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Graffiti Decal?
« on: May 10, 2016, 08:44:36 PM »
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Awesome Decal possibility for you makers out there, photographer unknown.Kinda looks like Black Widow!

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Re: Graffiti Decal?
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2016, 09:28:47 PM »
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That is really cool John!  I saved the image and added it to an ever-growing collection of images to be made into a decal (one of these days).  Alps would have a really hard time with that robin's-egg blue, but I could include a masking template wit the decal.  Mask and paint the car, then apply the decal over it.  The decal would simply be white and black.  That the Alps printer can do really well.  :)

Size-wise, what car would be a good fit for this? It looks more modern than the standard 4-bay covered hoppers. Maybe one of the Atlas modern hoppers?  I'm not expert on this stuff.
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Re: Graffiti Decal?
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2016, 10:15:14 PM »
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IMHO, it could fit anywhere, boxcar, airslide, Hi cube, anything with a large surface, no?
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Re: Graffiti Decal?
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2016, 10:17:24 PM »
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Quote from: Lemosteam on May 10, 2016, 10:15:14 PM
IMHO, it could fit anywhere, boxcar, airslide, Hi cube, anything with a large surface, no?

Agreed. I just wanted to make an accurate model of the real car which was tagged.  But yes, it could be adapted to any large surface.
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Re: Graffiti Decal?
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2016, 10:26:00 PM »
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The exact car doesn't exist in N yet. Looks like a modern Plastic pellet hopper...

I see three possible surrogates,

The Atlas Pressureaide

http://www.atlasrr.com/NFreight/npressure3.htm

The Atlas 5800 (plastic pellet version)

http://www.atlasrr.com/NFreight/n5800cf.htm#

or the IMRC Trinity hopper

http://www.intermountain-railway.com/n/html/67203.htm
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Re: Graffiti Decal?
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2016, 10:31:00 PM »
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If you search Google for biafra, or biafra-cbs, there are many examples of his graffiti.







https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfa1/t51.2885-15/e15/11372000_1672007073018212_1306418681_n.jpg
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Re: Graffiti Decal?
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2016, 10:33:07 PM »
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Quote from: Missaberoad on May 10, 2016, 10:26:00 PM
The exact car doesn't exist in N yet. Looks like a modern Plastic pellet hopper...

I see three possible surrogates,


Thanks Ryan!
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Re: Graffiti Decal?
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2016, 12:02:14 PM »
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I used to be a bigger HBAK fan, but Aware is really growing on me:


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Re: Graffiti Decal?
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2016, 03:38:00 PM »
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Quote from: jpwisc on May 11, 2016, 12:02:14 PM
I used to be a bigger HBAK fan, but Aware is really growing on me:



We discussed this one last year, here on TRW. I have the N scale decal ready, but before I offer it to the TRW members I need to build the model and see how the decal fits.  I'll get to it eventually.  :)
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Re: Graffiti Decal?
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2016, 10:49:32 PM »
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The exact car doesn't exist in N yet. Looks like a modern Plastic pellet hopper...

Ryan, I disagree. That car is a ACF Center Flo and there are a bunch in N scale.

Pete, please put me down for one of those decals when you make them.

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Re: Graffiti Decal?
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2016, 11:32:38 PM »
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Quote from: peteski on May 11, 2016, 03:38:00 PM
We discussed this one last year, here on TRW. I have the N scale decal ready, but before I offer it to the TRW members I need to build the model and see how the decal fits.  I'll get to it eventually.  :)

Peteski,

I'll join the crowd that would like that decal as well...  :)

I'm an Aware fan as well....  :P



Cheers,
Brian
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Re: Graffiti Decal?
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2016, 11:52:54 PM »
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Nice Job Brian!  I was thinking of doing that one too.

When the decals are ready, I'll announce it on the forum and take orders.

Catt, I assume that you want N scale decal (not Z).  :)

BTW, the Biafra hopper seems to have more hatches (visible in the photo) than a regular 3-bay or 4-bay ACF hopper. Or am I just seeing things?
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Re: Graffiti Decal?
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2016, 04:35:58 AM »
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@peteski sign me up for any Aware decals that you make.
Aware, and Ichabod are my two favorite writers out there.
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Re: Graffiti Decal?
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2016, 09:19:51 AM »
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Quote from: Catt on May 11, 2016, 10:49:32 PM
Ryan, I disagree. That car is a ACF Center Flo and there are a bunch in N scale.



The car is National Steel Car 5810cf covered hopper.  AFAIK, no one make this car in N.



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Re: Graffiti Decal?
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2016, 12:19:24 PM »
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The Atlas 5800 plastics hopper is very close, and is an excellent model.


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