The Short Step B&O Geep in the last Defender set is rare and beautiful but the yellow paint flakes off with handling. If one exists in new shape...and is not handled much...will the paint remain intact?
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Originally Posted by Mike W.:
The Short Step B&O Geep in the last Defender set is rare and beautiful but the yellow paint flakes off with handling. If one exists in new shape...and is not handled much...will the paint remain intact?
cant see why not..But if paint flakes off that easy do to handeling? then its poor paint preperating..Plus I bet it was painted with lacqure paints.. They flake and chip very easy when it gets old..also I bet 10 to 1 it wasnt primed eighter just painted..I should know this because I paint cars for aliving..paint perations are the same in both.. should be primed first before you paint. primer acts like an etch to plastic and metal surfaces..this give the paint something to bit on too.. ..
I have 2 with short steps. One has some flaking which isn't that bad considering and the other one is in LN condition with just a couple of extremely tiny pin prick sizes of paint missing. I would say it left the factory that way.
I handle it with great care and most of the time it is kept stored and wrapped in acid free tissue paper.
Those geeps are notorious for flaking yellow paint. Finding one in excellent condition will be a task and demand a premium. No train manufacturers of the day primed their parts before painting.
Gandy
The less it is handled the better the paint will be but evidently the metal wasn't properly prepared prior to painting so it may be very difficult to find one with the paint intact. 1958 was the beginning of the end for the AC Gilbert company since they were cutting quality and costs to try to stay alive. The eliminated the plates on the passenger cars and 2 position reverse units not to mention plastic tenders on there best steamers.
