I was hoping to have completed construction this week, but there has been a few re-fashioning delays from the kit and some errors on my part .

The buffer faces as supplied have a very noticeable `dome` head `their all domed`!!

Easily sorted with the trusty carborundum disc.................................................................

Other modellers have noted that the cast injectors as supplied are cast incorrectly and need a lot of extra work to become prototypical.

As can be seen as supplied on the left if not modified cannot be made to look right.

It took a couple of evenings to sort out..................................

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The cast pannier tank supports in my kit were not square and needed fettling to get right..................................................................

Again , not quite perfect but the best I could come up with.

The buffer housings needed re-drilling to make a smooth working buffer shaft

But finally on removal of the footplate frame I found very little work was needed to get a smooth trouble free chassis match-up

Decided to do more work on the body but did`nt like the wrong size of the central toolbox which on the finished model will be very prominent.

On the real thing the back of it is tight up to the central splasher face and the front is almost flush with the edge of the footplate.

The `iffy` whitemetal versions supplied just don`t fit and are too shallow.................................

So, with some scrap white metal sheet from the bits and bobs box I made the toolboxes deeper..................

And after cleaning up look better..........................................................

And fit better...........................................................................................

Happier with that I can now push on.................................................................................