This is a heck of a lot easier than before - many thanks for your work on the site Tom - so much nicer to use.
Well I invested in a spray can of etch primer (grey) and had a session with it on the frames and buffer beams. Followed this with standard "red" primer. I think I'll leave the cranks and rods as steel for the time being - although many NG locos seem to go for vermillion or some such.
I did fit some rivets to the front beam - well worth the effort I think.
A quick pic. - didn't bother to struggle with the tripod so apologies for the blurred finish.
Also showing the cylinder blocks - bores honed, and bodies drilled for ports and fixings. Heart - in - mouth time when drilling at an angle for the steam ports, but it worked fine by taking it slow and following the book's (very good) instructions. 1/16th. drill, run at highest speed with a bit of oily suds. Mill a small pad in the edge of the cylinder bore where the ports will start and do use a centre drill first!
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