The D9, part 2
I've finally managed to get a few photographs of work so far.
Work carried out so far consists of the following:
1) All detail removed from the boiler and firebox.
2) A 3mm slit was then filed into the boiler barrel right in front of the firebox.
3) A 3mm fillet of a second 2P firebox was then inserted, and once the glue had set it was filled and sanded.
4) Model filler was used to fill the holes left behind when the boiler fittings were removed.
5) The running plate was sanded down flush with the cabsheets from the rear of the cab to the front steps.
6) New cabsheets and splashers were cut from 0.4mm plastic sheet (this thickness has a nice slightly transparent finish, so I could trace directly off the Charles Reddy drawing).
7) From my spare 2P body the cab front was removed, filed down and then inserted between the new cabsheets. This extended the cab by 6mm to the front.
8 ) A piece of 0.4mm plastic sheet was gently curved between my fingers and then smothered in solvent and fixed down to the cab roof. Once the solvent had dried I held the model over a candle to further soften this piece and co-erce it to take up the curve of the cab roof. I then gave it another dousing with the solvent.
- 3
5 Comments
Recommended Comments
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now