4. The chassis for a standing model
If you like to build a model with function, go directly to step 5.
I normally use pasteboard as the main material in the chassis. But, of course, you can also use plasticard etc .
- The bottom-plate of the body in 2 mm pasteboard. Reduce its measures with the thickness of the plastic foil.
Notice! The ends of the plate are become slightly narrower, see the roof-view of the drawing. - The "chassis-block" made of 2 9x80 mm pasteboard-pieces, glued together (where 9 mm is the N-gauge!).
- The wheels are punched out in 0,4 mm pasteboard. Cut off the part of the driving wheel, who reach in the locobody
(see the drawing). - Distance pieces 62x4 mm, in 1 mm pasteboard (placed between the wheels and the chassis-block).
- Outer frames, 0,4 mm pasteboard
- 4 air-reservoirs, made of 3 mm cable-insulation, length 5 mm. The convex ends are self-hardened clay.
- Bladesprings and plates for the axleboxes in 0,4 mm papp.
- Sandboxes in 1 mm pasteboard.
- Axleboxes in 2 mm cable-insulation, length 1,5 mm.
The parts are assembled in numerical order, and the places for those are shown at the sideview drawing.
If there are holes in the axleboxes, fill with a drop of glue!
Step 3 <--Step 4--> Step 5