List:
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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