Yesterday, 05:00 PM
Thank you everyone. Sometimes I wish I had two kits so I can build the first for practice, and build the second as the final piece.
I did finished the model:
I first glued the end platforms onto the frame, then installed the railings into the end platforms. I had to very carefully open up the holes in the platforms for the railings to fit with a #55 drill bit. After that I glued the body and frame together. The kit is supposed to be put together with some very small 90-00 screws but I had some trouble lining up the holes in the frame to the holes in the body.
I installed couplers and the train air line. The kit comes with a pre-bent couple cut bars that are treaded through an extemely small hole in the end of the platform.
The customer is supplying his own trucks so I just threaded the truck screws into the bolsters and left it at that.
The last thing I did was add the security screens to the windows. This was actually easier that I thought is was going to be. on the front and rear of the cupula and the side windows there are pins that fit into the small holes that I pre drilled. The other screens fit into their postions very well too.
I did finished the model:
I first glued the end platforms onto the frame, then installed the railings into the end platforms. I had to very carefully open up the holes in the platforms for the railings to fit with a #55 drill bit. After that I glued the body and frame together. The kit is supposed to be put together with some very small 90-00 screws but I had some trouble lining up the holes in the frame to the holes in the body.
I installed couplers and the train air line. The kit comes with a pre-bent couple cut bars that are treaded through an extemely small hole in the end of the platform.
The customer is supplying his own trucks so I just threaded the truck screws into the bolsters and left it at that.
The last thing I did was add the security screens to the windows. This was actually easier that I thought is was going to be. on the front and rear of the cupula and the side windows there are pins that fit into the small holes that I pre drilled. The other screens fit into their postions very well too.