P A D
Western Thunderer
I've added a base plate to the blackhead so it can be screwed to the footplate. After fitting is was drill 1.4mm and tapped 10BA.
Here's the drilled hole in the footplate. I've added a strengthening piece to the underside, as being half etched it was a bit too flexible.
And with the backhead screwed in.
And on to the beading on the main tanks, cab and bunker. I have replaced the flat etched beading with half round brass. I note in prototype photos that the in house built locks had an additional grab rail lowed down so I will be adding this later.
I note in this photo that I have missed a vertical row of three rivets on the forward part of the tank sided.
No way to get at them now so I will have to mark, drill and add from the outside.
The boiler decorations are only placed for the photos and require further fettling before fitting.
I also spotted that the vertical beading at the back edge of the cab had moved or was put on wrong.
So, a quick fluxing and heating with the iron allowed me to push it into place with a piece of wood. The roof is knle held in place with blue tack for now. Note the beading on the front edge of ygd cab opening. This is not provided for in the kit, but prototypd photos clearly show it.
Cheers,
Peter
Here's the drilled hole in the footplate. I've added a strengthening piece to the underside, as being half etched it was a bit too flexible.
And with the backhead screwed in.
And on to the beading on the main tanks, cab and bunker. I have replaced the flat etched beading with half round brass. I note in prototype photos that the in house built locks had an additional grab rail lowed down so I will be adding this later.
I note in this photo that I have missed a vertical row of three rivets on the forward part of the tank sided.
No way to get at them now so I will have to mark, drill and add from the outside.
The boiler decorations are only placed for the photos and require further fettling before fitting.
I also spotted that the vertical beading at the back edge of the cab had moved or was put on wrong.
So, a quick fluxing and heating with the iron allowed me to push it into place with a piece of wood. The roof is knle held in place with blue tack for now. Note the beading on the front edge of ygd cab opening. This is not provided for in the kit, but prototypd photos clearly show it.
Cheers,
Peter