Dean Goods part 4 Coming together
The boiler/firebox and smokebox sub assemblies had been temporarily fitted together with a brass screw to check their alignment. The footplate was also nearly complete apart from the front splashers, which can't be fitted until the boiler/smokebox have been fitted to the footplate.
Boiler/Firebox/Smokebox assembly and Footplate
The boiler assembly was checked for fit on the footplate, fortunately very little adjustment was needed to get the boiler to sit in the corect position. Once I was happy that the boiler/smokebox/firebox were in the right position, I used solder paste to fix the firebox to the footplate. I've decided not to solder the smoke box in position until later on in the model's construction. This is because I want to be able to polish the rear ring on the smokebox and it's going to be much easier while its just screwed in position!
Boiler in situ
The cab was the next sub assembly to tackle, the components were removed from the fret and rivets were formed using a punch.
Cab components
The spectacle plates were fitted to the inside of the cab front, before it was soldered in position to the footplate and the back of the firebox using the brass pins to help with it's alignment.
Cab front inside
Cab front in situ
The cab sides were then fitted in position ensuring they were vertical and sitting on the splashers correctly.
Cabsides in position
The cab beading needed fitting in position, this has a half etched grove running through the middle of the strips, which helps considerably when trying to fit them!
Cab beading strips.
Cab beading in situ
The rear cab rail could now be fitted, once in position this helps keeps the cab nice and square.
Cab rear rail
The kit allows 3 different styles of roof to be built and I wasn't sure which type would be right for my model of 4567 as running circa 1905. Thanks to discussions with Miss P and Buffalo, I'm happy that a wooden type roof is the most likely. The components for the roof were removed from the fret and then soldered in position.
Roof components
Cab roof in situ
The front splashers still needed to be fixed in position, so using the splasher sides and the smoke box as reference points they were soldered in place.
Front splashers
Splashers in position
I couldn't resist seeing what the loco would look like with its chimmney, dome and safety valve cover in position, so the sprues were removed from the castings and any mould lines removed.
Lost wax castings
These will be polished before final fitting, but I'll end this post with a picture of them balanced on the loco. I think at last its beginning to look like a Dean Goods, I'm really looking forward to doing the final detailing which will be the subject of the next post.
Castings in position on loco
Best wishes
Dave
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