< Detail Work 4 >
The running board valance was soft-soldered
under the running board. First, it was screwed
onto the running board with solder paste.
Short pieces of solder were put on the joint,
and then the whole job was heated up by a
propane cassette torch.
The valance was painted white with aerosol
stove paint. For masking, I employed plastic
model masking tape (6mm) and paper.
So as to let the whistles imitate air containers,
I bound them with brass bandage. Both ends
of the bandage were directly screwed onto
the container. One end was screwed beforehand.
Then pulling another end with a thin wire,
I opened a hole for screw through the bandage.
Painted and assembled container. The brass
bandage was coated with clear lacquer. The
ladder was made from brass and steel bars.
They were riveted and silver soldered. Note
the stretchers between the ladder and the
container.
I added steel angle between the main frame
and the running board, so as to increase
stiffness against the hand pump action.
The body was temporary mounted onto the main
frames for the next step.
The floorboard was made from the running
board material. It has a complicated shape
due to many components in the cab. Before
cutting the material, I checked the shape
with a card board.
The floorboard covers only behind the boiler.
So as to prevent coals dropping under the
floor, I added angles in front of the floor.
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