...well it was nice to have a week off, but back on with it over the last day or two.
I have made a (very near) prototypical frame spacer for the front bogies. I say near because it is built up out of bits of C-section and square brass I had in stock, and scratchbuilt parts. The leaf spring is a plastic one sourced from parts left over from a Slater's wagon kit.
The upper part is the bogie spacer provided in the kit. Sorry Richard I did not polish the part before photographing so it looks a bit scruffy!
Next I will fit the balance beams when the fake fastners arrive from the US, and build the side control mechanism......