Upcoming USRA Mikado question

[ryeguyisme]

Dear Bach-man,

was wondering if by chance the upcoming mikado will have surface mounted domes?(without a gaping hole in the boiler)

I feel like being able to pry off domes and replace them with whatever one pleases would make your models more versatile for the average kitbasher like myself. Just a thought...


was eye-balling the Berkshire exploded parts and I noticed that the domes might be surface mounted on the boilers therefore making those engines easy targets for potential kitbash. 

[the Bach-man]

Hi Rye!
Not sure- i haven't seen the test shots.
I'll try to find out.
Best,
the Bach-man

[electrical whiz kid]

Hey Rye;
You still living around Bristol?
Rich C.
SGT C.

[the Bach-man]

Hey, RG,
The domes are sonic welded over large holes- get out the Squadron putty!
the Bach-man

[Len]

Another way to plug the holes:

Use a heat gun, or hair dryer, to soften ovals of sheet styrene until they sag over a dowel about the same diameter as the boiler. Then trim them down to fit the holes where the domes used to be, and glue in place.

After the dome is off, hold a piece of card stock, or index card, against the inside of the boiler and mark around the opening. This will give a fair idea of what size to make the filler. It's best to make it a little over size, the trim to fit. It's hard to add material if you go too small.

Len

[ryeguyisme]

Hey, RG,
The domes are sonic welded over large holes- get out the Squadron putty!
the Bach-man

Just bought some for the first time recently though haven't tried it yet, though I plan to on a 2-8-8-2 I've started to work on and a 2-10-2 project in the works Still anticipating the Bachmann version of the 2-8-2

Hey Rye;
You still living around Bristol?
Rich C.
SGT C.

Yes Sir!

Been working a lot so I haven't had a good amount of time for projects as of late, but still manage to go down to the FVRS occasionally

Another way to plug the holes:

Use a heat gun, or hair dryer, to soften ovals of sheet styrene until they sag over a dowel about the same diameter as the boiler. Then trim them down to fit the holes where the domes used to be, and glue in place.

After the dome is off, hold a piece of card stock, or index card, against the inside of the boiler and mark around the opening. This will give a fair idea of what size to make the filler. It's best to make it a little over size, the trim to fit. It's hard to add material if you go too small.

Len

The heat gun trick I hadn't thought of yet, will deffinitely have to try it. I bought plenty of sheet stryrene to test it out!