Newbie to 009 first loco kit builds

[petersmith1942]

yes I agree. With the benefit of hindsight it would not have been too difficult to extend the boiler to get the chimney , steam pipes and cylinders in line. This is not criticism just observation
Peter Smith

[PUASHP]

Inside steam pipes and an extended D shaped smokebox would have sorted things however I completed the body before I decided to fit the outside cylinders.

P.S. It was thanks to comments on this forum that I went for the outside cylinders, it certainly gives a nice feel to the loco.  I shall convert the Peco James soon also.

Regards

Paul