MOK 8F – LMS 8425

Once I had sorted the errant part 146 and made the tender top fit I also fitted some rivets strips around the edge of the top plate that I had missed, moved on to adding the details to the tender front.

Brake and water scoop windlasses, water gauge and water scoop indicator rod. Plus another couple of levers whose role escapes me.

MOK 8F 8425 – Tender front details
MOK 8F 8425 – Tender front details
MOK 8F 8425 – Tender front details

The windlass handles were soldered to the cover castings using 295 degree solder and then the castings were soldered in place using 100 degree solder to make life easy.
The backs were tinned with the 100 degree, add a drop of flux, pop them in place and a small waft of heat from the micro flame and they were fixed. The water gauge was treated in the same way. a small blob of 100 degree solder applied to the pin pop in place then waft with the flame until the solder melts and the castings sits down in place. If it moves out of position it’s easy to reheat and adjust with tweezers.