A1 Models Freelance 009 Diesel - part 1 footplate.
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On the workbench at the moment is an A1 Models etched brass body kit which I'm going to mount on a Farish 03 mechanism.
The kit is designed for the Bachmann 6w switcher chassis, however I feel that using the inside framed jackshaft driven 03 chassis will give the loco a more British feel.
The body kit is designed to fit straight onto the Bachmann chassis with the body removed so I've made up a brass footplate to marry the etched body and Farish chassis together.
The footplate is made from 20mm x .3mm brass strip, I cut out the middle with a piercing saw and used a scrawker to scribe fold lines for the bufferbeams;
Some 1 x 1mm brass strip can be seen soldered under the footplate, partly for strength and partly to help align the valances. Valences are made from 8mm x .3mm brass strip, two pieces were cut to length and soldered together before being cut to shape and seperated.
14BA nuts are soldered to the footplate top for chassis mounting;
The chassis bolted in place;
Anyone who has used one of these chassis will be aware that the mounting points are lower at the front than at the back; I will glue a piece of plastic under the front of the footplate to even the chassis out.
All soldering done with my trusty 25w Antex, Eileen's Strong Flux and 188 degree solder.
Paul.
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