Resin bodied kits

[andi4x4]

Hi Folks,

 

I recently acquired from ebay a Steve Beattie resin bodied Class 25 kit in untouched, unstarted, complete condition. However - I have no instructions, and the body sides have warped inwards (presumably during the casting/curing stage)

 

So,

 

Can anyone advise how best to straighten the sides ? Boiling water and clamping/pressing maybe ?

 

and

 

Can anyone point me in the right direction for a set of build instructions for the Class 25 resin kit ?

 

 

Thanks in advance !

 

Andi

[muddys-blues]

Hello Andi, resin kits can be sort of straightened out by gently placing the offending area over a boiling kettle at a few seconds at a time, and then moving back into shape with your hands, be careful scalding yourself on the steam, and the secret is not to leave the area too long over the steam or you can make it worse, I would suggest using some of the industrial gloves to protect your fingers form the heat and steam.

 

PS with regards to the instructions put a wanted add on the wanted section of the forum, there are plenty of helpful souls on here.

 

Hope this helps

Craig.

Edited July 31, 2017 by muddys-blues

[peter220950]

Andi,

 

It's also worth sending a PM to Steve himself, if you look up the RMWeb members list you will find him, he might have a set, or be able to source one.

 

Peter

Edited July 31, 2017 by peter220950