For the last 24 hours I've been sitting with the above photo as my Windows desktop background, trying to make my mind up. That the Hornby Class 50's cab windows are wrong is already widely known, what I'm trying to work out is whether the Shawplan replacement etch (part DP50-03, originally produced for the Lima model) is correct or not.
It's seen here just resting against the model, with some black tape behind it to hide the existing Hornby mouldings. I'm looking just at the shape of the windows, not the errors in the nose profile or the fact that the window surround isn't visible due to my poor lighting technique. I don't think the etch is quite right, even though it's an improvement over the windows as supplied.