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Built one of these a few years ago. The whitemetal from which it was cast turned out to have a melting-point about half a degree above that of the low-melt solder I used to assemble it! Took me longer to repair the damage done than it did to actually build it in the first place! Tenshodo spuds don't have the best of reputations but I found that when carrying the weight this body provides they can be made to perform far, far better than you'd expect. I know John Bruce of this parish has built a dreamliner version using a pair of Branchlines gearboxes that are no longer available. I considered attempting something similar using Bill Bedford gearboxes but abandoned the idea when I realised the better-than-expected performance of the Tenshodo spud would be enough for the limited use mine gets. What powers yours?