Because I plan on weathering the caboose later, and I don’t
want to get the new windows dirty. After weathering I’ll use
the old windows as a template to cut new ones. Don’t use CA
to glue the window frames back in, as this may cause the clear
styrene to fog (called crazing). Use something like Microscale’s
Kristal Klear. Just place a small dab on the pins and around the
window frame.
After the windows were removed and loosely put back in, I
glued the figures in place. [42] shows the completed interior.
41. I pushed the windows from the inside out, being
careful not to damage the pins that hold the window
frame.
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Extended-vision caboose - 17
Then I reattached the roof in the reverse order it was taken
apart. Next I added Kadee body-mounted couplers.
Body-mount couplers
If you’re going to add body-mount couplers, make sure to cut
off the truck-mounted coupler after you remove the roof. This
way you can set the caboose upside-down on a table and apply
pressure to cut off the couplers.
I began by removing the truck-mounted coupler with a chisel
blade. I carefully applied downward pressure to the coupler arm.
I rocked the chisel from side to side to help with the cutting.
Now I built a styrene mounting block to hold a body-mount
coupler. I used .08” styrene. I used CA to glue each section of
42. The figures have been installed.
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