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No.1 - Preparing for Drilling...

S.A.C Martin

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In my last update, I was test fitting the tender body. Thats now been stuck together, and once painted with a coat of black paint to show up where filling needs to be done with some milliput, hasn't scrubbed up too badly:

 

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On the locomotive side, I've removed the raised printing and am preparing to drill out the driving wheel splasher. This was done using a cotton bud, some nail varnish remover and some wet'n'dry paper to smooth it down afterwards.

 

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Getting there, bit by bit. I've also taken the liberty of ordering some lead wire for handrails, piping and so on from Ian Allen (having seen the advert in Model Rail for some stuff that looks perfect for my build).

 

Until next time!

 

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NeilHB
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Hi Simon,

 

Really like what you've done so far with this, gives me a few ideas of what to do with my version! I'm looking forward to seeing what it looks like when its finished.

 

Neil.

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S.A.C Martin

Hi Simon,

 

Really like what you've done so far with this, gives me a few ideas of what to do with my version! I'm looking forward to seeing what it looks like when its finished.

 

Neil.

 

Thanks neil,

 

I'm having nightmares about getting this next bit wrong, mind...!!! :blink: The driving wheel splasher is the thing that'll make or break the look of this model...

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I think the driving wheel splasher will look very good when its finished, I suggest covering the area with masking tape before you drill the holes, I've read it somewhere that it stops the drill bit from slipping. Alternatively, if that fails, have you thought about using a thin plasticard overlay to represent the cutouts in the splasher? Paint the background of it black and you wouldn't really be able to tell the difference. Admittedly it wouldn't look as good as actually drilling the holes would, but less likely to give you nightmares though!

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