.010” brass wire and glue it into the holes in the pilot. Unless
you look really closely, the middle part now appears to be
attached to the two outer parts. If all this bending sounds like
too much work, I suggest using Detail Associates 2211 or Cal
Scale 522 instead.
Continuing with the front pilot, you can next build the
ditch lights. Cut two squares of .010” styrene that measure
.140”x.140”. Cut four strips of .030”x.060” styrene strip to a
length of .140”. Glue two of these pieces on edge to the back
of each of the .010” thick squares you just cut. Again following
pictures, glue these two assemblies to the front pilot so they
go over the coupler lift bars. Take the Detail Associates 1013
ditch lights and drill them out with a 1/16” drill bit. Glue the
31. View of finished rear and front pilots.
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