Rix water/oil tank ladder install

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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What is the best way and the best tool to use to glue the tiny brackets to the ladder and on to the tank. These are some of the smallest pieces I’ve ever tried to assemble.

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Tweesers.

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I have tried using my helping hands and tweezeers. It’s just not working, so I think i"m just going to glue the ladder to the tank, paint it and call it a day.

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For when the tweezers don’t work…and the parts seem to just fly off into neverland…get used to using these…then use the hammer as a last resort:

https://www.amazon.com/Bundle-Soldering-Tweezers-45-Degree-90-Degree/dp/B073SJD7L5/ref=asc_df_B073SJD7L5/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310828259700&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7460141252083510506&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021511&hvtargid=pla-568083988726&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=65583250281&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=310828259700&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7460141252083510506&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021511&hvtargid=pla-568083988726

My other long time h

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Here is the ladder “kit”

If you Google offset tweezer you will find tweezers that have a zig zag and tweezer were the tip is curved downward. You can see what you are doing easier.

If you have unsteady hands, which I do, use something to stabilize the tweezers against as you work. I use helping hand, those little arms with alligator clips on each end.

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Frank, That ship model is amazing!

[bow]

-Kevin

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Dittos

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Yes, those ladder brackets are super fiddly. I glue the brackets to the ladder sides first - let dry and then glue to the tank. I use fine tweezers and an optiviso