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Milwaukee, Racine & Troy HO scale steel cupola caboose - road name 1407
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Thanks Cody, As always learned alot.
Thanks again
You did this before with the k bob stick and alligator clip . I used 1/8 dowel with the alligator clip and made 7 with a 36″ piece of dowel. They work great and did not cost a lot. I have them in my train layout area and my workbench in the garage. thanks a lot Cody!
Thank you Cody for the helpful tips, jigs and using Tamiya rattle cans for painting and clear coat. You also seem to find an acceptable work-around for these projects and I like your ‘good enough’ mentality especially when the car is going to be weathered.
Great demonstration, Cody. I can also see these techniques being used on older equipment picked up at swap meets, yard sales and eBay. They would be very helpful for restoring and customizing.
Great painting tutorial Cody. Your array of painting jigs is quite impressive, gives me some ideas when painting small parts on Cornerstone Kits. Thanks.
Thanks, Cody! You have this thing down pat! Lots of information without wasting time, plus your craftsmanship skills show off really well, like an artist mixing colors and laying them on the canvas. love to watch you in action! You’re building a legacy! Keep it up!
Cody, I have had good success in removing lettering and stenciling without affecting the base color by using Scalecoat II by Minuteman. Depending on the size of the area, I generally use cotton swabs and/or cotton balls. Once I have achieved my desired result, I will lightly rinse the item with water to halt the stripping process.
Well, you answered my question about just removing the lettering. Noticed that the Atlas baggage car you were using for reference also indicated that the car was used for “Baggage and Express”. Are you going to include that on at least one of the baggage cars?
Handy things, alligator clips. Also useful are clothes pins; with the variant of turning the separate pieces upside down for a larger flat surface.