If there is one thing that I would like to impress upon you, it is the benefit of using quality tools to do your work, The end result of any job is plainly due to the use of good quality tools. And there is also a saving by using good tools, because they last longer, and therefore you do not need to replace them as often.

1. Stainless Steel Scissors
2. Tweezers or other small no maring clamping device
3. (Metric) Number Drills & Pin Vice
4. Small Files
5. Soldering Iron
6. Hold & Fold Tool
7. Solder & Flux or Solder Paint
8. Snap-off Cutting Blade
9. Fine Wet & Dry Paper
10. 0.3mm brass wire (0.012")
11. Burnishing Brush (Be very Careful)
12. Selleys Acrylic Quickgrip
13. Cutting Board

1. Re-Read the instructions (Yeah I Know!!!!!!)
2. Using a 0.4mm drill, clean out the holes in the ladder stiles (A).
3. Using a sharp pointed pair of stainless steel scissors, cut the components out of the fret. (refer to photo at left) (Do be careful with the ladder so as not to warp, bend or damage any of these components)
4. At this stage do not remove the bulkhead plates from the fret, leave them intact with the ladder stiles.

1. The ladder for the BCH/BWH is mounted on the both ends of the vehicle, inline with the walkway.
2. The ladder can be folded using the Hold & Fold Tool (refer to top & 2nd photo at left) and then the rungs (0.4mm brass wire - not supplied) locted in the rung holes (B) in the stiles (A) and soldered together. (refer to bottom photo at left)
3. I use Carrs 188 solder paint and place it on the outer section of wire and heat the wire so that the solder paint flows toward the hole, and capillery action completes the solder joint.

1. The excess wire and solder is then removed with fine files and sanded smooth with wet & dry paper. Locate the ladder stiles (A) into the holes in the top bulkhead plates (D) using the bulkhead loacting lugs (E) to locate them. (refer to top photo at left) Solder the joints and remove the tabs holding the bulhead plates apart.
2. Fold the feet (C) at the base of the ladder IN at 90 degrees to the ladder stiles. (refer to bottom photo at left) Clean up the cuts with some fine wet & dry paper.
3. Clean up the ladder with warm soapy water and allow to dry

1. Glue the ladders to each end of the vehicle. (refer to photo at left)
2. If the ladder is to high, you can file the top plates slightly or trim the bottom to allow a better fit.

1. For painting the finished vehicle, the preferred method is to use photos of the prototype in making this decision, as it is purely an individual choice , based on what you see in real life. I prefer to weather these vehicle, as they were only ever in a new condition ONCE in their life, from that time on, they became grubby, dirty, rusty & damaged.
2. The ladder for the NGMF (Grain Hopper version) has a rounded top and differ to the ladder supplied. The ladders supplied in this kit can be used as a basis for the NGMF ladder as the extensions are simply formed wire.
3. There is much more that can be fitted to these vehicles to make them more complete, things such as handrails, brake clevis parts, and brake rods, wire parts to simulate brake piping, and so much more. The level of detail is only limited by the modellers IMAGINATION, and lets face it, THAT has NO LIMITS
4. If you have any commnets, or ideas as to how I can improve this kit, please don't hesitate to contact me
   by email or phone on 61 2 46772462