The chassis was fairly straightforward. I built it rigid, as I'm still new to chassis building I'll save compensation etc. for later efforts when I'm feeling more confident. Wheels are Romfords, lathe turned supplied by West Coast Kit Centre. Gearbox is a High Level Loadhauler+ 108:1. The motor is a Mashima.
I chose a Loadhauler+ to move the motor forward out of the cab. It still protrudes slightly but I can live with that. Here's a mock-up:
Coupling rods are laminated from 2 layers. I bro
Soldered up the cab next. All fairly straightforward, although care is needed with the sides which needed bending to match the ends and are quite flimsy until the doors are fitted.
The doors are inset with 2 frame sides which I soldered in place before fitting the doors. Oddly only 2 frames are supplied, enough for one door, so I had to file up 2 out of scrap fret. Not difficult but unnecessary...
Putting the cab and bonnet together on the footplate I noticed that the bonnet top angle and th
This is my 3rd etched kit.
I started with the footplate, as you do. Rivets punched out the bufferbeams were laminated together from 2 pieces. Whilst doing this I noticed that the holes for the buffers are out of line with each other! Solder now, sort later...
Bonnet next. Punching out the rivets made it bend so I had to straighten it after. I use a slide-hammer type riveter.
Top curved the bonnet was bent up and the front soldered in place. However there were big gaps around t
