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High Level RSH 'Husky' - Bufferbeams and steps.

halfwit

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The bufferbeams are laminated from 2 layers, the outer layer is half etched with rivet detail, different front and rear. The buffers themselves are lost wax castings and needed a little bit of fettling, I held the shank in a pin chuck for this;

 

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Here's the bufferbeams soldered up with the drawgear surrounds in place;

 

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A bit of filler is needed where I cut the buffer shanks a bit too short in a couple of places.

I'll attach these later on after I solder the boonet in place.

The next job was the steps, made up from 3 parts. These are handed. Wet tissue paper was used whilst soldering these up as a heatsink to stop the asembly falling apart when the last step was soldered in place. A pic showing one step completed and the components for the other;

 

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I used 188 degree solder for both the bufferbeams and the steps, when I attach them to the body I'll use 145 to prevent them coming unstuck.

 

Next job will be the gearbox.

 

Paul.

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halfwit

Not that bad actually James. So far this kit has gone together very well, more due to good design than my modelling skill.

 

Paul.

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new puritan

more due to good design than my modelling skill.

 

Paul.

 

 

Don't be shy Paul ... just admit that you are a darned good modeller!

 

I told you that soldering/bending brass kits was not a black art when you returned to modelling a few years ago and your work portrayed on here has proved that.

 

Mark

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-missy-

Hello Paul smile.gif

 

I have to agree with Mark, the stuff you produce is fantastic. I really like the things you are doing and look forward to your posts and I know I am not alone.

 

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halfwit

Mark and Missy, thanks for the comments. Its nice to know that people are taking an interest in what I do, despite my somewhat obscure loco choices.

However I do believe that anyone on this forum could build anything that I feature on my blog to at least the same standard. Part of the reason I keep posting is to try and show that etched kit building is not that difficult, tricky yes, fiddly yes but still do-able with care and patience.

 

Paul.

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