Railway Mania Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0DM KIT User manual

HUDSWELL CLARKE 0-6-0DM KIT
Thank you for purchasing one of our kits! We really hope you enjoy
building it. If you have any queries please do get in contact:
railw[email protected]
We would love to see your completed models so please do send us your
photos and videos!
RECOMMENDED TOOLS
Flush cutters or snips
Scalpel or modelling knife (recommend a Swann-Morton knife) - always use sharp blades
Files - Jewellers files of differing shapes are useful
Pin vice drill for opening out handrail holes - drill sizes 0.45-0.55mm and 0.8 to 1mm
Pair of pliers for bending handrails
Wet and dry sandpaper
RECOMMENDED MATERIALS
Cyanoacrylate/Super Glue - recommend high viscosity so it doesn’t run everywhere
Roket card glue or similar - for attaching bits like the chimney (in case you need to remove it
again)
Deluxe Materials Glue ’n Glaze - useful for glazing the cab windows after painting and
weathering
Filler primer (aerosol cans available from Halfords, eBay etc.) - use in ventilated areas with a
mask
Squadron green putty or other filler material
NOTES AND ADVICE
The kit is designed to fit the late Bachmann 03 chassis with the 6-pin decoder. We are checking
to see if it will fit the newest version with the NEXT18 decoder as this may involve moving the
chip.
It is comprised of three main components:
Running board, cab, bonnet.
It is recommended to prep and paint these components before fixing them all together.
The running board may be quite flexible during assembly - don’t worry! When the other
components are attached, they will give it rigidity.
The kit is 3D printed in resin. This material retains good detail but can be quite brittle so please
do take care when handling it as it will snap under pressure. The running board and steps are at
the most risk as they are thin.
If a part has arrived bent we recommend warming the part up by submerging it in hot water,
applying gentle pressure and allowing it to cool whilst held in the preferred shape.
Running boards often appear curved along their length, this is due to how thin they are,
assembly onto the other main components and chassis normally rectifies this without the need
for bending it into shape.
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THANKS
This kit was designed by Adam White, to whom I am very grateful. Adam also designed the
Avonside B4 kit and this one is assembled in a very similar way.
SECTION PAGE
Prototype Variations!!!!!!!!!3
DCC Fitting!!!!!!!!!!3
PREPARATION
Internal braces!!!!!!!!!4
Supports and flash!!!!!!!!!
Handrail holes!!!!!!!!!
Preparation and paint!!!!!!!!
Accessories!!!!!!!!!!
ASSEMBLY
Bonnet!!!!!!!!!!!5! !
Notes on pre-assembling handrails!!!!!!!6
Cab!!!!!!!!!!!6
Running board!!!!!!!!!7
Assembling the main components!!!!!!!9
Internal braces!!!!!!!!!10
Air tanks/sandboxes!!!!!!!!!10
Mounting the body to the chassis!!!!!!!11
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MODELLING PROTOTYPES - VARIATIONS
Hudswell Clarke not only supplied different prime movers in their 0-6-0DMs, they also had a
multitude of variations in cab styles, hood length, access doors, etc.
Depending on the kit you purchased, different variants may be possible.
The British Rail versions were classed D2/7, examples of this class included Nos. 11116, 11119,
11146 or 11148.
DCC FITTING
Space is at a premium inside the loco, but we have found that a Gaugemaster Ruby DCC93
decoder can be fitted without modification due to its small size.
MAIN DIFFERENCES
BR D2/7
Industrial Short Hood V.1
Cab Roof
Curved
Peaked
Cab Side Windows
Two, sliding half
Single
Cab Door
Windowed
Plain
Cab Rear
Bunker’
Flat
Steps
Front and rear, enclosed
Rear only, open
Hood side doors
Flat
Vented
Badge
No headlight
Cyclops headlight
Buffers
Oval
Round
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BEFORE PAINT
INTERNAL BRACES
The body and cab are fitted with strengthening braces inside. These are to prevent the
components ‘splaying’ as they cure. They must be left attached until the bonnet and cab are
glued to the running board.
SUPPORTS AND FLASH
Use a modelling knife with a sharp blade (recommend a Swann-Morton) to slice the remaining
‘nubs’ of the 3D printing supports off as flush as you can get them, then sand or file the surface
flat.
