had many requests from readers eager to see how he had built the ‘Jolly Farmer’ pub in the first place. This month, on page 50, you can read all about how he transformed the bare bones of a laser-cut kit into something truly special. So good, in fact, we’ve put it on the cover! There’s no doubt that laser-cut and 3D-printed kits and components are changing the way many of us work,…