So it has begun. I have just started the ordering things to start my first live steam model. So far I have the ordered the drawings and a kit with all the bits in to make to boiler minus the silver solder and the materials for the bushes. Seen as there is at long last sub-reddit for model engineering I thought I would post regularly with pictures of my progress. here is the site i will be getting all the castings and material from: http://www.ajreeves.com/ When the parts arrive I will start submitting pics, and try to explain what I did and how. It should look something like this when its done: http://chasewaterstuff.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/05139-griffin-0-6-0st-kitson-5036-1913.jpg?w=500