Shaoshan 8 Electric Locomotive 100:1 Model

Only the locomotive is included; models of bridges and catenary suspensions are not included for now

WARNING: Extremely difficult to assemble, print with caution, and requires hand-painting. Please review the assembly steps below before printing, and print according to your handicraft ability. It is best to enable dual material support when printing to ensure the quality of the support surface

Commercial use of this model is not permitted

Any unauthorized commercial use may be subject to legal action; please respect the work of others

Assembly Steps:

       Tools preparation:

       Needle-nose pliers, flush cutters, thermostatic soldering iron (recommended) or model-making glue, pointed tweezers, a small amount of straight-line filament waste

       Carefully remove the printed parts after printing is complete, and use needle-nose pliers and flush cutters to help remove supports

       When using a soldering iron, adjust the temperature to the printing temperature of the filament

       The following assembly process must be carried out after painting is complete

       Gently but firmly snap the wheelsets into place from underneath the bogies

       Use a soldering iron to melt holes of appropriate size in the corresponding raised positions on the bogies underneath the body (If you don't have a soldering iron, you can use a carving knife), then insert and secure the bogies

       Glue or solder the undercarriage equipment to the body with a soldering iron (Don't forget the 4 sandboxes at the obstacle deflector)

       Glue or solder the grids (4 in total) on both sides of the body

      Glue or solder the cab's outdoor air conditioning units (present on both ends)

       Glue or solder the couplers (present on both ends)

                                   Tip

                          Entering Phase Two shortly

      Take an insulator and glue or solder it to this equipment on the roof

                                   Tip

                          Now entering Phase Two

      Take the pantograph base, roof wiring, and some linear filament waste

      Glue or solder these along with the previously mentioned roof equipment to the roof

      You can refer to this image

      At this point, there might be some gaps and excessively long cables. You must use flush cutters to trim the excess and press down the ends to secure them. The same applies to the other end

                          WARNING

                          Entering Phase Three

      Using the linear filament waste from before and a soldering iron or glue, assemble the pantograph by referring to these images (Because of FDM printing precision limitations, the pantograph cannot be printed, so this part greatly tests your handicraft ability)

      (Just in case you think it's impossible)

       After the pantograph is complete, take a piece of filament waste to connect these two points

Completed

Regarding the production of windows and headlights:

    Windows: Take a piece of black cardstock, apply a layer of clear tape, cut it into the appropriate shape, and glue it to the corresponding window position

    Headlights: Cut aluminum foil to the appropriate size and insert it into the reserved holes for the headlights. Then, add a drop of glue and wait for it to cure