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3rdrail

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No threat to Tom Mann from Micro-Trains.
« on: November 23, 2008, 04:07:04 PM »
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From an email received from Ben at MTL:









IMHO, they did a better job on the UP-D&RGW work cars.
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Re: No threat to Tom Mann from Micro-Trains.
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2008, 03:15:07 AM »
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Better then the CRAP Athearn passed off as weathered, in the Genesis line...
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Re: No threat to Tom Mann from Micro-Trains.
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2008, 02:02:08 PM »
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 ???

I have a hard time believing they worked off photos for these... the rust patterns are wonky.  Can anyone find a photo of a plug door car with door scrapes on the side like that?  I thought the doors swung out to clear the sides pretty well, unlike a sliding door car that would be more likely to scrape the sides.

And what's with the touch-up patches?  No rhyme or reason??
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Re: No threat to Tom Mann from Micro-Trains.
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2008, 02:46:36 PM »
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Some people have no talent to do there own weathering and tagging , MTL is one of them . ;D
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Re: No threat to Tom Mann from Micro-Trains.
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2008, 03:07:58 PM »
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Quote from: up1950s on November 24, 2008, 02:46:36 PM
Some people have no talent to do there own weathering and tagging , MTL is one of them . ;D

Hahahahahahaa - this topic has just been summed up perfectly..... I'm still laughing !
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Re: No threat to Tom Mann from Micro-Trains.
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2008, 03:14:26 PM »
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I see they've obscured parts of the road numbers on most of them. That's one way, I suppose, of making more road numbers available without actually having to produce them...?
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Re: No threat to Tom Mann from Micro-Trains.
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2008, 03:54:48 PM »
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The paint-outs must have been an attempt to hide the annoying graffiti.  Looks like they washed all the grime off and gave the trucks/couplers a fresh coat of paint too.   Pretty sharp. ;)

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Re: No threat to Tom Mann from Micro-Trains.
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2008, 04:17:32 PM »
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I see they've obscured parts of the road numbers on most of them. That's one way, I suppose, of making more road numbers available without actually having to produce them...?

And isn't that number the one spot taggers know not to cover?
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Re: No threat to Tom Mann from Micro-Trains.
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2008, 12:37:06 AM »
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I had no idea Tom would weather my cars for $6 a piece.  Package sent.


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Re: No threat to Tom Mann from Micro-Trains.
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2008, 03:52:20 AM »
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Very realistic.   I've seen prototype cars that taggers have jacked up 18" or more to get the "high rider" look.
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Re: No threat to Tom Mann from Micro-Trains.
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2008, 06:45:15 AM »
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Quote from: wcfn100 on November 25, 2008, 12:37:06 AM
I had no idea Tom would weather my cars for $6 a piece.  Package sent.


Jason

lol...I can make it up in volume ;)
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Re: No threat to Tom Mann from Micro-Trains.
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2008, 10:03:38 PM »
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Those look like crap.  The rust streaks are way too stark; no blending.  No overall grime as would be expected with that much rust.  Odd color patches.  Etc...

If MT wants to work on realism they should start with ride height.
« Last Edit: November 28, 2008, 10:05:49 PM by Dave Vollmer »
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Re: No threat to Tom Mann from Micro-Trains.
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2008, 02:52:56 PM »
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Where's the blender?
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Re: No threat to Tom Mann from Micro-Trains.
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2008, 05:50:20 PM »
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Quote from: Dave Vollmer on November 28, 2008, 10:03:38 PM
If MT wants to work on realism they should start with ride height.

the taggers have ladders now
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