Thanks for the suggestion! Tweezers did cause the windshield wipers (for my SD38-2) to fly everywhere, but it was the smallest thing i had and my fingers wouldn't cut it.
-Khang Lu, University of Minnesota Railroad Club
I test run them first and make sure they are lubed inside before i install the parts
. Had one once that had noise from the body rubbing on the motor mount. I had to cut and sand the shell and mount so they were not so tight.
Never use tweezers, the parts fly across the room. Work over a white sheet so you can find parts that fly or are dropped.
Use a small amount of wax on the tip of your finger to hold the part untill it is in position. Paste wax works great.
Nice! I don't weather my locomotives because i want my engines to look new and clean.
Excellent recommendations!!!
I added a little Weatering in-between & ended up with one similar to Your 'J'Mine is harshed out...Gotta Love those Katos!!!!
nice advice for any small model
Great Work! I have that same loco, I was able to get most of the details on it, but not as many as you. I have huge hands so the tiny details are a bit hard, even with tweasers. :)
Long live the J!
If you were wondering how to put together a Kato locomotive, here's some tips that will get the job done faster. Before doing all of this, you should lubricate the engine a little if it is new, Kato engines tend to be underlubricated, but check to make sure it isn't already lubricated.
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