My kit from DJH Models arrived today, here it is, and a pretty comprehensive instruction book, Whats in the box Main body bits. and more and more one part of the above cast is pretty bent a closer look at it. Slaters wheels included as is the above motor and some more cast white metal parts, and some brass bits and bobs, and there we have it. with a bit of filing to take away the flash etc it looks like a reasonable kit to put together. cheers for now toto
Hi Dave, funnily enough neither would I but I've got it now. I'll follow up with a progress thread when I start. cheers Toto
bent - that bits sprue, when you've read your instructions you'll realise you have to cut it away This is one manual you will need to read - possibly the first manual you've ever read. A bit of flash on the mouldings but they will clean up, possibly with a scalpel. Solder or glue, which ever I would suggest practicing on a wagon kit first. Nice looking model, and it will be heavy Paul
I will have a go at my white metal cattle wagon first. I must get something right at some point. ........ Surely.
Thanks Ian. It would be nice if I could make a half decent job of it. It looks a nice kit. Time will tell. Cheers Toto.
Send it over Toto, I'll put it together and I'll send some photos of the finished model back Looks like a nice kit to build, the Cab and tanks as one price takes a big chunk of the hard part of the build, as in getting it all square etc away and the boiler smoke box as a one piece nice and easy.
Take your time with it Toto, and definately read the instructions, in fact double read them then try a dry fix before finally gluing/soldering it all together. The hardest bits will be with the chassis so build that first then fit the body to the chassis and not the other way round. There does seem to be a lot of flash on some of the castings so if you are filing it all down use some chalk on your files to prevent clogging. Good luck. Looking forward to build updates.
Thanks Bittern, I have a white metal cattle wagon which I shall do first in order to get a bit of practice before tackling the loco. The instructions advise the chassis being built first as well. I'll follow them closely. They are quite good but there are some grey areas where they could be clearer. I'll take advise as necessary. They also recommend painting the built chassis before finally fitting the wheels etc. I guess for access and ease of painting. I'll be using the air brush for that. I'd like to try soldering it rather than gluing it so I'll need to send for some 145 degree solder. I have plenty various fluxes etc. Should be fun. Toto
I'll do that when the time comes. All advice will be taken onboard There are so many different drill bit sizes required to bore out holes etc and they are very close sizes. 0.6 mm .... 0.8 mm and so on. I'll need to put a set of calipers on them to see the sizes have not been mixed up in my drill box. You certainly would not know just by looking at them. There is a lot of fine detail to add which will be the challenging bit. However, one step at a time. I'll post up a copy of the destructions to give an idea. Cheers Toto
Oh boy, this white metal kitbuilding 'bug' is catching!!! If you intend soldering white metal, you'll need a variable temperature soldering iron if you haven't already got one. There are a few on Ebay (just bought one myself), 145 degree solder and liquid flux from 'Hobby Holidays' at Newark last Sunday, just a few more bits to get hold of, and I'm good to go on my GT3 project, got to tame my enthusiasm a bit until I've finished the Class 73 project, but getting there now. Keith.
