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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 18:49:09 GMT
Hi all Does anyone here know how to remove the warning sign transfers on the EFE ELL set? The ones that say about the platform height that are above each door window This is not the set sold by the LT museum it it the standard set seen here modelbuszone.co.uk/efe/tube/800to0304.htmlI am most grateful for any ideas Apart from them the ELL set looks just like I remember 38 stock in the 60's & 70's |
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Post by metman on Nov 21, 2012 22:16:22 GMT
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Post by metroland on Nov 22, 2012 11:37:19 GMT
Must admit I'd found no easy way of getting the main transfers on the side removed. Was thinking of having to resort to full respray for my cars.
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Post by phillw48 on Nov 22, 2012 17:55:37 GMT
They are not transfers but are printed on (Tampo printed). They can be removed using T-cut applied very carefully with a cotton bud.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2012 20:47:22 GMT
Acrylic paint applied with a fine brush is another potential solution.
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Post by metman on Nov 23, 2012 9:47:56 GMT
I think I might just rub down and respray my 1938 stock. I'm actually making a 6 car train with DM-T-DM+UNDM-58T-DM. The 58 trailer needs a coat of paint and I'm going to use a 1959 stock NDM as the UNDM (as the R/S door tops are straight!) I want to get the grab handles replaced with something more to scale.
The main project is to respray a 1959 stock DM from red/white/blue to silver!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2012 21:51:34 GMT
If you're ging to respray then you may as well replace those awful moulded handrails as the cars look so much better with seperate handrails.
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Post by neilw on Nov 27, 2012 8:39:21 GMT
If you're ging to respray then you may as well replace those awful moulded handrails as the cars look so much better with seperate handrails. has anyone seen this done yet? |
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Post by metroland on Nov 27, 2012 9:33:07 GMT
If you're ging to respray then you may as well replace those awful moulded handrails as the cars look so much better with seperate handrails. has anyone seen this done yet? No, I did have a little trial which was inconclusive. Model Junction Slough do some fine phosphor bronze grab irons for American diesel locos. Trouble is you need a very fine drill bit and the skills/patience of a watchmaker. I did a little practice on a spare car which was hard work. If I go to the lengths of stripping down a car I may just try and remove the moulded handles and see what it looks like with them removed, sanded, and not replaced. |
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Post by metman on Nov 27, 2012 17:49:58 GMT
Photos to follow.....
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Post by metman on Nov 27, 2012 19:44:35 GMT
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Post by neilw on Nov 28, 2012 14:23:46 GMT
very nice!
For reference, the real things are 3/4" OD, so @4mm scale this would equate to 0.25mm or about SWG 12.
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Post by metman on Nov 28, 2012 17:41:05 GMT
Great, mine are 0.5mm so not too bad! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2012 13:54:47 GMT
I replaced the handrails on my converted EFE 1935 flat-fronted prototype and it looks far better than the original. I'd post some pictures if I was clever enough to reduce the file size on them.
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Post by SE13 on Nov 30, 2012 0:17:09 GMT
I replaced the handrails on my converted EFE 1935 flat-fronted prototype and it looks far better than the original. I'd post some pictures if I was clever enough to reduce the file size on them. Send them to me on e-mail (I'll PM my new address) and I'll sort it for you.  |
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