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pennsyfanOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

After creating a warehouse for my Son in Law's business.

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I ordered and decorated a New Ray truck.

I thought it was out of scale; so I went ahead and created labels to redecorate a Lionel TOF.

I thought that it came out pretty good until I ordered an O Scale tractor to finish the scene.

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Not a good picture; so I searched for an O scale TOF and Mike's showed up. So I bought this D&H on the bay not seeing the vertical rows of rivets about every scale 18". Applying a label is out of the question.

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I was going to ask for pointers on sanding off the rivets; but as I write this, I'm asking myself why am I going down this rabbit hole? I started out with a K-Line / Plasticville factory; which obviously not scale. So why complicate matters? Should I just use a Lionel tractor and keep it in perspective?

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11/9/2012:21 PM

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prrhorseshoecurveOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

It appears you are using 3 different scales. The Plasticville factory is more 1:64 scale. the Tractor is 1:43 scale [Neo?] and the trailers are 1:50- 1:64 [the Lionel MPC type trailer]

Consider getting a1:50 scale tractor for your scene or a 1:50 scale box truck

11/9/2012:28 PM

Richie C.OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

You may get an acceptable decal over the rivets using Micro Sol.

11/9/2012:55 PM

Artie-DL&WOGR Forum Member MEMORIALIZED MEMBER

I second what Richie C. said, or dry transfers.

pennsyfanOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Thanks for the insights and suggestions. I think I am going with getting a 1:50 scale tractor.

11/14/202:27 PM

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