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 Posted - July 19 2009 : 12:49:53 AM
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I unveiled the paint scheme back in what, January? I finally just this week got the first side of one out of the paintshop!
Need to do the other side of this one, then 5 more complete cars. Should look great as a set. The decals are 100% custom as usual (still need to add COTS). I even made some data/warnings about the reefer unit in the end. The decals are a metallic "ice" blue I devised as an experiment, they seem reflective and change sheen under light - pretty cool.
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Posted - July 19 2009 : 06:16:06 AM
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Hey GIC,
That is some nice work you have done there! Someday I will have the equipment I need to do decals like that. Then I will have to pick up some talent LOL!
For me this week, The Great One picked these up. The Dots car and the Morton Salt car. Never had these and I love them. They are like new.
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 Posted - July 19 2009 : 11:40:34 AM
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Hey GIC, that reefer is too cool. 
I'm liking that Dots car a lot as well, it looks like brand new. Nice find mytyco!
As for me, well, I'll start posting some of my own cars once I get my layout running again. I've got all the roadbed I need (finally  ), and now I just need to hunt down some more track!
    
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Posted - July 19 2009 : 11:43:38 AM
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is it me or is the KFC a different color & is ther police station a former railroad station? 
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Posted - July 19 2009 : 2:03:08 PM
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Hi All,
Thanks MM.
microbusss, Yes the KFC is rather yellowish, It should be white like the col. Sanders picture on the side that I added. We picked it up at a flea market or something years ago. I think it lived with a smoker, and I don't mean a steam engine LOL!
The Police station is a Bachmann train station.
Thanks for looking
Mike
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Posted - July 19 2009 : 7:12:12 PM
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Great postings...
Here is one from a century ago...
Mike
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Posted - July 20 2009 : 12:00:00 AM
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GIC what was that car originally? Or did you kitbash some stuff onto it. Your still my all time hero when it comes to this sorta thing haha.
I do have a Tyco offering this week. It was one of my friends boxcars I pulled form his layout to experiment with (there are 3 of them so I had to break it up a little).
We decided this week rather than buying any new fangled rolling stock, we are going to start upgrading the older stuff with metal wheels & hopefully kadee couplers. All of our Tyco rolling stock runs pretty much flawless, so we decided showing them a little love & maintenance would be a better investment.
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Posted - July 20 2009 : 06:32:52 AM
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Excellent decal work GiC. Well done weathering Chris. Thanks mytyco and Mike.
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