I have been progressing through a trio of Speedwitch Duryea underframes for Red Caboose boxcars as B&O class M-26d.
Doing things in threes means either I learn from mistakes on the first one, or make three consecutive mistakes for fleet uniformity.
My beedy eyes noticed that the resin flash between parts is perfect sheet metal scrap. Thin. Stiff. Flat. Holds paint. Does not cut flesh unless provoked.
The first 1000 rectangular shards were done by hand on a block of wood with an exacto blade. Then I remembered I had a Northwest Shortline "Chopper" and made a billion more.
I tried to keep the size down to two-three scale feet in any dimension, processed scrap needs to fit into the furnace mouth. I made some attempt at orthagonality, but not always.
