The next task is to fit the W irons to the chassis. The W irons themselves are a straightforward lamination job. There are rivets to press out on the inside of the W iron laminations. You'll never see the rivets so you can save a few minutes if you want. Look very carefully at how they are located on the solebars. The area of the W iron that attaches to the solebar is tinned to ease soldering.

I found that a very little fettling was required to get them fitting perfectly. They're not easy to hold in place while you solder them. I ended up using a small toolmaker's clamp while I tack soldered them, and removed it to complete the job. Check with a square that the W irons are aligned across the chassis - parallel axles would be good! The thing to watch out for here is the position of the rope holes in the W irons. It's all explained in the instructions, but check before you solder.

Add the solebar details. Label clips X1 are tiny and a bit of fun, you might actually be able to clip a label in them. Etch lines are on the outside of the fold on 11 and X1 by the way. I used a little solder paint and the RSU to fit some of the small items to face of the solebar.

Choose a number plate and it has an identity, B560792. Lot 2917, R Y Pickering, 1957. So it's a Scottish 1/108.

That's it for tonight. 3 hours. Total 15.5 hours.