Just back from the workshop. Both cabs received their 2nd coat of lacquer. The polystyrene in the pictures is just there to plug the holes during lacquering and aren't some new fangled driver design! Some pictures as promised:



Have yet to fix the edge strips which are made from Walnut. They're all ready and have had radii machine on the baffle edge. Also out of sight are the custom made baffle frames machined from a solid lump of ply (magnets now glued into place and the magnetic covers work really well. 6nr 10mm diameter by 3mm deep magnets in both the speakers and the covers are about perfect).

Some more pics:

Close up of side panel after 2nd coat of lacquer:



Rear view:



Side view:



View from a step ladder!



50mm deep plinth which protects cabinet. Its curved to the same profile but stepped in:



The cabinets just need a final slight sanding, 2 more coats of lacquer, the edge strips gluing into place, the grills finishing and the drivers and crossovers fitted in.

I reckon another 3 to 4 days. Awaiting more lacquer which won't be here until next week.