David Varley
Western Thunderer
Evening all.
Well, the 2mm etches that I ordered from London Road Models have arrived and I've found time this afternoon to make a start on the body.
Have hit a couple of issues so far, down to the slots from the 4mm version not having etched very well, but nothing insurmountable - all of the slots are going to have to be opened out slightly and the valances for the underneath of the running plate will have to be made from brass angle rather than using the parts on the etch.
This is primarily a build to see how the body goes together in readiness for preparing a master for the boiler - the 4mm kit has a resin one, but weight's going to be all important here so I want to try and get a cast metal one done if possible.
I'll post more photos as the build progresses but here's a couple of shots of the etches in their virgin state and the first bit of assembly ...
Regards,
David
Well, the 2mm etches that I ordered from London Road Models have arrived and I've found time this afternoon to make a start on the body.
Have hit a couple of issues so far, down to the slots from the 4mm version not having etched very well, but nothing insurmountable - all of the slots are going to have to be opened out slightly and the valances for the underneath of the running plate will have to be made from brass angle rather than using the parts on the etch.
This is primarily a build to see how the body goes together in readiness for preparing a master for the boiler - the 4mm kit has a resin one, but weight's going to be all important here so I want to try and get a cast metal one done if possible.
I'll post more photos as the build progresses but here's a couple of shots of the etches in their virgin state and the first bit of assembly ...
Regards,
David