Next section is the
catwalk railings.
Be ready to do lots of soldering for this next section because I had to do lots of jigs to make it happen.
So, let's start with the catwalk itself.
First thing to do is add the styrene sides. This is the kind I used. I don't believe the kit has enough to complete the job. I also used a thicker one for the sundeck facial.
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I first paint it all silver, taped the center with this Scotch tape that to my opinion is the best to mask with, since it doesn't let the paint to run.
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After the black had dried.
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Now for the catwalk railings, This section has to be a free standing section since it can't be attached to the sundeck.
The sundeck is removable to get asses to the electronics.
Here we go.
The picture instructions tells you that you should solder these parts in different sections: the upper and the ascending to be connected with a curbed top rail.
This is my first attempt.
First I soldered the top railings but also created a base for it with a small .010 brass strip with a larger diameter tubing.
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I didn't like how it looked. So I did my own.
This time I extended the upper rail long enough to turn and come down to create a one piece unit making it stronger.
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Final results.
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Free standing strong unit.
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