Welcome to the Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines - Enjoy!
Looks like you are doing a wonderful job, and more importantly carrying the correct attitude to the work. The reason you are undertaking this project is for the enjoyment of the process, and the successful accomplishment of the goal you've set yourself. Neither can be achieved well by rushing. Doing things slowly, carefully and methodically usually proves to be faster by far, in the end!