Yesterday saw a start at last to the modelling of the first B set for Cheddar,
Working with an Airfix b set and the notes on Tim Venton's website http://www.tventon.freeserve.co.uk/bset2.htm I am working on the following improvements:
Removing the fictional inner end detail
Replacing outer end detail with separate fittings
Adding missing handrails
Filling in extra guard window
Chassis improvements
new headstocks,
laserglaze (if it becomes available)
I am still unsure as to whether or not I will attempt to correct the door handles, the fact that I know it is wrong bugs me, but I am not sure it bugs me enough to fix it.
So far: I have removed the glazing, cutting the body retention clips off the glazing and gluing them into position. the guards window was then removed and glued in place prior to covering with filler.
All detail was removed from both ends, on the inner end to remove fittings that are not present on the prototype and on the outer ends to fit separate fittings in an attempt to ensure a consistency of detailing with future kit built coaches.
The curved headstocks were chopped off the chassis, a replacement made from 3 sections of evergreen strip and a reinforcing lump of 80thou were glued in position. Now trying to find a close up photo of the E140 type b set to identify if there is any additional bufferbeam detailing that needs to be added (along with the couplings and buffers that I have yet to buy.)
Chassis wise so far I have only worked on preparations, removing the incorrect battery box and the lumps representing the vac bits and replacing the length of truss that was lost with the battery box. Not sure if its needed or not (not knowing the prototype well enough) but I added cross pieces on the centre of the truss.
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