Finished?

Well, practically.

There are a few bits that need final finishing off; it still needs couplings, for example. And I think some extra plumbing and maybe some lining and nameplates would not go amiss. I'm surprised how much of a difference simply fitting the etched brass spectacle surrounds has made. Just sets the spectacle plate off nicely. I still have to varnish the model, thinking about it, and that will do wonders for flatting down the gloss finish and evening out the paint texture. So there we have it; a scratch-built engine by myself that doesn't look a total dog!

What next? Details shortly...