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Metropolitan Railway E Class Loco

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Chipswitheverything:
This is another lovely model loco in your series of interesting and unusual engine builds, superb wheels and very crisp build altogether.  Dave

Michael S.:
A very nice locomotive.
In the second picture, where the engine can still be seen without paint, I can clearly see how cleanly the soldering of the brass parts was carried out. It's definitely not that easy. Did you also design the interior of the cabin, the back wall of the boiler, with details?

Michael

mikemill:
Michael

I use resistance soldering to join the metal parts, give very good control of the heat.

The cab has full details, I get the individual parts 3D printed, paint them with brass paint then assemble. This example from another engine.

Mike

mikemill:
Thanks for the kind comments

Dave
I abrade the brass while still flat to key the primer paint. I have used enamel paint for most of my models, but this one I use an acrylic spay can of car paint.

Mike

mikemill:


The Metropolitan Railway had a set of four wheel coaches that where built from teak wood, instead of painting them they just varnished them, and where known as teak stock. I think they are rather attractive and thought they would work well with the engine.

The Metro coach is complete, painting the teak effect was interesting after doing some test panels with different combinations of colours and thickness of paint I found the right combination. I am pleased with the result.

Mike

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