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 Posted - March 02 2014 : 6:55:57 PM
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i have a couple of presley bachmann f series locos and need some black plastic horns,tried spraying other colours does not look right,anyone able to help ken
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Posted - March 03 2014 : 02:53:44 AM
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http://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66_68_183&products_id=5932
not listed as f7 parts , but with a single support I think these are yours! - Erich
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Posted - March 03 2014 : 08:15:32 AM
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right horns eric,but wrong colour,i have tried painting them it peels to easy,and want the original black ones,am even prepared to buy 2 shells for them ,thanks anyway ken
parts list number i have is HI 12X-00HO03 X 2
Edited by - catfordken on March 03 2014 10:21:19 AM
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Posted - March 03 2014 : 12:44:01 PM
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quote:| i have tried painting them it peels to easy,and want the original black ones Originally posted by catfordken - March 03 2014 : 08:15:32 AM
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I don't know the name of the stuff (and it would probably not be the same brand there, anyway), but there is primer made for painting plastic bumper covers. It may be that an auto parts store would have the means to make paint stick to slippery soft plastic.
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Posted - March 03 2014 : 1:41:36 PM
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| hi scsshaggy my point is i like items to be original,for a bit of plastic costing 1 cent to make rather it was as it left factory,but thanks for heads up on ken
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Posted - March 03 2014 : 2:31:38 PM
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Sounds like you are using a water-based paint. That will never stick to plastic. Try using a solvent-based paint like Testors flat black.
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Posted - March 03 2014 : 3:01:48 PM
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| my point is i want black plastic horns original as fitted,to keep item original,sorry if i sound fussy,but thats me ken
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Posted - March 03 2014 : 3:06:03 PM
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They an't cheap
Metal:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cary-HO-411-SW1500-Air-Horn-1-Light-Cast-Metal-1-87-Scale-/231153138324?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item35d1ccfa94
Plastic:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GP7-HORNS-8-black-ATLAS-HO-Scale-GP-7-/351013757819?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item51ba0ce37b
You could drill new holes and use the Athearn F7A horns.
Good luck, John *********************
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Posted - March 03 2014 : 3:12:53 PM
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| hi JRG1951,will check out my athearn horns and see if its feasible,thanks ken
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Posted - March 03 2014 : 3:34:48 PM
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Ken,
I have a boat load of Bachmann FT units and will need to replace their horns. If you look real hard at the stock horns, they will fall off. I like their single point mounting, but they beak so easy. I may try the Atlas Plastic horns for the GP unit and see how they work. If that is not a solution, I will clean up and use Athearn horns. Most pictures I have studied of F units have 2 point horn mountings.
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