Then the roof. This is supposed to fit between the sides where they curve up. It doesn't. A couple of mm has to be cut off, and a bit of filing then makes it sit down properly. Easier to write than to do!
One advantage of soldering, is the solder acts as a filler.
That is handy, as there is a step along the front edge. This is why I thought the sides fitted either side of the front sheet. The step would be gone, but then the centre section would have been too narrow!
Anyway, I blobbed a lot of solder along the step, and then proceeded to file it to something like the right shape. The result isn't perfect, but with a little weathering, it's not half bad either. At the same time, the join lines along the top have been hidden.
And the whistles have fallen off. The old glue isn't so strong after all!
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