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Part 58: Kemtron caboose kit

M Graff

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I got this very old Kemtron kit from a friend of mine.

It is etched from very thick brass and had to be filed to shape....

I will use plastic trucks as the brass ones included wasn't of the caboose sort with leaf springs.

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The amount of heat needed to solder this kit was daunting....

 

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The shape of the roof had to be shaped with a mallet over a wooden form due to the thickness of the brass.

 

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Finished and ready for paint.

 

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It was a fun kit to build, albeit a bit dated.

It will be fun to paint and weather it.

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M Graff
On 29/05/2019 at 01:23, J. S. Bach said:

Amount of heat required? Try assembling a Kemtron ALCo RS-3.

A lot! :D 

Mostly with a mini torch.

I have a Kemtron C16 kit, and that one is also thick!

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