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R486 Town Bank in The Collector

My quest to build all the 1980s and 90s Hornby "Made in West Germany" kits continues, with one of the lesser-known models, R486 Town Bank, in The Collector. To be honest, I thought this would be a nice quick kit to build, commensurate with the tight deadline I was working under.

R486 Town Bank in The Collector

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My quest to build all the 1980s and 90s Hornby "Made in West Germany" kits continues, with one of the lesser-known models, R486 Town Bank, in The Collector.

To be honest, I thought this would be a nice quick kit to build, commensurate with the tight deadline I was working under.

When it comes to the roof, I needed to come up with some techniques (in the article) to hold on to everything while the glue dried.

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My quest to build all the 1980s and 90s Hornby "Made in West Germany" kits continues, with one of the lesser-known models, R486 Town Bank, in The Collector. To be honest, I thought this would be a nice quick kit to build, commensurate with the tight deadline I was working under. When it comes to the roof, I needed to come up with some techniques (in the article) to hold on to everything while the glue dried.

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As it turned out, it is a bit more involved, thanks to the corner shape.

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