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Western Thunderer
Here is the left rear step after fitting.
I then went back to the body and added most of the detail to the fire box. The washout plugs, mud hole clamps, safety valve base have all been added. Additionally, a boiler band cleat from Laurie Griffin was fixed to the front cladding band and the band fixings were drilled out and small brass rivets added to improve the appearance . All soldering was done from the inside with 145 degree solder. The exception was the etched safety valve base which was tinned with 145 and then sweated onto the fire box top.
This view from the side shows the etched extensions to the sides
And back together again.
And a broadside view showing the all the recent additions.
Cheers,
Peter
I then went back to the body and added most of the detail to the fire box. The washout plugs, mud hole clamps, safety valve base have all been added. Additionally, a boiler band cleat from Laurie Griffin was fixed to the front cladding band and the band fixings were drilled out and small brass rivets added to improve the appearance . All soldering was done from the inside with 145 degree solder. The exception was the etched safety valve base which was tinned with 145 and then sweated onto the fire box top.
This view from the side shows the etched extensions to the sides
And back together again.
And a broadside view showing the all the recent additions.
Cheers,
Peter
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