EASY-BUILD DERBY LIGHTWEIGHT CLASS 108 DMU Assembly Instructions Manual - page 12
behind centre cab window at the top. Simply trim to a size that will fit between the central window
pillars, paint and sandwich a suitable destination into the opening. Afix inside the top of the centre
window.
CREATING THE INTERIOR PARTITIONS
See Drawing 1 for layout of the interior of the two cars including the partitions as described in the
following steps. Some of the ideas described here for fitting the interior details are actually more
challenging to describe than those for the main structure, since they necessitate the modification of some
components to achieve a different end to that for which they were designed. It is therefore essential that
the photographs on the disc are referenced to clarify what I am trying to write!
Study the photos of the interior details (Seats 1 to 6 - Cl. 108 model) to get a clearer idea of what is
now being described.
50.1) Carefully remove 2 cab partitions E6 from the fret and check the width of the cab partitions
inside your body and trim as necessary to achieve a sensible fit. The partition should be able to sit
between the moulded ribs at the base of the body sides. The half-etched door opening lines should
show inside the cab.
50.2) Fold the bottom three sections along the half etched lines, making each fold towards the half
etch. You should now have two short tabs and long central tab folded at 90
o
in opposite directions and
have a partition that can be stood up, if not you’ve folded it up wrong! See photos: Cab Partition Bends
& Cab Partition Bottom (Cl. 108 model) - these are of the original components, but show the principle
of what to do.
50.3) Take four E5, fold 90
o
and fix (solder/glue) into the half-etch pads in the rear cab walls so that
the folded projection forms a slot with the fold at the bottom of the cab partition. See photo: Partition
with floor supports (Cl. 108 model) again using the original components.
50.4) Cut two styrene cab floors 14mm x 55.5mm (approx) and fit to the longer central folded base
of the cab partitions to form a cab floor. Fit into position adjusting the various items as appropriate.
50.5) To support the front of the cab floors (where it meets the cab molding) add some styrene to
the inside centre of the cab floor (between the desk supports). This support needs to place the bottom
of the cab floor approximately level with the bottom of the rib molded into the body sides; we raised
the support by 1mm to achieve this. To fix the cab floor into position we used short 8BA countersunk
bolts (not supplied).
50.6) Clean and fit the cab seat (casting C10) to the short cab floor positioned to roughly align with
the curved recess in the cab desk and its back just clear of the partition. See photo: Cab Partition (Cl.
108 model).
51.1) Carefully remove 2 more partitions E6 from the fret and check the width of the partitions inside
your body and trim as necessary to achieve a sensible fit.
51.2) Fold the bottom three sections along the half etched lines as for the partition. See photo:
Partition with floor supports (Cl. 108 model).
51.3) Take four E5, fold 90
o
and fix (solder/glue) into the half-etch pads in the partitions walls so
that the folded projection forms a slot with the folds at the bottom of the partition. (See photo: Partition
with floor supports) These partitions will be fitted at the first passenger door to form an enclosed saloon
behind the driver’s cab.
52.1) Also inside the body are the saloon partitions E4, you will need 10 (5 each lefthand and
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