GGD El Capitan

Nice!

Well done detail.

Gary

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Very nice.

How hard was it to get the car completely apart?

Please explain your method.  The windows are outstanding.

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Not to bad, I first removed the ends, then de-terminated the wires from the trucks, then removed the trucks which are attached by three screws. Remove the screw's holding the bottoms frame (8) screw's total, at that point, remove the end steps from one end and the interior should slide out, as your sliding the interior out, slide the light bar out until you can unplug it from the circuit board. That's pretty much it.

 

Joe

Thanks...

I assume you used window tint film?

Jim, for the window tinting I used a product called Grafix Clear-Lay Green from Blick Art Materials. It comes in 18" X 24" sheets, it's similar to Mylar, about $2.87 a sheet. For the shades, I just cut some white index cards and glued to the Mylar.

 

It's a bit more green than I would like, but doesn't look too bad.

I mix Tamyia transparent green and blue to come up with the Sunray tint for our Budd cars. Then spray them light coat keeping it uniform as possible to match thought the consist. I will demonstrate when I get mine. See what you think. The 51 SC cars were tinted in a similar fashion.

Similar to the Timaya tint are a couple offered by Alclad.  Check out the link for an example of green tint on window glazing.

 

Example of Alclad tint

 

Jim

Eric,

Your creativity continues to amaze.

 

Norm

jvega2

 

I tried to send you an email using the address in your profile and it was rejected.

 

PLEASE email me with your correct email address, as I have a question for you that I do not want to post on the forum.

 

Thanks

Jim, I updated my profile with new email address.

 

 

Finished and put back together.

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I don't want to hi-jack your thread, but I really didn't want to start ANOTHER El Capitan thread. So, I'll just post some of my details added here so everyone can see all the upgrades. If you'd rather not have them here, say the word and I'll delete

 

This Model Master acrylic "steel" is so close in color that it's hard to tell the difference.I sprayed it on the inside of 1 of the ends and it looks like the factory finish. I hate acrylics, but after finally finding the same color in enamel...the enamel is not the same color.
 

Thumb tacks were easily removed.

 

Kadee 740 was added to the head end only to better mate with my power.

 

The new Protocraft coupler and the cut lever installed. It sits halfway under the diaphragm as it should, doesn't stick out to far.

 

I need to find some air hoses to finish off the end.

 

I only put Kadees on the ends of the train, and left the 3R couplers in between.

Thanks, l-o-s. I can use this for other models where the vestibule interior needs to be painted stainless.