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Re: Tank Car Mania Continues
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 16 Mar 2001 17:44:43 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Rich Thompson writes:
> Well, I have 64 of the white panels now (and I still have about 20 of the
> R2D2s & C3P0s after giving some to my daughters class). Brasso and
> Toothpaste and Goof-Off all took too long and left me with a headache. The
> hand sander with a light grit did the trick. The panels were never in
> contact with the sander for more than a few seconds, just enough to gently
> pull the paint off. The panels still seem entirely stable and firm. The
> texture feels like a model that has been primed for painting. Smooth but
> lightly porous(sp?). There are some place where the panel has a trace of
> paint, but that makes for a more detailed tank car :)
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> The brasso took a bit of elbow work. I was looking for fast and effective.
> Of course, your mileage may vary...
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> Needless to say
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> Rich Thompson
> http://www.robotthoughts.com
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> In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, Rich Thompson writes:
> > > I finally managed to finish the detail on my two versions of the tank car.
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> > <snip>
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> > > LMKWYT, as usual.
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> > Nice work. If you like that sort of thing (8 wide... :-) ) or even if you don't!
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> > Thanks for sharing these. Tell us about the sanding! Did you consider using
> > Brasso like everyone else seems to? Do you think you took much actual
> > material off, or just the printing?
> >
> > ++Lar
Would brake fluid also work? -Harvey
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| Well, I have 64 of the white panels now (and I still have about 20 of the R2D2s & C3P0s after giving some to my daughters class). Brasso and Toothpaste and Goof-Off all took too long and left me with a headache. The hand sander with a light grit did (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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