As previously mentioned this the body has already been built following the coopercraft, all that remained was to build the chassis and detail.

I have started off by adding weight, I cant stand the liquid stuff, preferring to work with lead sheet. so a 3 bits of lead were cut to fit the 3 recesses in the floor, this places the majority of the weight directly above the suspension units. (to save time the second build has it fitted inside the van.....)

The solebars have been filed down to provide clearance for a pair of Bill Bedford units, and a set of Maygib 3 hole disk wheels have been scavenged from one of my modern wagons to provide cover until I can get some more axles from C&L so that I can replace with Exactoscale wheels. (A second hand purchase of Exactoscale wheels has left me with lots of wheels, but only parallel axles for them. leaving a decision to either get parallel bearings or pin point axles...)

Once fitted it was onto the brake gear, I've added some brass rod for some of the linkages. but it is still missing the cam linkage between the brakes and the lever (nothing important then......) Does someone make a good etch for this?

I've also repainted part of 3215's tender, (when removing the BR early crests the green paint also came off with it.) Fortunately Phoenix GWR green has proved a very good match. Now need to remember where the G W R transfers are (or more likely pop to Yate on Friday after work and buy a new pack!)

Realised after taking the photo that a wheelset in the wagon to the left has popped out making one side higher than the other (now fixed)