Sorry about no reply W3bbo
Somehow I missed your post must have been one of the Pc crashes I had a few weeks ago
Lucky to live near the Edge
How could you call the edge boring I nearly killed myself 3 timesin 3 different ways in one day when I went there
Now your asking engineering has almost been killed in the UK and all the small shops won't take risks any more as they are hanging on by their fingertips
I take it the footplate is for bocks and if it is read the Boecks patent carefully as they have done a really good job of stiching it up 7 ways to breakfast (even for accessories and add-ons)
If you can find a local Model Engineer you might get a better service and at a good price so try your local clubs (Minature Steam/Model eng) and you might get lucky or put an add in one of the Model engineering mags
Jason