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 Posted - May 22 2014 : 10:55:13 AM
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Idea for Texas & Rio Grande F7 Paint scheme
Regards, John
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Posted - May 22 2014 : 11:45:29 AM
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oooo! I like it 
You could replace the sillotte of the cow on the nose with a Longhorn Cow Skull 
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Posted - May 22 2014 : 2:30:51 PM
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MicroB,
Thanks! But this is my own personal fantasy, you need to start your own, and leave mine alone
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Posted - May 22 2014 : 7:27:08 PM
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quote:MicroB,
Thanks! But this is my own personal fantasy, you need to start your own, and leave mine alone
Regards, John ***********
Originally posted by JRG1951Â -Â May 22 2014Â :Â 2:30:51 PM
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I meant a picture of a Longhorn Skull & Horns on the nose
WP&Y has a pic of a Thunderbird on it locos 
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Posted - May 24 2014 : 8:39:04 PM
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I like it mbus the skul of bull with the horn sounding like a charging bull
Andy
Edited by - GPA_Andy on May 24 2014 8:39:51 PM
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Posted - May 25 2014 : 11:23:30 AM
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John-
I would keep that lower center piece the same silver as your main body lower silver color.
Would you make the trucks silver as well or leave them black?
Your longhorn logo is perfect as is. Many people are "put off" by skulls and skeletal images.
Perhaps they look good for fans of certain types of music, or as iconic western objects in a "southwestern" themed painted picture study, but the general public is not enthralled by death themed images, so your stylistic longhorn presents a modern and "speed-suggesting" image.
Perhaps a passenger car with the longhorn image also might be a good idea.
Good work, pal!
Ron
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Posted - May 30 2014 : 10:17:50 AM
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Siouxlake,
I will be using FT units from bachmann, I may just try to remove the Lettering and replace it with T&RGRR decals. I may paint the trucks silver or grey. My longhorn logo is simple but effective, at least I think so, so it will remain unchanged as you suggest. Thanks for the feed back.
Regards, John *******
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Posted - May 30 2014 : 8:48:52 PM
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John, I like it--it's a very 'smart' scheme (as the British would say). I tried to create a livery for a fantasy Orient that would have made it a subsidiary of the Frisco--notice the A and B units. Chris The Orient letters aren't exact to the Frisco's, but close. They're actually from an O scale Central of Georgia set! cENTral of geORgIa...
Edited by - Adams on May 30 2014 8:56:08 PM
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Posted - May 30 2014 : 9:21:34 PM
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Paint the fuel tank skirt silver along with the trucks to make it a little more distinct from DRGW and it'll be perfect! Personally I always thought that scheme would look a little better with a black pilot instead of orange, but I dunno.
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