Adding the rivets to the tank took a lot longer than anticipated! There were several times when things went rather squiffy and had to be re started. The rivets on the front edge of the tank need to be re done. Getting them to follow the curve has proved to be really tricky. The carrier film didn't dissolve fully the first time properly but I couldn't see this until the model was undercoated. These rivets have been removed and will be done again.
Hopefully I will be able to correct this and get the tank and cab painted in green next weekend. The tender has had a light coat of varnish applied and is ready for lining. Having looked at the lining required on the tank I realised that there are a lot of tricky curves around the tank filler and dome. I have purchased a bow pen from Goldenarrow models to help with this. This will be yet another new skill to acquire and I expect the lining will take a lot longer to do than on any previous model I have built. It seems a very long time since I test ran it and its going to be a nerve wracking moment when the tender and loco are finally united and the pick up wires connected. Will its still run as well as expected?
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