A start on detailing up my model of 45072,

Having already done a renumber to 072, and fitted some screw couplings, I've started detailing the rest of the chassis starting with a set of Shawplan's new etched lifting brackets. Having cut all the parts from the fret the first job was to fold the smallest part into a U shape and then glued (they can be glued or soldered) into the main body. Once that was dry the main component was folded up (keeping the folds on the inside) and everything was glued together.

Once that was dry, the half etched top part was folded to shape and then glued into position. The etch includes two parts here, one for prototype curves which is to scale and another with a large cutout on the inside to provide clearance for bogie swing on tight curves.

Finally they were then glued into position on the chassis using prototype photos as a guide. Just need to paint them black and then get on with the rest of the detailing. It needs a couple more bits adding to the underframe along with the bufferbeam pipes, not to mention the grills. However now it will probably go back on hold while I wait and see what else Brian releases for them.