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Total actual working hours I'd estimate around 20 or so. In my opinion the hardest part was the taping and prepping. I added some brass grab irons and the sunshades as well. Other than that, there were no major renovations. Paints used (all canned spray paints): - Primer Gray: Testors...

I finally completed my little custom job Some pics:

Does anyone have any experience using plain paper as decals? I'm toying with the idea of making a faux-business on my RR and I want to make billboard, building signs, truck logos, and the like. I read something about folks using paper to do stuff like this, but it was some time ago. :thumb...

pix coming soon!

Does anyone recommend using graphite powder as a lubricant for engines?

Thanks for the reply...and thanks for giving me a great idea for a logo to put on my blank cars! I've been trying to think of something to put on a few of my box cars and I never thought to use a Timmy Ho's logo! :oops: Tim Horton's coffee is like liquid cocaine :LOL: :mrgreen: Now I...

I'm not so sure about that...athough I've never used a fixative (which I didn't even know existed until recently) it seems that the ink beads up and the color becomes faded within seconds after coming off the printer. Should the fixative be applied immediately after coming off the printer...

I want to make my own decals for the USF Holland/Reddaway trucks (as I work for them) and I'm also toying around with the idea of making custom decals for a fictional RR. The reason I'm hestitant is due to several bad experiences with homemade decals. Since my printer is inkjet, I get nothing...

Yep, Rapido's -- I installed the Magne-Matics myself -- it looks much better without the Rapidos (as do pretty much everything else :mrgreen: ) Where did you get the TH&B paint scheme? I haven't had much luck finding engines with those road colors...

This is a pic of my LL switcher I bought about 6-7 years ago -- as far as quality goes, I'd give it a 8 of 10. It runs good and has a nice paint job, but the rails and nose light are a flimsy plastic (more so than usual) and their yellow color on the rails doesn't quite match the yellow in the...

Just a note -- I had hit a dead-end since I could not find anyone that had the last of the decals I needed, so all I could do was place this on the back burner until I could locate them... Well -- Microscale has FINALLY printed a run of the decals I need and I've placed my order -- expect to...

This is totally awesome! -- and it's something I've been debating on trying myself -- what's the size of the table LxWxH? I may try doing this to get my feet wet (seeing that I've never actually built a layout before) -- any pointers?

I saw this while wandering on eBay -- thought someone around here might find it interesting. They seem pretty rare. http://cgi.ebay.com/N-Scale-Life-Like-BL-2-Chesapeake-and-Ohio-Locomotive_W0QQitemZ250033266532QQihZ015QQcategoryZ486QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Update-- Got the majority of the decals on -- all that's left are the the red lettered "Erie Lackawanna" that has to go down the side. That's gonna have to wait until I get a new set of decals :cry: (I used the red letters on a EL box car I customed a few years back, never thinking I might be...

Hi all, I've been doing this little bicentennial project, but I've hit a snag -- -- I can't find anyone who has the decals! -- :curse: I've checked microscale and my local hobby shops. Nobody has them and their suppliers don't have any either. Specifically, I need Microscale part# 60-16...

---Side Bar--- The White is Krylon's Interior/Exterior Flat White ($2.78 Walmart) The Red is Krylon's "Fusion For Plastics" ($3.68 Walmart) I HIGHLY recommend both -- they cover with minimal spray and the colors come out fantastic! :thumb: I figure I'd try them seeing that I was in...

couple more updated pics -- touched up the white and taking a look at how everything pieces together so far -- next step: rails and decals....

Here we are -- Red, White, and Blue! Still need to touch up the white -- but all is well and making progress

Got the Blue and White stripes on the shell (The white is Krylon's Interior/Exterior Flat White -- Highly Recommended). Still needs a little touch up at this point.

Update: Final primed the shell (Light Aircraft Gray) and hit the undercarriage/fueltank and plow with Titanium metalizer...so far so good... Before & After Pics