HANDRAIL HOLES
Holes for handrails have been printed as part of the model. However, due to the small size, they
may have been clogged with excess resin and require drilling out, we recommend doing this
even if the holes appear clear, the recommended tool is a pin vice drill.
Handrail mounting holes should be opened out to .45-0.55mm for handrails mounted directly to
the body, and 0.8mm-1mm for the handrail knobs.
PREP AND PAINT
As with any 3D printed kit, the sanding and painting is the most important stage to get right.
One of the reasons for splitting the model into separate sections was to make it easier to
prepare for paint. 3D printing tends to have layers and these need to be sanded and
filled in order to get a smooth surface.
The knack is to use a bit of filler primer and sanding (using fine wet-and-dry sandpaper),
but not too much, so as to fill and smooth the layers but also not lose the rivets and other small
details.
Be careful around the front grille - it may be best to mask this area off while using filler primer to
avoid filling the grille holes with paint.
ACCESSORIES
Each accessory pack includes:
-Buffers x 4! ! -Sandboxes x 2! ! -Chimney! !
-Horn!!!-Toolboxes!!!-Air tanks x 2!
-Handrail knobs (WD short type) x 28 (BR) x 20 (industrial)
-.45mm Handrail Wire ! ! -10BA countersunk bolts and nuts x 2
-Cab interior/Motor Cover! ! -Dummy coupling hooks x 2
!!
Accessories differ in detail depending on the kit but the fitment is the same.
The printed accessories are supplied on a ‘float’ with support material included. To remove the
support material, we recommend using some snips to slice the supports and then the scalpel/
modelling knife to cut off the ‘nubs’ left over from the supports.
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ASSEMBLY
Once everything is painted, it’s time to put the loco together!
BONNET
Note smaller U-shaped handrails will require .45mm holes whereas the handrail knobs require a
larger drill bit.
Please note: Images show BR variant, number and position of handrail knobs may vary/
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NOTES ON PRE-ASSEMBLING HANDRAILS
Cut the hand rail roughly to length, thread one hand rail knob on and glue into place.
Thread the other knobs on and add bluetack or tape to the end of the handrail to stop them
falling off.
Offer the assembly up to the loco and locate all the handrail knobs, glue the knobs onto the
handrail and once dry remove from the loco body to be painted separately, or fix into place to
paint with the body.
CAB
Due to the way the motor fits in, the cab details are sparse on this kit. All that is required inside
the cab is to paint it and fit the motor blanking plate, whilst on the exterior the horn and
handrails require fitting.
Please note: Images show BR variant, number and position of handrail knobs may vary/
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RUNNING BOARD
Fit the buffers, coupling hooks, and toolboxes to the running board.
BEFORE gluing the nuts into place, you will need to cut the 10BA bolts down to about 10mms,
we recommend a small hacksaw for this purpose.
Wind the nut on to the bolt past the cutting point, THEN cut the bolt, then wind the nut off. This
helps avoid damaging the threads so much you can’t get the nut on.
Once this is done, the nuts can be glued into their slots. Don’t get glue in the threads!
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The toolboxes have a top and bottom half which sandwich the running board.
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ASSEMBLING THE MAIN COMPONENTS
Glue the cab to the running board, then the bonnet.
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INTERNAL BRACES
Once the bonnet and cab are attached, then the internal braces can be removed.
Take care not to cut the body and risk cracking it, the braces can always be filed back if the
stubs are too long.
AIR TANKS/SANDBOXES
These are mounted to the underside of the running board in the slots provided.
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MOUNTING THE BODY TO THE CHASSIS
No modification to the chassis is necessary. The kit uses the same mounting holes.
The 10BA bolts will go through the chassis and into the nuts to hold the body on.
WARNING: The bolts will be too long to begin with. If you tighten them down without cutting
them down, they will damage the bodywork, especially the gearbox cover at the front.
You will need to cut the 10BA bolts down to length, we recommend a small hacksaw for this
purpose.
Wind the nut on to the bolt past the cutting point, THEN cut the bolt, then wind the nut off. This
helps avoid damaging the threads so much you can’t get the nut on.
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WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR MODEL!
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