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Re: Boston & Maine GP40 (I have offically changed my mind on stickers).
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Date: 
Tue, 3 Apr 2001 17:45:51 GMT
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> > Where do you get those stickers from? I
> > might need some for our train shows as well.
> 
> Well I got these stickers at NELUG's most recent train
> show from a dealer
> there.  The stickers themselves are put out by MICROSCALE
> INDUSTRIES, INC.

Ah, figured as much. I did not have a lot of chances to look
around at GATS last time, but I might this time, especially
for some local train companies here (GT and the CNN
(Canadian one)

> Quick Google Search...
> 
> http://www.microscale.com/
> 
> The item I used was 48-518.  Like I said these are
> O-Gauge decals which after
> looking at a few scales I found to be the closest to
> LEGO-Gauge.

Cool!

> It looks like their web site is useful to see what
> roadnames they have but it
> doesn't look like you can order from them.  I would think
> you could get these
> at many Model Train/Hobby stores.  These are also not
> stickers but Decals like
> those you find in many plastic model kits.  You dip them
> in water and apply.  I
> followed the directions very closely and found that they
> were easy to apply.

Ah, the fun of those stickers. I guess you can't ask for
everything. : )

> The only problem is they were a quite expensive.  I paid
> $8 for these and you
> basically get enough decals for one engine (so it is a
> bit nerve racking at
> first).  You do get lots of numbers though so you can
> have multiple engines.
> At least with this set if I am careful I could do a GP9
> and either a GP40 or
> GP38.  You also want to make sure you are done with your
> model before applying
> these because if you do any major changes across the
> decals they are ruined.  I
> did try and cover the fewest number of seems possible
> with the decals but
> obviously the big "Boston & Maine" decal covers several
> seems.

Indeed. I have done a few models like that before.

> One final bit of praise for this product.  It does come
> with an excellent
> diagram for applying the decals to the engine they are
> meant for.  This set
> came with diagrams of a GP9, GP38, and GP40.  These are
> great and I will be
> holding on to them.

Interesting. I wil have to get some MOC's for those
stickers, first though. When is that next train show? ; )

Scott "How many projects can I assign myself to befre July"
S.
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