Actually, there were eight(the eighth may have been a scratchbuild? the British version?) on the table. 'I was asked to build and paint 5 for someone,...'
Part of my reply was 'And, we're not supposed to be impressed with someone having five?'
His last post: 'At Little Wars you would see more than just those 7. I anticipate that there will be 12 in the game, as well as 2 more British Land Ironclads. Hundreds of Tripods to go at them and more.'

And, he seems the kind of fellow who follows 'didn't happen unless there are piccies...'
Doug