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mwbpequod
Crew Chief
USA
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 Posted - 03/11/2012 : 6:04:12 PM
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| Been meaning to get around to this one last tank car I had to restore and/or upgrade a bit. |
When you become obsessed with the enemy, you become the enemy. |
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mwbpequod
Crew Chief
USA
649 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2012 : 6:05:06 PM
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It had many layers of paint on it and I was able to get a friend to grit blast it down to the brass (and bronze).
Now I need to do a little repair work, maybe some new grab irons here & there, some decent trucks, a coat of paint, and some decals.
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When you become obsessed with the enemy, you become the enemy. |
Edited by - mwbpequod on 03/18/2012 12:57:30 PM |
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mwbpequod
Crew Chief
USA
649 Posts |
Posted - 03/17/2012 : 5:32:54 PM
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Mick & Keith came by and painted it black for me
Now I have to get some decals onto it...
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Dutchman
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 03/17/2012 : 6:04:31 PM
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| Wow, that looks pretty darn good, Martin. |
Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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George D
Moderator
USA
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Posted - 03/17/2012 : 7:10:55 PM
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What a change!
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rhpd42002
Crew Chief
USA
698 Posts |
Posted - 03/17/2012 : 8:18:38 PM
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Good looking tank!
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Ya Ain't Gotta Like It, Ya Just Gotta Do It! |
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mwbpequod
Crew Chief
USA
649 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2012 : 1:01:35 PM
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Thanks!
It's kind of interesting that a little soldering repair work, a coat of primer, some black and some gloss can trasform what we affectionately call "door stops" into a passably decent looking model, 
I hope to wrap this little project up in a day or 3, and temporarily turn my shop back into a functioning woodshop; got to make a few custom boxes for some steam engines, |
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mwbpequod
Crew Chief
USA
649 Posts |
Posted - 03/22/2012 : 7:17:55 PM
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A little creative use of some elderly Walthers decals and this car is back on the track and ready to rool........quite literally, actually. It's so heavy that it rolled right down the hill and coupled to a 0-4-0 camelback that I doubt has enough oomph to get it back up the hill,
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bitlerisvj
Crew Chief
USA
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Posted - 03/23/2012 : 09:18:30 AM
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That is really nice Martin.
I am surprised those old Walthers decals went on as nice as they did. Most of my older Walers decals are pretty much cracked and fall apart if I try using them.
Very nice job.
Regards, Vic Bitleris
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Originally posted by mwbpequod
A little creative use of some elderly Walthers decals and this car is back on the track and ready to rool........quite literally, actually. It's so heavy that it rolled right down the hill and coupled to a 0-4-0 camelback that I doubt has enough oomph to get it back up the hill,
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Dutchman
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 03/23/2012 : 09:28:57 AM
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| Great job, Martin. Did you do anything to those ole decals before applying them? I remember that there is some solution or other that helps 'rejuvenate' older decals. |
Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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CNJ70
New Hire
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Posted - 03/23/2012 : 10:09:07 AM
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That's a cute little devil.
Old decal saver is Microscale's Liquid Decal Film. Use it exactly as the instructions tell you - it will look gloppy and thick and awful. Don't panic. It will self level to a film and dry...it's great stuff. Clean the brush in isopropyl alcohol. |
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Mayberry, NC |
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northern6400
Fireman
Canada
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Posted - 03/23/2012 : 11:41:53 AM
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| Craig thanks for the tip on the decal paper. Great job on the tank car. |
Chuck Faist
Burlington, Ontario
Enjoy yourself it is later than you think! |
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mwbpequod
Crew Chief
USA
649 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2012 : 12:31:30 PM
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Great job, Martin. Did you do anything to those ole decals before applying them? I remember that there is some solution or other that helps 'rejuvenate' older decals.
Thanks! Nope, just used the Walthers decals "as is" after testing their integrity 1st.
They just are not the best of quality in letter resolution that one might expect in this century - the Champ set looks better than these, but Champ is no more...[:-cry]
I just have to learn to resist any more "bargain" door stop freight cars! |
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
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Posted - 03/23/2012 : 2:54:27 PM
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| Very nice car, Martin. |
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Dutchman
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 03/23/2012 : 3:39:58 PM
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Originally posted by mwbpequod
I just have to learn to resist any more "bargain" door stop freight cars!
Now why even say that, Martin?[:-cowboy]
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Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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rhpd42002
Crew Chief
USA
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Posted - 03/23/2012 : 7:23:25 PM
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Great looking finished tank car, Martin.
Any idea how much it weighs?
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Bronze age tank car........
