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I will start off this week with my WVDA Mobile Lab Car, that I did as part of the layout I did for the 2011 WV State Fair. It is an IHC combine, upgraded with Kadee couplers and metal wheelsets. Was also my first attempt at doing my own decals.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - January 12 2014 : 7:54:27 PM
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| The decals look real nice. Do you use the solv-set and softener from the store, or do you have home remedies? Are buying decals from E-bay risking getting old dried out ones?
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Posted - January 12 2014 : 7:58:39 PM
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real cool car I likes!
Tyco Jell-O hopper Same graphics & number are on the boxcar! 
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Posted - January 12 2014 : 8:04:07 PM
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quote:The decals look real nice. Do you use the solv-set and softener from the store, or do you have home remedies? Are buying decals from E-bay risking getting old dried out ones?
Originally posted by MikeK - January 12 2014 : 7:54:27 PM
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I use the Microscale Micro Set when applying, and then the Micro Sol to get them "set" to the model - whether I am using commercial or those I've printed myself.
On old decals, I brush a layer of the Microscale decal film over them - same stuff you use on homemade decals - and it does a good job of keeping them from cracking.
Yes there is a risk with ebay decals, but I've had good luck. generally if the decals are from Champion, Herald king or any of the now-defunct decal companies there is a good chance of getting dried out ones, but in my experience the Microscale decal film has done a good job saving them.
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Posted - January 12 2014 : 8:11:10 PM
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very nice car JNXT 7707,looks very professional,my car this week b&o rea car,ken
Edited by - catfordken on January 12 2014 8:11:56 PM
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Posted - January 12 2014 : 9:23:52 PM
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My COTW:
From the collection of the late Ron Keith – known as “The Plow Man” for the many, many snow plow and flanger examples he built:
A New Haven all wood scratchbuilt flanger!
Just purchased for ~$54 the other day out of Calvary Canada!
Sean
"If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!" - Mario Andretti!
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Posted - January 12 2014 : 10:21:10 PM
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An older Life-Like Spotlight car. An old favorite of mine.
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Posted - January 13 2014 : 12:33:23 AM
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| Walt - If you compare that searchlight car with the Tyco flatcar for the crane I'll bet its a almost exact match
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Posted - January 13 2014 : 02:07:58 AM
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Here is one that it seems like everybody has in their collection. A Life-Like track cleaner car.
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Posted - January 13 2014 : 10:11:30 AM
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| hi sean really nice well made items,another for your ever increasing collection ken
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Jerry
Fantastic decal work. My experience with older decal has been pretty sucsesful, I usualy give them a coating of dullcoate BEFORE using them.
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Posted - January 14 2014 : 9:29:14 PM
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Trying a technique Microbusss uses, I decided to use the kitchen trash-can as my photoset. Most flat surfaces are full up in my house!   And an appropriate candidate for this photo shoot, being a PineSol boxcar, I probably should have cleaned off the lid better. Oh well. "Gimme" some time, I'll get it right. 
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Posted - January 14 2014 : 11:59:20 PM
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| Gotta find that one too, AMC hehe
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Posted - January 15 2014 : 08:33:20 AM
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| nice car jerry,new one to me thanks ken
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Posted - January 15 2014 : 1:08:39 PM
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Does anyone LOOK thru this site??
http://tycotrain.tripod.com/
Its where I drool & want alot
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Posted - January 15 2014 : 1:11:00 PM
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| ben,i should think most of use do,but we control our urges ken
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Posted - January 17 2014 : 1:15:35 PM
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microbusss Posted - January 14 2014 : 11:59:20 PM
Gotta find that one too, AMC hehe
What, the trash can or the car?
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Posted - January 17 2014 : 1:39:49 PM
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quote:microbusss Posted - January 14 2014 : 11:59:20 PM
Gotta find that one too, AMC hehe
What, the trash can or the car?
leo
Originally posted by babuff - January 17 2014 : 1:15:35 PM
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Now THAT'S Funny!!
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Posted - January 18 2014 : 12:10:39 PM
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quote:microbusss Posted - January 14 2014 : 11:59:20 PM
Gotta find that one too, AMC hehe
What, the trash can or the car?
leo
Originally posted by babuff - January 17 2014 : 1:15:35 PM
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the CAR silly
Yer right, Walt that IS too funny
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