The body is a simple to assemble MDF item. The only tricky area is the roof, the wood for this needs to pre-curved and the piece in the kit proved stubborn, so I substituted it with a spare bit from our stock. Same thinkness, but much more flexible.
How did I form the wood? In a set of metal rollers!
I don't understand why, but this technique works pretty well. Every so often there is a cracking noise from the wood, but it survives, and keeps the bend. I'm going to need to tidy the background up before using that photo in print though.
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It would probably help if you soaked it in a little water before rolling. Might help keep its shape as it dries.
Hmmm, this looks like a kit I could be very tempted by. I already have a vague plan for something similar in 006.
KCD - It had an hour in a water bath, and still seemed very stiff. Odd, as you are correct, this normally works.
Phil, try steaming it rather than just using a water bath.
Paul B yes it would work well,it is a pity that the HOf range is so hard to find now. I guess I'm stuck with just my two PI locos.
Too late, the model is now finished, complete with a curved roof.
Good point about steam, this would permeate better, but the wood supplied was oddly stiffer than a piece the same thickness from my stock. No doubt the supplied bit can be used, but sometimes I can't hang around to wait for it to have a long bath or steam.
Another method involves rubbing alcohol into the wood, but I didn't try that either. Several pints of beer certainly make me less rigid!
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