--- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I HAD to fix the huge gaping slot hole for the
> truck mounted coupler shank.
I was going to laminate a piece of Evergreen plastic sheet over it,
> so I formed .050 square brass to give the plastic someplace to
attach. But
> found the contour to be difficult to work with, as the joining seam
on the
> outside edges might not hold tight and flat, so I shifted in mid fix and
> fell back to my old friend BRASS.
> I may try some putty on the seams on the sides. I am guessing that
plastic
> will sand smooth with the finer grit wet n dry papers. I really have not
> done ANY plastic body bashing like this.
Hi Bill, That came out looking good. I'd have probably done it by
filling the coupler gap with styrene and not used an overlay(unless
there were other errors on the pilot that I wanted to hide).
Plastic will sand but it's easier to learn how to scrape it smooth
then just sand the primer for the final finish.
Loco pilots are always banged up a bit so I'd not try to get it too
smooth anyway!......dave
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