Continuing to swear at work on the Mail Wagon. To make it easier to work on the next part, I took closeup photos of the large schematics and printed the sections I needed. This eliminated the need to keep walking into the kitchen to look at the blueprint sized papers. I could sit and work in one area.
The laser etched brass pieces add fantastic detail, but they are tiny and challenging to work with.
They fit well once you wrangle them into submission. I do worry about the longevity, even with using super glue. I think that’s because of how delicate the parts seem.
The bolts are made from another type of laser cut material. Fiddly, but again the detailing is wonderful.
I clipped the excess brass as recommended, and they do now look like tiny bolts. :]
The front axle assembly is done.
Next up, the rear axle assembly and wheels.
