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Originally Posted by PSAP2010:

       

Fantastic Job with the conspicuity striping, Steven Michael!!.  I've been wanting to put some on an MTH BN GP30 that I have to make it look more its prototype.

Please elaborate on the tape dimensions, type and how you did it?  Thanks.

 

Larry


       


Larry, I can't say I recall the width of the tape, but I'm almost sure it was an inch wide. I cut ~1/8th inch wide strips off of the end of it with scissors, these obviously being as wide as the tape. For the longer reflectors at the ends of the cars, the tape is put on in the dimensions it was cut to. For the smaller ones between the ends of the cars, these strips were first cut in half, then put on. So, to sum it up, cut the 1 inch wide tape in ~1/8th inch intervals (1/8"x1"), then cut however many of these you need for intermediate reflectors in half (1/8"x1/2").

Reading & Northern ex-Gulf, Mobile & Northern 4-6-2 No. 425 brought an Autumn Leaf Train Excursion from Port Clinton to Jim Thorpe last Saturday and Sunday. She will do the same this weekend. Here she is after a spin on the turntable waiting for the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway train to depart at 3:00 PM. Then she will back down and couple on for the return to Port Clinton. Lighting could be better but this was the best angle I could get with autumn colors in the background. When I aimed from the front, glare from the sun interfered. The sun is much lower in the sky that it had been.

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Found these in a box; haven't seen the light of day in years.

Early weathering jobs; Weaver cars; weathering can be improved.

 

Had Weaver re-issued the GM&O wood chip cars in the last run I would have bought a six-pack.

 

(BTW - these were in a not-so-climate-controlled area, and much of the "rust" on the wheels is, well, rust. The ultimate in accuracy!)

 

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Last edited by D500
Originally Posted by Joe B:

       

Steven Michael,

 

Could you please tell me if these strips are brighter in color than cars that already have the strips on them from the manufacture? I'm wondering if they will need a coat of dullcoat.

 

Thanks, Joe B


       


Joe, the reflective tape is slightly different in color than the painted reflectors that may come on cars that you have purchased. On the contrary to this, the tape IS the correct color, because it is modeling itself.  The painted on reflectors that come on cars you purchase are often partially transparent, and will be a darker shade of yellow on a darker car,  therefore making them the incorrect color. In answer to your question, the color of the tape is slightly different, but this is caused by the painted on reflectors being the wrong color, and the tape being the correct color. Hope this helped out.
Originally Posted by John Sethian:

Sirt

 

I like those plastic tarps/trash bags!

John,

He doesn't miss a detail, does he?

 

SIRT,

Excellent modeling and weathering once again!

 

Here is a gem I just got from a forum member.  MTH Great Northern F3 from 2000.  It needs a bit of work to get running smoothly, but what a deal!

 

 

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Thanks guys.

These Hi Cube offerings are far & few between.

I generally offer two styles, with a Whirlpool appliance load as they generally carried or like this with packing debris.

I have offered black debris on other cars, but not on this type. Not sure if black wrap was available around the 70’s.

I try to do something a little different on each car which also keeps my interest going.

 

(A black cut up plastic trash bag works well to add interest to the car)

 

S.

These were posted awhile back but I wanted to show them again for any of you who may have missed this before.  Jerry Keys of the club put this together. He kitbashed this PRR locomotive from two Williams BL2s and with a first class decorating job he has created a very nice unique piece. It has two PullMor motors in a stretched Trainmaster chassis.

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