{"id":4263,"date":"2020-11-28T23:15:01","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T22:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4263"},"modified":"2020-11-28T23:15:01","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T22:15:01","slug":"gladiator-j6-bodywork-almost-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4263","title":{"rendered":"Gladiator J6 &#8211; Bodywork almost completed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although it hasn\u2019t been without its trials, I have made good progress this week and the bodywork is almost complete.<br>\nThe left side handrail caused a few problems because the etched hole in the cab front, to which I had soldered the tube for the handrail proved to be slightly out of position. I am not sure whether it was a vagary of the hand drawn art work which I have then exacerbated as I have opened the hole with a broach or that my positioning of the boiler was slightly low. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make it all line up I had to remove the stub of tube, fill the hole with brass rod and file flush then redrilling the hole slightly lower.<br>\nI also drilled the rims of the buffer stocks and inserted some scale hardware fittings the collar of the buffer stocks is quite small so it was a bit nerve wracking drilling with a 0.4mm drill bit, but it came out okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All the boiler fittings are soldered in place with the exception of the smokebox door which it just resting in place for the photos.<br>\nThe front steps come with an interesting fold up support which makes them fairly rigid but before I had finished fitting the front one\u2019s, I had managed to bend the rear ones so I soldered some 2x1mm bar behind them to give some strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only things left to fit, are a pair of globe lubricators that sit on the front of the sandboxes either side of the smokebox. The reason that I haven\u2019t fitted them yet is that I have lost them. I bought them at the same time as the backhead and some additional valve rods so I know that they are here somewhere but can I find them\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, the moment I order some more to replace them they will pop out from where they are hiding so I am holding off for the minute.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0004-3-1024x620.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4257\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0004-3-1024x620.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0004-3-300x182.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0004-3-768x465.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0004-3-495x300.jpg 495w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0004-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Gladiator J6 Body almost complete<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0005-3-665x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4258\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0005-3-665x1024.jpg 665w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0005-3-195x300.jpg 195w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0005-3-768x1183.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0005-3.jpg 831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><figcaption>Gladiator J6 Body almost complete<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0007-2-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4259\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0007-2-1024x664.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0007-2-300x195.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0007-2-768x498.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0007-2-463x300.jpg 463w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0007-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Gladiator J6 Body almost complete<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"805\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0009-1-1024x805.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4260\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0009-1-1024x805.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0009-1-300x236.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0009-1-768x604.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0009-1-382x300.jpg 382w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0009-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Gladiator J6 Body almost complete<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0010-2-1024x659.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4261\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0010-2-1024x659.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0010-2-300x193.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0010-2-768x494.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0010-2-466x300.jpg 466w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0010-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Gladiator J6 Whistle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0011-1-738x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4262\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0011-1-738x1024.jpg 738w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0011-1-216x300.jpg 216w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0011-1-768x1065.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0011-1.jpg 923w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><figcaption>Gladiator J6 Body almost 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