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How to add the fiddly bits on Kato coaches fitting guide

Hi All,    

As  a change to layout  contruction i'm  spending  some  time  lighting   a  Kato    PRR     corrugated  passenger  car set  .....   the   small  detail parts  come in   packs   with each  coach   and are  very small   to  fit  in the predrilled holes Kato  provide  on the roofs.    

Remove  the body  from  the chassis first  off.

The  best  way  to   cope  with their  small  size and  fit   is  to open  up  the  hole  in the roof  using a drill  bit   just  bigger than  the  hole provided  ..... then  carefully  cut the part  from  the  sprue.

Using a  cocktail  stick  trim  of  the  sharp  tip   dip  it  into   copydex  then  attach  the part to it  let it  go off   .....    with  a thin  brass wire   apply   a small  amount  of superglue  around the hole   rim  ......  line  the  part  up   and  press  in.  

Once  the  superglue  has gone  off carefully remove  the  cocktail   stick  ......  the  Copydex  will   peel  off  leaving  the part  clean.    


Run a   fan  over the coach  as  it   blows away  any  fumes  that cause whitening  of parts  during  the  superglues  cure   .......  an old   PC   fan  is a handy  tool  to  have  around.      

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