tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post5123913060179789965..comments2024-01-23T12:41:44.446+00:00Comments on The Caffeinated Engine Driver: Cutting Up A PonyMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post-17568578274131583732018-07-10T09:17:58.017+01:002018-07-10T09:17:58.017+01:00Yes, sometimes I wished I modelled in a much much ...Yes, sometimes I wished I modelled in a much much larger scale so that photos were less cruel! In this case it really doesn't matter what the joint looks like at all, as once fitted it's on the inside of the chassis and you can't see it at all, and I painted it black just to make it even harder to see -- I find black paint and shadows nicely hides most of my modelling bodges :)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post-67696755152173785042018-07-10T09:15:11.066+01:002018-07-10T09:15:11.066+01:00Powerflow is a better flux than Bakers, it does th...Powerflow is a better flux than Bakers, it does the job but isn't quite as nasty acidic. <br /><br />This is a VERY cruel enlargement of the joint. It's also a joint that needs to be structural rather than pretty. As Mark says, it will look fine in real life - it all depends on whether model railways are built to look at or be photographed. Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post-39074387579887653512018-07-10T09:00:38.177+01:002018-07-10T09:00:38.177+01:00Fortunately it's not actually as bad as that p...Fortunately it's not actually as bad as that photo makes it look. I took the photo before properly cleaning the part, and so not only is it covered in some left over solder paste, but also filings from reducing the width once I'd snapped the edges off. Having said that I was going for solid rather than neat so yes it could certainly be better.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post-9665291370284695652018-07-10T06:02:26.175+01:002018-07-10T06:02:26.175+01:00It looks good. The soldered joint is a bit spatter...It looks good. The soldered joint is a bit spattery. Can you still get Bakers fluid. That is a good flux but don't breath through your nose whilst using it as the fumes make your nose hurt something rotten.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.com