First end on

 

Here we go. 90 minutes of tacking metal in place with the electric iron, followed by lots and lots of checking with a square to make sure everything was in the right place was followed by a quick blast with the gas torch to fix it down. 

Followed by more checking to make sure it really was where it was supposed to be. 

I usually say that I can probably build any kit, because I'm not afraid of bodging. Indeed, I'm quite adept at it. The side positioning problem is the sort of thing that would have scared off a beginner, but with care, I've sorted it out. It can be done. 

And it might explain why the kit was cheap in the first place!