2.
Take the cab front (part 4) and
emboss bolt heads. Take the cab
window beading for the centre two
windows (parts 5) and solder into half
etched rebates. On the prototype loco
only the centre windows had raised
beading, the outer two oval windows
had a recessed beading and the half
etch represents this well. Now solder
the cab front to the footplate ensuring
that it is positioned centrally (line up
etched centre line marks) and that it is
upright. If you fold up the back splasher
sides these will also help to provide a
positive location for the cab front.
Take the cab sides (parts 6) and fold
the top reinforcing strip through 180°
and solder on the inside face. Solder
the cab side beading (parts 7) to the
cab side using the etched grooves to
aid location. Take the cab opening
beading (parts 8) roughly form to shape
and solder into place with the etched
groove on the beading locating into the
cab opening. You may also wish to fit
the cab side grab handrails at this point.
Now solder the cab sides to the
footplate and cab front. There is an
etched rebate on the inside front edge
of the cab side to help locate against
the cab front and give a crisp square
corner.
5
4
8
7
6
Handrail from 0.7mm wire
Spot solder to footplate
9
12
10
11
3.
Take the cab floor (part 9) and
fold the back edge. Fit into place
between the cab sides locating the tabs
at the front edge into the slots in the cab
front. Fold up the left hand cab box (part
10) and solder into the left hand side of
the cab hard against the cab side and
front. Fold up the right hand cab box
(part 11) and solder into place again
hard against the cab side and front.
Fit the rear cab handrails made from
0.7mm brass wire. The wire is threaded
through the hole in the end of the cab
opening beading and the wire trimmed
to length so that it’s a snug fit
underneath the top of the cab cut out.
Spot solder at top and footplate.
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