Hi
My spare time is limited at the moment, but I have been working on the Patriot's tender chassis which is now complete, apart from a bit of filling and a tidy up. Apart from the frames, it's all Ragstone which means a little fiddling around to fit. The geometry of the scoop isn't quite right because it's designed for BR standards with their smaller wheels, but it still looks much better than anything else.
Andy's brake hangers aren't as long as the kits, hence the holes in the chassis. You can see the scoop operating linkage to good effect. Also the cages I build to carry the transverse bearers. The wheels can still be wiggled out.
I've extended the brake shaft/scoop shaft mounting brackets which are traditionally part of the chassis sideframes, and beefed up the drawbar pin.
I can feel my Patriot interest bubble drifting off, but I shall try to finish the tender first
Richard