Ray,
Thanks for the information. I have one #80 bit, and I am betting I
will also need more than one to do the holes. I will do some light
weathering on mine, so the any shine of the Floquil should not be a
problem. I have already disassembled one caboose and removed the
window glass. Am thinking of putting in some clear window glass
(acetate?) I have - it won't fit flush with the outside but it will
be clearer than the Walthers plastic.
Question: Seems the Walthers body is same correct length as the
Challenger waycars I have (30 feet), but the roof of the Walthers is
shorter. I am assuming the Challenger is correct and the Walthers'
roof was a concession to making the plastic model? Or were some of
the wood waycar roofs of different lengths? Anybody?
John Sauer
--- In BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com, "Ray Bedard" <tczephyr@h...> wrote:
> I just completed my "red" way car. I used Floquil Soo Red, it's
very close
> in color to the car - I pre-tested the color on the underside.
However,
> Floquil paints have a slight gloss to them, the plastic car is very
dull. So
> I removed all the windows, gave it a slight weathering effect, and
then
> dusted it with Floquil "DUST". The hand rails now match the rest of
the car
> very well.
>
> If you do not want to weather it, I would suggest giving the had
rails a
> DULL coat to remove the glossy paint.
>
> This makes up into a very nice car. My only complaint is that
Walthers
> should have pre-drilled the holes. I went through 3 #80 drill bits.
>
> Good luck,
> Ray Bedard
>
>
> >From: "Sauer, John" <jsauer@e...>
> >Reply-To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> >To: 'BRHSList' <BRHSlist@Y...>
> >Subject: [BRHSlist] Walthers Waycar Color
> >Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 08:17:59 -0400
> >
> >
> >Can anyone recommend a reasonably close match for the Chinese Red
that
> >Walthers uses on their new CB&Q waycar? Grab irons will need
painting.
> >
> >John Sauer
> >
> >
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