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Re: What do I need to build a 4547 facsimile?
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 8 Oct 1999 21:57:39 GMT
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Matt Nourot wrote:
> I'm looking for help and suggestions on what sets I need to buy to make a
> club car that looks like the 4547. I know that the bottom plates of the 4561
> are needed, but can anyone tell me where the best place to obtain the windows
> and doors may be? I realize that replicas of those exact items are not made
> anymore, but what can be used as an acceptable substitute? Any help would be
> appreciated.
The main question is, what color scheme do you want? If the same as a
genuine 4547, grey, then you have a problem, because I think (someone
will correct me if I'm wrong <g>) that the grey doors and windows only
came in that set and the Metroliner itself.
The easiest color scheme is black and yellow - take a look at my black
and yellow club car at
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/kwilson_tccs/clubcar.html
Lowered centre chassis plate and the upper hinged windows come from the
Cargo Railway 4559, and the black doors come from Black Thunder
helicopter. Black windows cn be found in the Cargo Railway and Shark's
Crystal Cavern. All these are recent sets so not too hard to get hold
of.
Kevin
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| (...) Doors yes, windows no. They are found in numerous sets (without glass:-(). The gray drop plate can be found in 4549 Road N Rail Hauler. Clear hinge windows are tough, but the blue ones come from the 4559 as Kevin said. If you decided on a (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| I'm looking for help and suggestions on what sets I need to buy to make a club car that looks like the 4547. I know that the bottom plates of the 4561 are needed, but can anyone tell me where the best place to obtain the windows and doors may be? I (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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