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I'll start off the week with a car I made, I did the decals in MS word. The interesting thing on the gun decal is that I didn't get enough sealer on it. The ink ran a bit and made it look like the camoflaged rifle they sell. The other side has the same decals but I sealed the rifle so it is black.
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Posted - July 15 2013 : 12:47:13 AM
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eaglerock109,
Its funny how screw ups can turn out so well at times, isn't it?
I like it, nice job! And it looks to be a TYCO box car to boot! (Is it?) The frame mounting tab hole is why I say I "looks" to be a TYCO car!
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Posted - July 15 2013 : 07:55:22 AM
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Hi John,
I'm glad that screw up tuned into something good, the car is an Athearn 50'.
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Posted - July 15 2013 : 1:57:05 PM
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Rebuilt this Athearn bluebox CP boxcar. New frame, new couplers and coupler boxes, and new doors which I painted silver.
I buy, repair, and collect
http://scvr.weebly.com/
http://seyboldlocomotiveworks.weebly.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheDeputation?feature=watch
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Posted - July 15 2013 : 10:18:45 PM
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eaglerock109 - Nice - i like it
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Posted - July 16 2013 : 08:45:44 AM
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| E-Rock, I like the car, nice graphics, but what sells hand made works is the load data that us usually on the side. Look like a TYCO billboard Box car...
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Posted - July 16 2013 : 09:22:14 AM
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*** Varney metal box car NC&StL " To and From Dixieland ".
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Posted - July 16 2013 : 6:25:44 PM
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quote:E-Rock, I like the car, nice graphics, but what sells hand made works is the load data that us usually on the side. Look like a TYCO billboard Box car...
Originally posted by GG-1 Guy - July 16 2013 : 08:45:44 AM
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I'm working on that type of data, it can be added later.
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Posted - July 17 2013 : 12:28:02 AM
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| Nice job with the decals. Would you elaborate a bit on how you did the decals (e.g., regular printer? decal paper?, etc.)? Thanks. Barry
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Posted - July 17 2013 : 07:21:10 AM
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quote:Nice job with the decals. Would you elaborate a bit on how you did the decals (e.g., regular printer? decal paper?, etc.)? Thanks. Barry
Originally posted by Barry - July 17 2013 : 12:28:02 AM
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Hi Barry, I used a Dell ink jet printer, the sealer is Krylon clear, the decal paper is from Vita-cal I bought from Walthers. The paper is clear on white background. The car was a glossy yellow, after applying the decals I sprayed the car with Krylon matte clear. The matte helps hide the shine of the clear decal film.
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Posted - July 18 2013 : 8:48:45 PM
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quote:*** Varney metal box car NC&StL " To and From Dixieland ".
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - July 16 2013 : 09:22:14 AM
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That is SWEET. Beautiful car.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - July 22 2013 : 12:54:44 AM
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| Thanks for the how to on the decals eaglerock. I've been sitting on a nice set of decals (haven't applied decals since building model cars in the 1960's and I never felt like I did a good job then). So . . . I was thinking that would be cool to be able to print them at home; also to make the decals you need instead of buying something that really doesn't suit your needs, but it's "close". Do you think it's necessary to apply decals to a gloss finish. I've already dull coated most of my stuff. Do I need to remove that, or can I just make sure it's nice and clean? Thanks. Barry
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Posted - July 22 2013 : 09:09:44 AM
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nice cars guys,here is mine,still in post,will go nicely with the others i have ken
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Posted - July 22 2013 : 5:39:20 PM
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Interesting set of cars Ken! Who made those? Detail is really intense, nice looking to say the least!
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Posted - July 22 2013 : 9:48:59 PM
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quote:Thanks for the how to on the decals eaglerock. I've been sitting on a nice set of decals (haven't applied decals since building model cars in the 1960's and I never felt like I did a good job then). So . . . I was thinking that would be cool to be able to print them at home; also to make the decals you need instead of buying something that really doesn't suit your needs, but it's "close". Do you think it's necessary to apply decals to a gloss finish. I've already dull coated most of my stuff. Do I need to remove that, or can I just make sure it's nice and clean? Thanks. Barry
Originally posted by Barry - July 22 2013 : 12:54:44 AM
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Hey Barry, I'm a novice with the decals but I think applying them on a dull coated car would be OK. I'd re apply dull coat to help hide the decal film. Remeber to cut the decal paper as close to the image as possible, this also helps hide the excess decal film.
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Posted - July 23 2013 : 07:20:09 AM
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hi john,they come from shoreham shops,last known as railway classics (think gone) ken
http://www.railwayclassics.com/
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Posted - July 23 2013 : 10:51:19 AM
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quote:hi john,they come from shoreham shops,last known as railway classics (think gone) ken
http://www.railwayclassics.com/
Originally posted by catfordken - July 23 2013 : 07:20:09 AM
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Link forbidden! 
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Posted - July 23 2013 : 11:37:07 AM
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hi ben,thats very weird,i went through the whole lot,just this morning,ken
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Posted - July 23 2013 : 11:53:42 AM
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quote:hi ben,thats very weird,i went through the whole lot,just this morning,ken
Originally posted by catfordken - July 23 2013 : 11:37:07 AM
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Indeedy I just clicked on it & got a HTTP 403 Forbidden
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Posted - July 23 2013 : 9:45:58 PM
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quote:
Indeedy I just clicked on it & got a HTTP 403 Forbidden
Originally posted by microbusss - July 23 2013 : 11:53:42 AM
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I didn't have a problem Ben. Must have been "operator error!"
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Posted - July 25 2013 : 02:11:06 AM
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Thanks Ken! VERY NICE detail on those cars!
BTW, the link worked for me.... It was operator error Ben!
~John
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