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Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Walthers Waycar Color

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Walthers Waycar Color
From: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 09:09:32 -0700 (PDT)
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I got my waycars today. My big disappointment is that
the interior is all wrong. That will take some work!
John
--- nycbqfan <jsauer@estee.com> wrote:
> 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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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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