I wondered why you have filed in the space between the boiler and the footplate?

I wondered why you have filed in the space between the boiler and the footplate?

I assume you meant to say 'filled' ? if so, in the photo of the prototype the space under the boiler appears to be filled in, there's certainly no daylight showing through.

I've been able to find very little data online relating to this loco so there's a certain amount of guess work involved. Another contributing factor is that this being my first ever scratch build I'm more concerned with ' how it turns out' than if all the rivets are present, that can come later as my skills progress [hopefully ascending].

Hi

I did mean filled in. You seem to be getting on well with this..

 If you look at the photo on your first post it will show the boiler to be round with no fillings as you have done. The lack of daylight is because the bioler comes down to the same level as the footplate.

I quite agree that it is best to get it to look right then worry about the smaller details.

The vertical slabs that you have put under the boiler is an old ready to run trick to hide the electric motor, no loco that I know has them. Now I have said that I am sure someone will prove me wrong..