Great Central Models Robinson GCR Class 8B Atlantic LNER C4, Инструкция по сборке

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Page 38 GCR Class 8B
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Foot Plate Grab Handles
If the centre steps are fitted then there should be a grab handle on the footplate. Clear the holes in the foot plates between the
leading and centre splashers to 0.45 mm and fit a short length of 0.45 mm brass wire setting it to 0.9 mm above the foot plate.
Reversing Arm
Note
The reversing arm consists of several very fine pieces which are connected using 0.3 mm brass wire through holes in the etch.
This should be fitted to the body just before the painting stage to ensure it is not damaged. There are two sets of parts on the
etch just in case.
Drill out holes in Reversing Arm parts (69-74) then remove them from the fret, file off any tags and connect as shown in the
diagram opposite.
The actuator arms slide behind the front splasher and in theory should connect to the mechanism on the chassis. This is
impractical for modellers so once the position is final it is probably easier to solder Reversing Arm Chassis End (63) to the rear of
the front right splasher.
Top Lamp Bracket
Note
The original position for the top lamp bracket was on top of the smoke box. To suit LNER loading gauge restrictions this was
moved variously to the hand rail by the smoke box door or the front of the smoke box door itself.
Lamp Bracket Top (118) should provide these later options, otherwise use the standard spares from Lamp Bracket Footplate (15-
17).
Foot Plate Connection
Foot Plate Connection (124) is supposed to represent the chequered plate which stops the engine crew falling down the gap
between the locomotive and tender. As such, it should be fixed to one or the other and free to lift about a hinge, which may be
fitted either to the tender or the locomotive footplate..
The tradition way for modellers to fit this is to attach a couple of small hooks to Foot Plate Connection (124) and a couple of
loops to either the tender or locomotive according to preference.
Fitting Furniture for the Body
Note
For preference solid brass or white metal parts should be araldited in place. If you solder up a brass dome and get it slightly
wrong a very large amount of heat will be required to adjust it!
Chimney and Dome - araldite in place. Drwg. 251 Chimney Original and Drwg. 254 Dome Original or Drwg. 252 Chimney
Flowerpot or Drwg. 253, Chimney Pseudo-GCR, Drwg. 251 Dome Original or Drwg. 254 Dome Flattened or Drwg. 255 Dome
Angular.
Footplate Side Covers Drwg. 203 - araldite the moulded side covers Drwg. 203 in place. The front should fit at or slight to the
rear of the fold in the frame. Ensure that they do not overlap the edge of the footplates or it will be difficult to separate the
frame and body over the rivets of the frame.
Safety Valves - araldite in place Ramsbottom 4-column safety valve supplied or a pair of Ross Pops which were sometimes fitted
before superheating during the 1920s.
Whistle - solder in place on roof or after the grouping to the front of the cab - note that some very early locomotives had a pair
of whistles which were used for signalling.
Back Head Drwg.201 - f it inside cab - preferably before soldering roof in place so that it can be painted. Add Cab Handles (85-88)
and Regulator Lever (121-123) . Note that the back head is not heat resistant.
Sand Box Fillers Drwg. 206 - ream out locating holes (one on each side of smoke box ) and fit from the top, solder in place. Make
sure that they do not interfere with the fitting of the frames.
Oil Boxes Covers Drwg. 205 - ream out 3 locating holes on each side by the smoke box to suit parts provided fit from underneath
so that the flange is a snug fit against the underside of the foot plate. One side of the flange should be filed off or it may impinge