Great job mike looks first class.

Mike, did you say the front buffer plate and curved supports were made of styrene? Wonderful stuff indeed. Great to see more high quality kettles on IRM.

I've only just discovered this whole section of the site, and wow!! fantastic work.

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Glenderg;sorry I have not replied sooner but this pensioner has been boosting his spending power;more trucking!! thought I had seen the last of the bloody things.

The front buffer plank and footplate back to a line level with the front of the smokebox saddle are from a Dapol Prairie tank. I cut the tapered frame pieces from plasticard. If you look at the earlier blog you can see the additions as they are white or any other colour but black!

The plastic that Bachmann use is very soft and marks easily. I had"nt realized this till I took the photos, so there are bits I shall work on again. The major problem for me Is the Chimney and smokebox door as neither look very Inchicore.