Blandford1969

I have been reminded of why taking photos is both so important and also so, absolutely frustrating. 

One of the many projects on the go, which is easier with my Mojo to be able to swap is an L&Y class 23 scratch-built body to go onto a LRM chassis I got in a load of parts - (There is also a class 25 which just had frames and which a body and tender are being built for) A. I rarely post progress as it can then feel like pressure on myself to do things so it becomes easier to not post. 

The resin tank and some wheels were bought from Jamiel as forming the tank I thought would be a nightmare. 

 Progress has been reasonable when my mood allows. I took a photo to share on Facebook and noticed the boiler which is scratch built as I do not like brass tube as it's so hard to solder was going down at an angle. Worse still the valence on the side of the cab out of .5mm brass strip from bits of strip surrounding a kit has gone on at an angle. The front right hand splasher rear also needs to go outwards slightly, Grrrrrrr, comes to mind.

Having had the initial grumps I have bitten the bullet and taken the boiler off, at the same time the splasher tops for the front will now be made and fitted and then that dratted valence will be corrected some how. I love scratch building but it can feel really hard at times. 

Anyway here are a couple of photos of her (sorry for the dirty window frame behind , with thanks to the dog) 

Apologies for the dust and solder which needs cleaning off. The last one really shows how the smokebox front needs dropping by about a millimetre.