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Assembly Instructions
North British Railway (NBR) Perishable Goods (Fish or Milk) Van 4mm scale (“OO” “EM” or “P4”)
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Not
included
Adhesive to attach the parts. PVA
(“woodworking glue”) is
recommended for the MDF parts.
Craft knife, Clamps, weights or other tools
Paint and filler
Wheels, bearings, Buffers, couplings etc.
Intended
Audience
This kit is intended to reduce the time, complication and labour associated with
the construction of a detailed model of this model using accurate pre-cut layers
which can be conveniently assembled in the supplied
SmartFrame
without
specialist knowledge to give the same quality, or better, as traditional methods.
The choice of underframe and other details is left to the modeller.
Hints on
assembly
Separate
parts by
cutting the
reverse side
of the fret.
Pre-assemble
and check
parts at each
stage.
Seal
Cardboard
components.
Separating MDF components cleanly is more easily accomplished by
completing the half etched portions on the reverse of the fret rather than cutting
from the front.
Do not separate components from layers until assembly is complete or
instructed to do so.
At each stage, once the required components have been separated from the
frets, test the assembly without glue to ensure that the parts are trimmed
correctly and fit properly before final assembly with adhesive.
Allow as much time as needed for the adhesive to set.
Fill any gaps and smooth surfaces for optimal results
It is strongly advised that cardboard parts are sealed with a fixative (obtainable
from art shops) before assembly.
The assembly steps are recommendations and should not be taken as
definitive.
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Statement
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document was published in 2015 CE.
SmartFrame
Preparation
(Applies to all
versions of
SmartFrame
)
Total
preparation
and assembly
time about 2
minutes.
Attach the clips to the bottom section of the
SmartFrame
as shown below:
Hint: Partially insert the clips into the slots and gently press the clips into
position on each side. An extra clip is provided. Avoid excessive pressure. Visit
our website for further constructional information including a video and gallery
of models.
SmartFrame
General Hints
on using the
SmartFrame
The following diagram illustrates how to use the
SmartFrame:
Position the layers of the same description in ascending order on the lower
frame beginning with the first layer. The layers have the legend “1 of x”, “2 of x”
and so on
.
Hint: Do not force the individual layers into position, assemble each
layer at an angle so that one side is in position and then gently position the
other side into place. When assembled, extra pressure can be applied with