RSS Fetcher Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 <br /><br />I still like making whitemetal kits but having moved into 7mm modelling this is to be the last. Bought through the O Guage Guild Society relatively cheaply with wheels included, I already had a motor and gearbox in the spares box. The kit is from the 1980`s and the body castings seemed reasonable. With some major fettling of the body parts I felt she would make a reasonable loco.<br /><br /><br /><br />By thinning the edges I felt she would have a much better profile.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The boiler casting would really need some major work. I decided to remove all cast boiler bands.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then provide brass boiler bands to improve the look.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />She has been low melt soldered throughout due to the weight of a 7mm model.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I would normally provide compensation on the chassis, but this time I did`nt bother as she weighs a ton and some!! But I did add some extra frame detail with plasticard.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Having got this far i decided to scrap all the boiler and smokebox fittings as they looked overscale. I sourced alternative castings from various O guage suppliers. Overall I think it improved her looks no end.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then it was off to the paint shop for etch priming and livery. Number plates and cab detailing and the Old Gal was done......<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div id='attach_wrap' class='rounded clearfix'> <h4>Attached thumbnail(s)</h4> <ul> <li class=''> <a class='resized_img' rel='lightbox[14638]' id='ipb-attach-url-460771-0-25185500-1408804827' href="http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_08_2014/blogentry-17779-0-69984400-1408800673.jpg" title="1.JPG - Size: 249.08KB, Downloads: 0"><img src="http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_08_2014/blogentry-17779-0-69984400-1408800673_thumb.jpg" id='ipb-attach-img-460771-0-25185500-1408804827' style='width:800;height:500' class='attach' width="800" height="500" alt="Attached Image" /></a> </li> <li class=''> <a class='resized_img' rel='lightbox[14638]' id='ipb-attach-url-460772-0-26450500-1408804827' href="http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_08_2014/blogentry-17779-0-00088200-1408801054.jpg" title="2.JPG - Size: 173.67KB, Downloads: 0"><img src="http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_08_2014/blogentry-17779-0-00088200-1408801054_thumb.jpg" id='ipb-attach-img-460772-0-26450500-1408804827' style='width:800;height:545' class='attach' width="800" height="545" alt="Attached Image" /></a> </li> <li class=''> <a class='resized_img' rel='lightbox[14638]' id='ipb-attach-url-460773-0-26463900-1408804827' href="http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_08_2014/blogentry-17779-0-17992300-1408801162.jpg" title="2a.JPG - 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