Re:G64 back to back
Now here's a funny thing - if you fit the cut off axles into the ali tubing with a dob of Araldite on the end as mentioned earlier, what you have made is a working model of a shock absorber. The epoxy makes such a good seal that as you push the second axle in, the first one shoots out. If you push them both in (compressing the air trapped in the tube), when you let go they both shoot out. My how I laughed
. So if you're going to copy this, make sure you drill a little air release hole about halfway along the tube
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Anyhoo, here's out it looks with all the bits epoxied back into place. If you were less of a bodger than me, you could probably line up and re-drill the holes to use the original screws.
Obviously it ain't pretty underneath, but you could cover the gap with a strip of plasticard if needs be. Sitting on it's wheels - I'd pose it on some 64mm track ............. if I had some. As you will notice I've gone for proper job 3 link couplings using Brandbright chain. The hooks are provided on the truck.
Still got to do a bit of filling where the chassis frames meet the buffer beams, re-paint the iron work, some simple lettering (ex private owner wagon in BR days) and then it's out with the airbrush
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