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hayfield

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All I seem to do is add a bit more filler and sand it.

 

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This evening I sanded those parts I filled last night.Pity I had not read the other threads first, however this kit had been hacked about a bit and I might have ruined the footplate had I tried to solder it up on its own. Its not a 100% square, the photos make it worse though

 

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Every time I look at the loco I find missing parts, for some reason a lump of the footplate has been sawn off, back with the Milliput.

 

Also you can see the state of the cylinders is a bit of a problem, as they have been hacked about, I will have to think what to do with them.

 

I will now read the info I recieved this morning.

 

I also recieved a Lima Prairie today in the post. It was advertised as a K's kit, the photo was not that good so I took a gamble. I emailed the seller with the problem and he has already sent my money back and will pay for the return postage, can't ask for a better service than that. Pity it stated that it had Romfords as my 44xx has old K's mk2 wheels

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hayfield

sorry didn't see the bit about the footplate.

 

You are quite correct, one cab side is still leaning forward a bit, the picture is at a angle which highlights it more. Looking closley the right hand cab side has been filed at an angle at the bottom (rear splasher had been attacked on the same side) so the cab is tilting forward at the top.

 

As the kit has been hacked about a bit (may be why it was dismantled)I am not going to dismantle the loco, but will try and refit the cab side. Loads of Nitromores along the joints might do it.

 

The photo magnifies the problem but its anoying me now.

 

Just got the can out and waiting for the glue to soften. I can see the body being stripped down again

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Just got the can out and waiting for the glue to soften. I can see the body being stripped down again

 

Cab side has come off I can now see where the bottom has been filed to fit !!

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