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37667 - The work continues....


The Fatadder

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Had a packet arrive from Hurst this morning with the etches for the sandite port on 37667, and have now set about fitting it.

 

The etch is a little old fashioned (more of the lets make things idiot proof than the high quality components available today), and is compromised so that everything is on a single etch. The problem with this is that on the prototype there are raised bolt heads on the frame, and the fill is significantly recessed. To rectify this I have carefully cut out the centre of the etch and then used this as a guide for cutting a hole in the loco side. Once the hole matched the frame, a small piece of plasticard will be fitted (im trying to work out at the moment if this can be fitted as a backing piece, or if it needs to be fitted into the hole.) The frame is going to need the bolt detail adding, for which rather than risking damage to the thin brass pressing them through (which tbh would look a bit naff anyway) I am planning to get hold of some of those bolt head transfers and use those instead (hopefully there will be a source at Warley...)

 

Once that is done its a simple case of adding the actual sandite port (small length of plastic rod) and painting it all up (which will be fun matching Bachmann's dodgy shade of EWS red & gold.)

 

Thankfully this is the only 37 I have which is going to need this modification doing on it, as its a rather tedious process I'd prefer not to have to repeat. Though if I ever do have to model another one, My thinking is towards drawing up a stainless steel etch fro the frame with the bolt detail included, along with a filing jig for getting the hole the right size quickly and easily.

 

Once this bit of painting is out the way the loco can then be fitted with its last set of numbers, at which point its just a wait for the new nose grills before the final stage can be done. (although chances are I will end up doing a full respray at that time...)

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