Skylark Update

 The PDF Skylark kit is slowly coming together, the story is told in pictures

Some colour has gone onto the kit with the cylinders being painted first.

The chassis in one piece with the motor fitted.

The top of the chassis and the boiler unit temporarily fitted and it is looking more like a locomotive.

The buffer beams have been fitted 

Unfortunately I broke a piece off the body, the plastic is quite brittle, super glue to the rescue.

The firebox is slowly getting its detail added.

The body is now under construction. It is made from clear plastic but to aid construction I used glass paper to rough up the surface to make it easier to see.

The side tanks were filled with roofing lead and the body sides glued to them making a very heavy body which should aid the locos traction.

The loco is assembled to check fit and get an idea of what it will eventually look like.

The buffer beams are getting their colour.

The water tank fillers are fitted as the body approaches completion.

 

The side banding and door frames are in place

A coat of filler primer is added, not a complete coat as it ran out but enough for the next step

And that step is the rivets, lots and lots of rivets!

With all the rivets on the body gets a proper coat of primer and a few tweaks before paint.

 

The body has most f its paint and will get further coats before its done.

All paint is on, now the connecting rods, details, electrics and roof still to be done.