TheLocoWorks O Gauge Workbench
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A new O Gauge commission build for a Metropolitan ‘X’ Peckett, based from the Mercian Models 0-6-0 kit. The requirement for this model is broken down as follows:
Highly Detailed Cab Interior, using various components
Slaters sprung horn blocks
DC control
Locomotive number 101
Painted & Lined in metropolitan colours
Firstly with all new kits a full inventory is checked and the parts laid out in ‘Loco Build’ box, this allows the parts to be organised and separated into left hand right hand components. Progress has started with the assembly of the main body rivet detail and the assembly of the boiler, there are over 500 rivets that needed to be pressed using our rivet press tool, this advantage of a press tool is to ensure all the rivets are the same.
The next step is the assembly of the footplate with the main cab, followed by the boiler ensuring all the structures are square.
The body has been assembled starting with attaching the cab to the footplate first ensuring all is square. The boiler wrap is quite tricky to achieve the correct profile, once this was complete the a P38 body filler is used to smooth out the curve and make it uniform. The front smokebox door has been added along with the window surrounds and handrail details. Work left to do on the body is the small detail pipework, chimney, dome, cab beading, roof, footplate steps and buffer beams.
The cab interior firebox has been assembled with some of the supplied castings, more detail will be added with pipework and water gauges.
The chassis has been assembled with slaters hornblocks, the hornblocks have been fixed to the frame by tinning both surfaces first. next step is to assemble the coupling rods and wheel assembly.
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