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Page 2: General Instructions
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Please read this section carefully, especially if this is your first etched brass kit. Many modellers fight shy of working in this medium, but the basic skills are relatively easy to acquire. Once you’ve learned how to form and solder brass, you’ll find all kinds of modelling possibilities will open up for you. - Page 3 the joint with the iron tip. Don’t load the iron tip with a lot of extra solder, but work the joint in 1” lengths, bringing in small quantities of solder. Brass is a very forgiving material and if you get something out of alignment, use heat from the iron to desolder the joint before starting again.
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- Page 5 Black solebars and grey roof. A range of transfers for different railways are available from the Historical Model Railway Society, 8 Gilpin Green, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 5NR. Separate Six Wheeled All Third Coach Screw Coupling Etched Parts Identification Numbers Etch Parts 19.
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Page 6: Main Body Assembly
SIX WHEELED COACH MAIN BODY ASSEMBLY Fill gap with solder This drawing shows NER four wheeled File to get saloon coach but main body construction good fit is the same for all coaches in the range. DROPLIGHTS AND DOOR HINGES Fit before main assembly END STEPS Fit end steps... - Page 7 SIX WHEELED ALL THIRD COACH ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS I prefer to add components to the sides and ends before assembling them into the body of the coach. First take the sides (parts 1) and fold the top edge through 90 degrees (a set of simple bending bars are recommended for all the long folds of the coach and this first fold is made by clamping the side and folding the top edge).
- Page 8 Take the coach ends (parts 5) emboss the bolt heads for the step plates and then fold the bottom to form a U section to represent the ends of the buffer beam. Fold up the steps (parts 6) and fit into the slots from the inside.
- Page 9 Now clamping the footboard at the wire joints in the jaws of a vice and fold the wires through 90 degrees. Try to make this fold as tight as possible. Then cut down the wires to 19mm from the top surface of the footboard.
- Page 10 Once the Evostick has set in the outer axle guards you can fit the centre ones. Drill out the bearing holes 2.7mm diameter (slightly oversize) and file the spring end plate slightly to clear the vee hanger. To achieve maximum side play file down the pin point ends of the axle until the bearing nearly touches the wheel centre.
- Page 11 Solder the brake blocks (parts 16) to the brake hangers (parts 17) remembering to make up L/H and R/H sets. Fix brake hangers into slots on underside of coach body so that they are just clear of the wheel tread. I find that a miniature electrical crocodile clip is useful to hold the brake hanger for this operation.
- Page 12 12. I have passed the roof through rolling bars but it will probably require a little hand forming to get the final shape. Work it with fingers and thumbs over a off cut of water pipe in a similar way to the side tumblehome.
- Page 13 13. Painting is a vast subject that cannot be covered fully here. The important thing with a metal model is to get a good base coat of primer. Hopefully you have been cleaning up and washing the model at the end of each modelling session, but it will still need thoroughly cleaning before painting.
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- Page 16 Tapered reamer & Fibreglass Scratch Brush The use of these tools is mentioned in the instructions. These and most other general modelling tools can be obtained from Squires Model and Craft Tools, 100 London Rd, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1DD, Tel 01243 842424. They do a free catalogue and a very good mail order service.
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