{"id":4270,"date":"2020-12-01T13:36:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T12:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4270"},"modified":"2020-12-01T13:36:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T12:36:18","slug":"gcr-class-5a-footplate-and-basic-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4270","title":{"rendered":"GCR Class 5A &#8211; Footplate and Basic Body"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I didn\u2019t have much in the way of modelling time this weekend but I managed to make some progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had cut out the footplate and valances last weekend so they were quickly put together via the tabs. The buffer beams were easily laminated and then again attached via tabs. There are four fold ups that represent the ends of the timber backing to the buffer planks these sit in a recess made up from some strengthening plates (parts 89 and 90) Parts 89 are dotted about the etch so took a bit of tracking down. Parts 90 are shown to be quite close together on the plan of the etches but despite spending the best part of an hour looking I could only find two of the four so I cut some replacements from scrap etch and cut one of the tabs off a couple of the part 89\u2019s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0003-001-858x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4267\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0003-001-858x1024.jpg 858w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0003-001-251x300.jpg 251w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0003-001-768x916.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0003-001.jpg 1073w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Buffer Beam strengtheners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With all the parts found or made it was a simple job to solder it all up to make solid footplate. Then comes the task of chopping all the bits out of the inner cab\/tanks\/bunker and attaching it to the footplate. <br>\nYou need to read the instructions thoroughly at this point because if you twist all the tabs you cannot get the overlay to sit in the tab holes. You also need to fit the inner tanks before fitting the overlay because you need to file off all the twisted tabs to get the overlay flat \u2013 you will note that in my photo the overlay is still loose as I haven\u2019t filed off the tabs yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"534\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0002-1024x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4266\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0002-1024x534.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0002-300x157.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0002-768x401.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0002-500x261.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0002.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Footplate and basic body<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"610\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0004-1024x610.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4268\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0004-1024x610.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0004-300x179.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0004-768x458.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0004-500x298.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0004.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Footplate and basic body<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talking of tabs, there is much mention of tabs in the instructions at this point. The cab beading has slots for tabs You will note that to make life a bit easier when fitting them I removed the tabs from the door opening on the inner etch but left them on the overlay. This was a trick I learned from the last build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"948\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0005-948x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4269\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0005-948x1024.jpg 948w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0005-278x300.jpg 278w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0005-768x829.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_0005.jpg 1017w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><figcaption>GCR Class 5A Footplate and basic body<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I didn\u2019t have much in the way of modelling time this weekend but I managed to make some progress. I had cut out the footplate and valances last weekend so they were quickly put together via the tabs. 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