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Tangent Scale Models 

 

PS-2CD 4000 Kit Assembly Instructions 

 

Instructions:  PS-2CD 4000 Model Kit 

Revised 7/2008 

 
Plastic Parts included: 

 

Body shell  

 

Parts

 

Sprue #1 – “Roof , trainline, gravity outlet gates, and centersill/endsill pieces”  

 

Parts

 

Sprue #2 – “Underframe bolster components”  

 

Parts

 

Sprue #3 – “End frames“  

 

Parts

 

Sprue #4 – “Brake Details and Stirrup Steps”  

 

Parts

 

Sprue #5 – “Roof Hatches”  

 

Parts Sprue #6 – “Underframe Details & Brake Wheel” 

 

Etched metal parts included: 

 

Etched metal roofwalk (taped to the inside top of kit box) 

 

Etched metal brake wheel step (in wire parts baggie) 

 

Wire Parts included: 

 

All grab irons (in wire parts baggie) 

 

Coupler cut levers and eye bolts (in wire parts baggie) 

 

Screws included: 

 

2 screws for trucks (small head) (in wire parts baggie) 

 

2 screws for couplers (large head – recessed into box to “disappear”) (in wire parts baggie) 

 
Other parts included: 

 

A complete set of trucks and wheels (in wire parts baggie) 

 
Tools needed: 

 

Screwdriver

 

 

Styrene cement

 

 

CA-type cement

 

 

Hobby knives - #11 and #17 are ideal

 

 

600 Grit Sand Paper or sanding stick

 

 

Sprue nippers are recommended to speed things up!

 

 

#51, #66, #76, #77, #78 drill bits and pin vise 

 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for PS-2CD 4000

Page 1: ...l roofwalk taped to the inside top of kit box Etched metal brake wheel step in wire parts baggie Wire Parts included All grab irons in wire parts baggie Coupler cut levers and eye bolts in wire parts...

Page 2: ...Cleanup Turn car over onto the roof and with a chisel blade knife remove the sprue scrap from the bottom center of the center bay Keep the 2 parallel mounting circles intact these note which way the o...

Page 3: ...ll be to the RIGHT The only difference between the two ends at this point is the extra hole to cement plastic parts into on the B end 3 Fill running board support holes on A and B ends Due to a moldin...

Page 4: ...Tangent Scale Models PS 2CD 4000 Kit Assembly Instructions 4 Old holes fill This is what the A end should look like when the hole is filled New holes drill...

Page 5: ...ere the brake appliances will go Note there is a recess where the vertical parts of the end slope sheets sit The front part of the channel needs to line up with the slope sheet part you are adding In...

Page 6: ...tersill pieces from the Underframe part sprue After cleaning up the gates cement to the underside of the car with the raised guides on the inside used as a place to cement to Make sure that the L part...

Page 7: ...nting the brake appliances Then mount the B end part in place For each of these the flat bolster sheet needs to mount flush with the bottom of the sidesill of the body mold The entire piece should be...

Page 8: ...cleaned especially well on the sides because this signature part is visible above the trucks of the car The parts should be mounted so the hole for the truck screw lines up with the hole in the couple...

Page 9: ...air reservoir assembly to the B end slope sheet Note that there are two holes for the air reservoir part to mount into on the slope sheet part added earlier Also note the hole on top of the stem over...

Page 10: ...linder fulcrum clevis horizontal support piece located on the Brake Details and Stirrup Steps part sprue Note that there are two holes underneath the brake cylinder part these mount in the two holes o...

Page 11: ...nd on the End frames sprue Cut the tops of the end uprights square using sprue nippers Test fit on A end and then cement so that the uprights fit into the holes at the top and directly between the end...

Page 12: ...e that has the two holes in it Slide the part into position so that the bottom U shaped part slips over the clevis part above 13 Attach the Retainer Valve and pipe Degate the retainer valve This very...

Page 13: ...Tangent Scale Models PS 2CD 4000 Kit Assembly Instructions 13...

Page 14: ...Tangent Scale Models PS 2CD 4000 Kit Assembly Instructions 14 14 Attach the side ladders Degate the 2 side ladders that are needed for the car located on the End frames sprue...

Page 15: ...ful identification of these parts is important for proper assembly 24 Side and End Grabirons 4 Wide End Grabirons 2 Short End Grabirons 2 Long End Grabirons and 4 Long Side Grabirons It helps if you c...

Page 16: ...s you will need to use 2 of the Wide End Grabirons see photo in step 19 19 Attach remaining end grabirons to the ends Apply one each of the Long End Grabiron and the Short End Grabiron as shown on the...

Page 17: ...gluing shoe leather Normal CA type glue is not resistant to temperature changes Note that side extensions of the roofwalk need to be bent about 30 degrees where the side part protrudes from the main b...

Page 18: ...p the brakewheel Glue it into the brakewheel housing on the B end of the car Inspect the etched metal brake step from the parts bag Orientate the rounded opening on this part to the back right Using n...

Page 19: ...move the plastic between the two tabs The slots on the underside of the car may need to be cleaned out slightly with an X acto blade if glue has clogged them up when attaching the bolster pieces in st...

Page 20: ...d to underside of the coupler box 33 Trucks The kit comes with trucks and metal wheels If you find that the truck screw does not tighten completely to the truck and bolster remove the screw Use a 51 d...

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