April Contest

[MrKLUKE]

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[elogger]

just a random thought here, but the windows don't come out?

if they do, then maybe the mask will be a little easier to pull off...


the cab i'm working on doesn't have any windows, so i'm just thinking of terms of loco glass here...


jeremy

[MrKLUKE]

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[The Donkey]

Jeff-is what you used the Walthers "Magic Masker"?

Reason I'm asking-I bought some awhile back-haven't used
yet-my plan is to use on some CSX & NS open coal hoppers
for weathering, with intentions of adding these cars to my
collection for my future little layout! :

Would your results with the windows make you a little "leery"
of using it on lettering (the big "CSX" & "NS") on the hoppers?
If so, I'll go the "rubber see-ment" route as you've mentioned.

PS-Dawn reminded me tonight that she has a scanner (DUH!-
I knew that! ) & would scan all my old pics for me-maybe
resulting in some better quality (referring to the Safety Cab pic
I sent you-if they come out better, I can post them all on my
RR Picture Archives site-some GOOD Chessie/Conrail shots circa 1980 IMO!)

Can't wait to see the results tomorrow night-have a feeling this is
gonna be a GOOD challenge! 

[Centauri]

Mr McKluke,
Have you tried a pair of Plastic Tweesers as we use in Etching??, they
shouldn`t scratch your windows at all. And by the way, what in the
world is Rubber Cement, and what is it`s normal application.??

regards,

[Centauri]

Mr McKluke,
Have you tried a pair of Plastic Tweezers as we use in Etching??, they
shouldn`t scratch your windows at all. And by the way, what in the
world is Rubber Cement, and what is it`s normal application.??

regards,

[MrKLUKE]

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[daves]

Jeff have you considered a piece of soft wood ie, tooth pic or a coffee stirrer
these may help, a q-tip damp with alcohol or just the stick from the q-tip.

[tokenbrit]

Jeff have you considered a piece of soft wood ie, tooth pic or a coffee stirrer
these may help, a q-tip damp with alcohol or just the stick from the q-tip.

Or trim a pencil eraser to a point & use that?

[daves]

Heres my entry a Atlas NE-6 NKP # 772 Modified and bent to fit.
Out of the box

Prototype

Finished car



Added to this car where a Plano roofwalk Moloco battery box and end steps.
12 end window bars a additional end cross bar, Coupla grabs and shades.
Modified smokejack and radio antenna, Side window screens and the car was
lowered a scale 3'' Weathering was done with A.I.M's black powder. The underframe
was lightly weathered with some tarnished black and a dark brown powder mixed
with Floquil flat.
Good Luck to all entrants.
You can view a how I did this car at
http://modeltrainsweathered.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=911&sid=cfbeba64f8726a1cf092b1f7eb7f7e9a

[MrKLUKE]

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[Iain]

I haven't had time to finish making the decal artwork, therefore no decals.

I also still have to figure out a way to do the screen doors on the ends of my proto, as well as a bunch of other stuff.  I did learn that I can scratchbuild truss rods. ;D