Sunday, 15 November 2020

White metal exercise part 2

After my initial exercise with the van, I decided to go the whole hog and do a white metal kit.

Awhile back I obtained an old Bec G6 kit and thought why not. Having ordered some 70 degree solder, flux and tip cleaner from Eileen's, I went ahead.

Following the advice from the O Gauge demo I managed to put the loco together with out too much fettling required. 
I also had in stock a brass stovepipe chimney and dome surplus from the Branchlines Adams Radial kit which enabled me to practice soldering brass to white metal.
Pretty pleased with the result, the only downside being that there are a few bits missing.
An appeal to the 3mm group has gone out for the missing bits, failing that plasticard will suffice for the Spectacle plates and may have some spare tank fillers knocking about, a true mixed media kit!

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