Dart Castings/MJT components
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 4:50 am
Finally getting on to my adaptation of underframes as supplied with Hornby RTR teak coaches I'm using for the Wizard triplet kit (and eventually all my Hornby teak coaches). I am aware that these RTR frames are prototypically incorrect and I intend to (eventually) correct/replace all the 'fault's but now having finished the grained teak paint job, the next challenge is fitting Dart Castings/MJT 2811 Battery Boxes.
I have removed the plastic boxes that are part of the Hornby coach moulding and (working from various drawings provided by Forum members) am about to fix Dart's MJT 2811 Battery boxes, Probably bleedin' obvious but these appear to be just the 'face' (outside) side of the boxes and I'd appreciate confirmation of this.
Also that the handles moulded into the boxes should be on the top side when fixed, ie suggesting the lids open 'downwards' (my rationale is that this way there is better fixing with moulded handles to the top, as the tops are twice as wide as the bottoms so there is double the thickness to glue on to the underframes. (Sorry, the 'solderers' among you - MJT's white metal components to Hornby's plastic moulding just wouldn't work).
Appreciate any clarification (and you no doubt will have further 'help please' when I get on to the trusses, dynamos, vacuum cylinders etc).
Graeme
New Zealand
I have removed the plastic boxes that are part of the Hornby coach moulding and (working from various drawings provided by Forum members) am about to fix Dart's MJT 2811 Battery boxes, Probably bleedin' obvious but these appear to be just the 'face' (outside) side of the boxes and I'd appreciate confirmation of this.
Also that the handles moulded into the boxes should be on the top side when fixed, ie suggesting the lids open 'downwards' (my rationale is that this way there is better fixing with moulded handles to the top, as the tops are twice as wide as the bottoms so there is double the thickness to glue on to the underframes. (Sorry, the 'solderers' among you - MJT's white metal components to Hornby's plastic moulding just wouldn't work).
Appreciate any clarification (and you no doubt will have further 'help please' when I get on to the trusses, dynamos, vacuum cylinders etc).
Graeme
New Zealand