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 Posted - June 19 2014 : 2:55:08 PM
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A while ago, I completed two MDT rebuilds, one in the livery of a mining firm on Lake Superior up in Minnesota- Northshore Mining. I recently completed a Bowser kit of a Pennsy N-5c and painted it in the same scheme, as a companion and book-end for those taconite hopper trains that the real railroad runs daily from it's mining operations to the ore docks on Lake Superior.
Unfortunately, I originally tried to do a white lettering sequence on the caboose side, but I had too much difficulty handling very small (1/8" height) individual letters, so I defaulted back to a black decal scheme- easier and much less fuss.
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Posted - June 19 2014 : 3:42:42 PM
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quote:Unfortunately, I originally tried to do a white lettering sequence on the caboose side, but I had too much difficulty handling very small (1/8" height) individual letters, so I defaulted back to a black decal scheme- easier and much less fuss.
Originally posted by siouxlake - June 19 2014 : 2:55:08 PM
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That blue is pale enough for the black letters to show. The paint is your usual crisp and well done job. Nice work.
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Posted - June 19 2014 : 4:12:21 PM
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Ron,
Those do look very good. You could try putting the black letters on a white stripe if you do this again. I think modelling license would allow that. The caboose looks good with black on blue.
Regards, John *****************
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Posted - June 19 2014 : 5:36:17 PM
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| Looks like nice, clean work siouxlake.
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