I really do admire this sort of talent. As one who only ever had 1 year of metalwork at senior school in the third year (the school was brand new and the previous two years, also at a brand new school, the metalwork shop hadn't been finished - post war boom baby problems), my metalwork ability is zilch. Dad was very good at woodwork, but he too had zero experience with metal.

Methinks that the degree of talent or depth of pocket often has an effect on an attitude to period correctness.

Great stuff Paul and as one who can't even cut a piece of metal, it is great to see what has gone into a build.