Thanks @Pascal! I have already 3d printed a new plunger for epsilon though I have also began adding slats, painted the dome and shoulders. since my last update I have also printed off a few more hemis as per usual and assembled the rigs the ball joints and screwed them in. I have also painted a little black rim around the bottom of the lights although not accurate i think it makes it look a whole lot better. I did try to sort out some movement today but it’s a bit ruff and the marbles keep falling out so probably end up being one of the last things i do. Along with collecting the fibrglass parts I purchased I also got given a set of free shoulder bands, top amluminium and bottom hardbourd. This time I made sure to use spacers. finanlly I have drilled the pilot holes for the hole cutter and attached the slats, ignore th le broken one as that is a delebirate choice to make it look more like a death goon along with the wonky slats and scratches paintwork, although I still need to add the mech.

13 pieces! I wimped out and bought two extra reels of filament, hiding the cost in Mrs Dim's Birthday Extravanganza... Still won't be enough to print all the remaining pieces, but the credit cards roll over in a week or so, and everyone knows that's free money.... Wish I'd thought to use black filament from the start, would've saved a lot in paint.

Thank you @Skelton   @John Kelly Not yet. I’m going to, but there are a few other adjustments I want to make as well, so just need to find a day to tackle them all together. I’ll post photos when  it’s done.

And here we are! This is going to chart the progress of my build, which as of today has taken a massive leap forward. I was looking out for a set of fibreglass shells for my build. This morning I found these on Ebay, and I was wondering if the original owner was a member here. Included with the parts, is a set of NSD plans and a Builder's manual.    Apparently they came from the workshop clearance of a builder who has sadly passed on. This diary will follow the progress as I refit, refinish and modify my NSD. Clearly, the Hemis are incorrect for an NSD, and the parts have been stored outside so the plywood and MDF has rotted away. But it's a great place to start. Also included in the parts lot, is a fibreglass dome mould (not NSD). I'll keep the wooden bits for reference but plan a full rebuild job. This is the start!