Now I have two angsts at the moment.

The first is the height of the tender. There is a comment in the UK prototype forum about this. The Airfix tender is sitting to high.

Having now looked at it I think that the moulding for the bunker is correct but that the additional roof makes it over height. The last picture published has th eroof missing.

So as I have booked a visit to the NRM to spend a happy hour looking at the drawings of a BR2 tender.

There are a large number of drawings but it seems no GA!

I think that I have the likely drawings identified, but I figured that it would easier (and cheaper) to go have a look.

There is also a drawing titled "detail when water pick up not fitted". As 76009 is a southern engine this is one for me.

The second angst is the lining on the cab. I have not yet worked out how to reduce photos, so the pictures I have posted of the loco can be blown up. I had a crack at hand-lining. I have been told that so far it isn't bad and could do with a touchup. I had a look at some of the RTR engines on the stands at the Epsom show. I see that many of the manufacturers have opted for a red and single grey strip rather than the cream and grey.

I have lost my nerve on the tender and opted for a Fox transfer.