Your probably right Bill but can live in hope! I'm not sure how i'm going to be told how to finish them but for now they have had a first coat of clear wood preserve and the bottom rails are tanalised timber to help.
John they are a bit of a miss mash of a few different designs I saw online, Derek I think i'm owed more than a couple of Phil's kits which I love but convincing the o/h is another matter!!!