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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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rubber
bands or “bulldog clips” on the ends of the frame.
Van Sides
and ends
Total
preparation
and assembly
time about 10
minutes.
Allow
sufficient
time for the
adhesive to
dry
thoroughly
There are two layers for each side and end.
Layer
Description
Layer 1
Window Frames and droplights, end (no steps)
Layer 2
Van side panelling, end panelling (no step detail)
Insert these layers into the
SmartFrame
in order as described above. Apply
adhesive and put aside until dry. Now repeat this process for the other side:The
steps can be attached now in the slots provided.
Hint: The individual layers can be painted in advance to simulate the window
frames, main body and lining detail. When thoroughly dry, detach the van sides
using a sharp craft knife.
Layer
Description
Layer 1
Window Frames and droplights, end (with steps)
Layer 2
Van side panelling, end panelling (with step detail)
Chassis
Total
preparation
and assembly
time about 15
minutes.
Allow
sufficient
time for the
adhesive to
dry
thoroughly
The chassis and superstructure of this model is made from MDF. It comprises a
floor, two internal partitions, four stretchers for the roof and two solebars. These
are illustrated below showing their relative positions. Separate these
components and ensure that they fit correctly and any unwanted excess
material has been removed.
The completed body should look like the image below:
Hint: Take care to
ensure that the ends are square.
When the assembly is thoroughly dry, the surfaces can be lightly sanded to
remove any imperfections, ensuring a good fit for the roof, sides and ends.
Glazing &
Final
assembly
Total
preparation
and assembly
time about 20
minutes.
Allow
sufficient
time for the
adhesive to
dry
thoroughly
The van sides overlap the MDF chassis and overlap the ends. There is a slight
indentation in the MDF ends which accommodates the sides and they are also
notched to match the buffer beams. Attach the sides and ends to the MDF
chassis. The long window glazing bars supplied fit into the slots which are pre-
cut into the partitions.The glazing bars are fractionally shorter than the van
sides
Hint: the glazing can be delayed until the van is painted by the modeller.
The long glazing bars can be slotted into position prior to the attachment
of the final end of the van body.
Roof
Total preparation
and assembly time
about 5 minutes.
Allow sufficient
time for the
adhesive to dry
thoroughly
Attach the 3D printed roof to the body, taking care to centralise it with the body.
