Mr Grumpy
Western Thunderer
I got the exhaust panels soldered on today. I started by making a short section of exhaust pipe in case I decide to install a smoke generator.
I then set about cutting a hole in the roof to accommodate the exhaust pipe.
This entailed cutting through a strengthening rib, inconveniently located directly below the exhaust port.
Before soldering the panels to the body, I cover pre-soldered panels and rain strips with wet kitchen roll to prevent them coming loose during soldering.
Panel soldered but still to be cleaned up.
The adjacent panel was the soldered on and cleaned up.
Exhaust pipe from within the body showing cut web.
The exhaust port looks great with the pipe added...it actually looks like it could look very realistic with a smoke generator installed
I then set about cutting a hole in the roof to accommodate the exhaust pipe.
This entailed cutting through a strengthening rib, inconveniently located directly below the exhaust port.
Before soldering the panels to the body, I cover pre-soldered panels and rain strips with wet kitchen roll to prevent them coming loose during soldering.
Panel soldered but still to be cleaned up.
The adjacent panel was the soldered on and cleaned up.
Exhaust pipe from within the body showing cut web.
The exhaust port looks great with the pipe added...it actually looks like it could look very realistic with a smoke generator installed
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