Prometheus Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Does anyone know if a list exists (anywhere!) which might indicate who (other than Comet) has produced brass overlays to change r-t-r GWR coaches into other, more prototypical GWR stock? Thanks Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 http://www.gwr.org.uk/kits4coacha.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prometheus Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 Great stuff - thank you. tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium M.I.B Posted June 18, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2020 Be wary of using Araldite to fix brass sides to RTR. I have found out the expensive way. Next time I will use Evostick which I am told is successful. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prometheus Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 MIB - I have always used a Bostik-type impact adhesive. It’s a one-shot job so there’s no real room for adjustment once the side has been overlaid, but it’s worked well to date. tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium M.I.B Posted June 18, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2020 Thanks Tony - I was planning on using similar or Evostick on the next batch. Whenever I get round to them........ I have promised to resurrect and rescue the failed coaches before I do more new ones. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty1966 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Prometheus said: MIB - I have always used a Bostik-type impact adhesive. It’s a one-shot job so there’s no real room for adjustment once the side has been overlaid, but it’s worked well to date. tony The trick is don't wait for the glue to go tacky, just dab the glue on and stick to the side straight away, which gives time to adjust. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prometheus Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 I'll try that next time Lofty - been following the instructions on the side of the tube until now. Probably the only time I do follow instructions! Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bécasse Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 The trick is to add two or three locating pegs made from, say, 0,7mm ø brass wire. Drill suitable locations on the brass coach side, if it has door "bumpers" they would be ideal but even holes in the plain sides can be filled afterwards. Fasten the brass coach side to the donor coach, perhaps using clothes pegs, and then drill through those holes with the same size drill into the donor coach. Now you can either solder the brass wire pegs into the brass side or simply place protruding lengths of the wire in the holes in the donor coach side. Before you add the glue make sure the alignment is perfect, the assuming it is, spread the glue thinly, allow to go tacky and then close up the brass side onto the donor coach using the alignment pegs. 2 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NCB Posted June 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2020 I've used Loctite All Plastics Superglue to glue brass overlays to coach sides. Works fine. Nigel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted July 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 24, 2020 On 18/06/2020 at 08:08, M.I.B said: Be wary of using Araldite to fix brass sides to RTR. I have found out the expensive way. Next time I will use Evostick which I am told is successful. Did some Limas many years ago and sides not yet fallen off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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