09-05-2020, 04:22 AM
Hello,
to bridge the gap, i begun to built the two XL boxcars:
First task was to deburr the small castings. Here i used a motor tool with a soft silicone based grinding wheel. Choose the rpm's not too high and wear protective goggles.
Fortunately these two kits were only slightly warped and some parts even were plain as this sidewall.
The bottoms were pretty straight.
But not the roof parts, note spherical warping.
And all four end walls, also spherical warped.
Thinking of straightening and put some things redy for doing so.
Lutz
to bridge the gap, i begun to built the two XL boxcars:
First task was to deburr the small castings. Here i used a motor tool with a soft silicone based grinding wheel. Choose the rpm's not too high and wear protective goggles.
Fortunately these two kits were only slightly warped and some parts even were plain as this sidewall.
The bottoms were pretty straight.
But not the roof parts, note spherical warping.
And all four end walls, also spherical warped.
Thinking of straightening and put some things redy for doing so.
Lutz