I now have this back on the bench, I have the tender frames painted ready for rewheeling etc.

I also have managed a little on the body. I did run the RSU and new flux over all the joints to make sure they were OK after using not so good syuff so far on the build.

The kit has cast corners which I must say are a nice idea, except the cut is to big or they are to short. For some reason they also have the beading attached so it eill either need filing off or filing to suit the rest when attached.

I may also re start the main frames again and get them running as I am finishing off the tender. I am enjoying this build, not sure if it is because it is quite a nice kit, or because I have not built a loco for what seems like and age.

Hopefully more in a day or so, I have got my Portugese lessons starting again so that will start eating into my time again. It's all good fun if you don't weaken.