7mm 7mm Mick's Workbench - JLTRT Royal Scot

[mickoo]

Which

Is the kit designed around any particular motor/gearbox Mick?

Cheers
Tony

No that’s down to the users personal choice and as such their own fixing mounts will need devised and fabricating. The woe MOK went through with being wedded to ABC was a prominent reflection aspect.

 

[dibateg]

Which

No that’s down to the users personal choice and as such their own fixing mounts will need devised and fabricating. The woe MOK went through with being wedded to ABC was a prominent reflection aspect.

I fitted an MSC Chaplin 40:1 in my DJH/Piercy B1, so all things being equal the same unit will fit in yours...

Regards
Tony

 

[mickoo]

Quick phone photo of Micks B1 backhead test build, studio shots when I get back in a few days.

 

[7mmMick]

I fitted an MSC Chaplin 40:1 in my DJH/Piercy B1, so all things being equal the same unit will fit in yours...

Regards
Tony

Morning Tony, I've used an ABC Maxon, I have one of the gearboxes designed for the Rover and that fits well so I will most likely fit that. A ABC mini gearbox would world well too and I forget the MSC equivalent, but that of course would work too

 

[7mmMick]

With the B1 awaiting the final small castings it was time to make some headway into some commission work. Of the builds on the books I’m either waiting for wheels or etch work so it makes sense to make a start on 46140, Kings Royal Rifle Corps in early 50’s condition.

https://flic.kr/p/Tm1ZkZ

The etch work in the kit is of the later JLTRT range and not inherited from other legacy ranges. It’s very nice and fits well. The footplate folds up on a cradle to help keep everything square and true.

A couple of bits to watch out for, the instructions point out that the footplate is short at the rear where the cab meets the main footplate. I filled up a 0.4mm filler piece


Next onto the cab, which is a fold up affair with overlays for the external cab. At this point it’s worth adding some cab details to keep everything neat and tidy and also a test for of the backhead. I also drilled out the floor as I always like a mechanical fixing to allow the backhead to be removed. I’ll add the plate with nuts and screws later in the build


And some final photos of the cab and footplate overlays fitted. Onto the front end detail next