adrian
Flying Squad
So onto the next page of the instructions - the body. (High Front Body 1 page 10).
As usual I went off script slightly, . The instructions correctly make the observation that rounding off the beading can improve the appearance. Looking at the prototype photos some beading appears D shaped and some beading half round, suffice to say subtle difference but not flat. So I tried rounding off the etched beading. Having the extra etches meant I could experiment on the low side tender etches but I couldn't get it rounded off easily on the inside of the beading.
I decided to replace them with a bit of 10' sheet so that I could fit my own half round beading. So instead of marking out the replacement I soldered one of the etches to a double thickness of n/s.
This was then cut out and filed to size to give me 2 new sides.
Then followed the instructions soldering them to the main tender side panels followed by the half round brass beading. I left a little overhang at the rear so it could be filed to shape when the rear plate is soldered in.
The positioning is determined by lining up with the riveted strapping on the inside.
The rear plate also need a plain n/s strip making up as that had some half etched beading on as well. A couple of steps cut out on soldered on, cab door hinges soldered on and the handrails are fitted at this stage.
As usual I went off script slightly, . The instructions correctly make the observation that rounding off the beading can improve the appearance. Looking at the prototype photos some beading appears D shaped and some beading half round, suffice to say subtle difference but not flat. So I tried rounding off the etched beading. Having the extra etches meant I could experiment on the low side tender etches but I couldn't get it rounded off easily on the inside of the beading.
I decided to replace them with a bit of 10' sheet so that I could fit my own half round beading. So instead of marking out the replacement I soldered one of the etches to a double thickness of n/s.
This was then cut out and filed to size to give me 2 new sides.
Then followed the instructions soldering them to the main tender side panels followed by the half round brass beading. I left a little overhang at the rear so it could be filed to shape when the rear plate is soldered in.
The positioning is determined by lining up with the riveted strapping on the inside.
The rear plate also need a plain n/s strip making up as that had some half etched beading on as well. A couple of steps cut out on soldered on, cab door hinges soldered on and the handrails are fitted at this stage.