This is an ongoing narrative about a Fleischmann BR64 that was purchased on eBay
As received
The mechanism
After soaking for 48hrs in Dettol
Spare body
Unfortunately the seller's description did not mention that the decoder was completely dead, Brian at BLW Technical Services has sent a mini-decoder
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The awful body of the 2-6-2t spent the weekend soaking in Dettol. The result was far better than feared, I need to remove the residual layers but whoever spent €400+ on details spoilt a really neat model by a shitty paint job. I have a compressor powered abrasive airbrush sold as to nail artists, it should do the trick.
Hopefully I can remove everything then repair and replace the broke/missing bits before leaving it alone to completely dry and use rattle cans as it is just a black model.
The chassis should be fixable, the wonky rear buffer beam needs help, it is overwidth which is one of the many problems that a carefully wielded file might fix. Need to check the motor, does it still function?
I may well be out of my depth but I see the potential.
More to follow
The body was left on the radiator overnight, it has received a good rub with a brush to remove the worst of the paint. Only now can the extent of the upgrade by the original owner be seen.
Just a few minutes later
More to follow
Tim
Hi Tim, I look forward to following the progress.
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