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Re: Plastic paint striping
开云体育I always put MARS with the color black. I think i had to do with the pigment that the paint is made up from. So if that’s the case it mainly depends on what binders the paint uses.?I’m not familiar with the AM Amtrak paint scheme. Looking at the picture on AM’s web site I would think the black was shot first then the silver and finally the colored stripes and logo. Surly Testors, AK or 91-99 isopropyl alcohol. Would get that part off the model.? I would just concentrate on removing the stripes and logos. If the black doesn’t come off and isn’t marred beyond minor sanding, I’d leave it.? Depending on what final color the model is to be will determine what color it needs to be primed since you may be leaving the black and possibly the silver.? I will also mention that the S12 I just finish was painted black by AM so I could decal and detail it for the MP. That black is tight with a semi gloss finish that seamed bullet prof. It also excepted decals better than most other factory paint work. Darn glad I didn’t have to strip it.? Mike Swederska? On May 23, 2025, at 12:57?PM, SDL39FAN via groups.io <sdl39fan@...> wrote:
-- Mike Swederska
Meramec Valley Lines Modeling Mopac equipment in 3/16 https://www.youtube.com/@mikesscale3149 Don't let perfection get in the way of good enough! Keep model railroading fun! |
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On May 23, 2025, at 12:47?PM, Chris Fauxturkey via groups.io <skogkatt007@...> wrote:
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Re: Plastic paint striping
Could it be that type of paint (Duplicote?) that when sprayed on first etches the plastic? On Friday, May 23, 2025 at 01:35:59 PM EDT, Edward Sauers via groups.io <edsauers@...> wrote: Bill, I don't really know,,,I had a conversation with the guys at American Models about stripping the paint off of their EMD FP40s and the gentleman I spoke to said "you can't strip the paint off the FP40 because they?are painted with "MARS" paint. !!!! I have tried the normal methods of stripping the factor paint and so I have not found anything that has removed the paint!!!! I have not tried any of the new family of paint strippers though!!! Hope this helps Ed Sauers On Fri, May 23, 2025 at 12:39?PM Bill Hawk via <archhawk=[email protected]> wrote: As a relative noob, what does that “MARS” mean, exactly? |
Re: Plastic paint striping
Bill, I don't really know,,,I had a conversation with the guys at American Models about stripping the paint off of their EMD FP40s and the gentleman I spoke to said "you can't strip the paint off the FP40 because they?are painted with "MARS" paint. !!!! I have tried the normal methods of stripping the factor paint and so I have not found anything that has removed the paint!!!! I have not tried any of the new family of paint strippers though!!! Hope this helps Ed Sauers On Fri, May 23, 2025 at 12:39?PM Bill Hawk via <archhawk=[email protected]> wrote: As a relative noob, what does that “MARS” mean, exactly? |
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As a relative noob, what does that “MARS” mean, exactly?
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On May 22, 2025, at 9:41?PM, Edward Sauers via groups.io <edsauers@...> wrote: |
Re: REX Exact Scale
I once had two scale Rex gons, in my infinite wisdom I sold them! I still have one hi rail version that with some milling work could be made “scale” with a pair of Ace conversion boosters, the ones made with the shallower flat bottom. I have to weigh if I can find my gumption in the toolbox to tackle this!
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Re: Plastic paint striping
Wow! I did forget about that.
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Mike Swederska On May 22, 2025, at 8:41?PM, Edward Sauers via groups.io <edsauers@...> wrote: --
Mike Swederska Meramec Valley Lines Modeling Mopac equipment in 3/16 Don't let perfection get in the way of good enough! Keep model railroading fun! |
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Just a reminder...when I asked the guys at AM they told me that the FP40 paint was "MARS" paint and it could not be stripped !! Ed On 5/21/2025 2:48 PM, Mike Swederska via groups.io wrote:
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Re: Plastic paint striping
Found it at kickass for $10.99
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Re: REX Exact Scale
The Rex gondola was a Southern Railway prototype. Here's a beautifully detailed example by my dear friend, the late Dave Felmley. All cast grab irons were ground off and replaced with real wire ones, steps are by Grandt Line (now San Juan) - perhaps the original cast ones had broken off - , a complete brake system was installed, a Mantua stamped brass brake wheel was used, and Kinsman trucks and Kadee 802 couplers were installed as running gear. These cars track well because the weight is close to the rails. Just a couple years ago I saw one in MW service on the Wheeling & Lake Erie (Southern to NS to WLE would be the ownership route), so a few of these may still be around. It was coupled to a small crane being used for trackwork on the west end of the old Pittsburgh & West Virginia line, near Cecil PA. The underframes were one part of a multi-part die, so they could be swapped out. Bob Werre is quite correct in that there were therefore four versions of the two car styles: AF and hirail/scale for the gondola, and the same for the flat car. Also attached is a picture of the unpainted flat car, AF version. I have a small supply of the AF-version flat cars; see me at the NASG convention if you would like one. Jim Whipple Pittsburgh PA On Thu, May 22, 2025 at 1:53?PM Bob Werre via <bob=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: REX Exact Scale
开云体育Sorry about jumping the gun on this,
but the Rex instruction sheet Bill references does indicate the
difference between the AF and scale versions if you pay close
attention.?
Bob Werre
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Re: REX Exact Scale
开云体育The Rex flatcar was my first scale car
I ever bought.? Eventually I was able to buy my first bottle of
Floquil black paint and some GN decals. I was pleased with it's
detailing and it till runs on the layout.
However, it's been years since I've
been 'hawking' used stuff from 0thers--but Rex actually made two
versions of both the flat and the gon.? The underbodies were
different--four cars total!? One version must have been for the
hi-rail version as the underbody was much more basic and suited
for AF trucks.? I don't recall the particulars.
Bob Werre?
From:?Corbin Bates
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Re: Plug door improvements.
Which article?are you referring to? It is not referenced or attached. On Thu, May 22, 2025 at 9:16?AM Pieter Roos via <pieterroos53=[email protected]> wrote:
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Another AM door
开云体育I bought a group of abused cars I probably should not have. 1 of the best shape cars was a American Models Railbox that was missing a door. I did not have a list of parts I wanted to get from AM but that would have been easiest…. ? So 5 hours of Solidworks and 4 prints later I got the door I wanted only to make sure it is facing the inside of the layout anyway. ? That was easy! ? ? ? Thank You, ? |
Re: REX Exact Scale
开云体育From:?Corbin Bates --? Bill Roberts |
Plug door improvements.
I just ran into this article on improving an HO car, much of it is applicable to the AM plug door car (or adding plug doors to the standard AM boxcar if you want the rivets without using decal rivets).
We could use a source of steel ice hatches and a few other parts. Pieter Roos
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REX Exact Scale
So I got a Gondola from a friend for $20 that wasn’t in its original box. Neither of us could figure out who made it at first. After I did some digging around the internet I found it was made by REX or some of you know them by Putt Trains. The gon is fairly well detailed for its time. Here are some pictures. The last two pictures are from the internet.
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Re: Plastic paint striping
开云体育Scalecoat is “back in business” selling their plastic paint stripper and thinner – only. ? I have used it recently. It is slow but works well. ? Thank You, ? See my layout progress at:
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