ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS LONDON
PHOTOS 1 & 2.
Go ahead with the correct identification of the parts and, to this end, number them as indicated on the
PI
sheet
that you will find on the last pages of this manual.
Using a cutter separate the parts from the sheets by cutting the sprues. Then
use fine grain sandpaper to eliminate the rough edges and leave them ready to be painted, varnished or stained.
PHOTOS 3 & 4.
Fit and glue the bench supports
2
onto the base
1
. Use white glue.
Fit and glue the fronts of the benches
3
and
the strips
4
. Use white glue.
PHOTO 5.
Glue the strips
5
, starting from the strip
4
and until you have completely covered the benches. Sand them down well
and then varnish. Use white glue.
PHOTO 6.
Stain the strips
6
and
7
sapelli colour and glue them to the front of the benches. Use white glue.
PHOTO 7.
Take the strips
8
, and glue the planking in place, leaving a 1 mm. gap between each strip. Use white glue.
PHOTO 8.
After painting the planking light grey this is how the floor and the benches should look once assembled.
PHOTO 9.
Separate parts
9
,
10
and
11
from the sheet in order to make up the front of the coach.
PHOTO 10.
Paint the doors
12
burgundy red on one side and then stain them sapelli colour on the other. Cut out the window
panes
13
and glue them into the doors.
PHOTOS 11 & 12.
Paint the bevelled edges of the doors and the windows cream. Glue together the end pieces, with the doors
mounted between them but not glued in place. Use white glue. Paint the top outside of the panels burgundy red and the bottoms
cream. Glue the decorations
14
to the exterior of the panels.
PHOTOS 13 & 14.
Glue the front-pieces to the body of the tramcar, making sure that the painted sides are facing outwards. Use
white glue.
Fit the sides
15
and
16
and glue them into place to make up the central part of the lower saloon. Use white glue.
Varnish the interior.
PHOTO 15.
Fit and glue the lower sides
17
into place. Use white glue. Sand down and fill the exterior on all of the sides.
PHOTO 16.
Make a 1 mm diameter hole in the base of each support
18
, so that eyebolts can be fitted into them, and then stain
them sapelli colour and glue them to the interior of the lower saloon. Use white glue.
PHOTOS 17 & 18.
Glue the posters and signs
19
and
20
into place as shown in the photo. Use white glue.
Glue the posters
and signs
21
and
22
into place as shown in the photo.
PHOTO 19.
Adjust the length and fit an eyebolt
23
into each support
18
.
PHOTO 20.
Pass a length of the thread
24
through the eyebolts, allowing it to sag slightly between each support. Above this fit
and glue the bars
25
into place.
PHOTO 21.
Paint the door knobs
27
gold and attach them to both sides of the doors. Glue the posters
28
and fit them in place
as shown.
PHOTO 22.
Paint the lamps
28
gold and white, and then glue them in place on the sides of the lower saloon. Use cyanoacrylate
adhesive.
PHOTO 23.
Stain the beams
29
of the roof sapelli colour and then glue them into place on the lower saloon supports. Use white
glue.
PHOTO 24.
Glue the window panes
31
into the frames
30
. Stain one of the sides sapelli colour. Glue the window frames into the
spaces set aside for them.
PHOTOS 25 & 26.
Stain the window frames
32
sapelli colour and glue the window panes
33
into them, and then glue the
windows into the places set aside for them.
Glue the advertisements
34
together and then fit them to the small windows at each
end. Use white glue.
PHOTO 27.
Trim the window panes for the large windows on each side
35
and then glue them into place.
PHOTO 28.
Glue the decorations
36
onto the roof beams. Use white glue.
PHOTO 29.
Cut to size and glue the planking
38
in place on the platforms
37
leaving a separation of 1 mm between each strip.
Then paint them grey.
PHOTO 30.
Paint the front part of the steps
39
black and then glue the finishes
41
onto them, along with the brackets
40
.
PHOTO 31.
Glue the steps
42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47
and
48
onto the step fronts
39
. Glue the sections of brass strip
49
onto the
steps.
PHOTO 32.
Glue the first two steps onto the platforms, following the numerical order and making sure that they are perfectly
vertical.
