Lacquer thinner will attack the plastic shell.
--- On Mon, 11/30/09, arnold299@aol.com <arnold299@aol.com> wrote:
From: arnold299@aol.com <arnold299@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CBQ] BLI Plated E Units
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, November 30, 2009, 10:08 AM
Ambray liquid glue.
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From: Gordon Smith <kc2bw@optonline. net>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups. com
Sent: Sun, Nov 29, 2009 5:24 pm
Subject: Re: [CBQ] BLI Plated E Units
Scott
Yes...that is correct. You will probably find that the plating covers the
entire body, as it does on the E9s. What did you remove it with? I'm going
to try some lacquer thinner.
Gordon
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From: <arnold299@aol. com>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups. com>
Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] BLI Plated E Units
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> The paint on the top panels can be removed on the CB&Q E-7, and you will
> find that the stainless is underneath.
> Took a chance and was pleased to find that out. At least the stainless is
> correct now on my units.
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> Scott
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> From: Myers, Scott V. <svmyers@southernco. com>
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups. com <CBQ@yahoogroups. com>
> Sent: Sat, Nov 28, 2009 7:40 am
> Subject: RE: [CBQ] BLI Plated E Units
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> Gordon,
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> Thanks for the information. That's exactly the type of feedback I was
> looking
> for. Disappointing to hear of the errors in the painted versus plated
> panels
> and the radiators. Such obvious errors seem hard to believe. Guess I'll
> wait
> for the Walthers P2K version in February.
>
> Scott Myers
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> From: CBQ@yahoogroups. com [CBQ@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Gordon Smith
> [kc2bw@optonline. net]
> Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 6:40 PM
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups. com
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] BLI Plated E Units
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> Scott...I have 4 of the new Blueline E7s. First thing is that they only
> come
> as DC units with sound. No dual mode DCC decoders as the earlier Es did.
> As
> far as I am concerned these units are a big dissapointment. The sound is
> no
> more like an EMD 567 than the earlier units. The Paragon F3s have the best
> prime mover sound. Back to the Blueline E7s...the plating is good, but
> here
> is the big mistake. They PAINTED the top panels below the roof silver.
> They
> admit they knew this but ran them anyway. The second big mess up is the
> rooftop radiators. They are covered with CHICKEN WIRE. I cannot believe
> they
> did this after doind previous runs with the proper radiators. And as usual
> the wrong pilot casting was used again. I don't know how many times I
> called
> them and told them on previuus runs of all the E units this. At least they
> got the wright one on the F3s. All in all, a BIG dissapointment, And I
> posted a message to that opinion on BLI's H O forum.
>
> Gordon Smith
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> From: "Myers, Scott V."
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> Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 9:42 AM
> Subject: [CBQ] BLI Plated E Units
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>> Does anyone on the list have (or is familiar with) the CB&Q BLI E-7's
>> with
>> SS panels? As most if not all know, Walthers P2K line is producing these
>> soon in HO, yet the BLI version is not only slightly less expensive but
>> has sound installed even in the DC version. I have two P2K E units and am
>> happy with them, but it appears to me that the BLI E-7 with the SS panels
>> and sound may be a better option, especially since it is available now
>> rather than later. For those of you who have one or have at least seen
>> one, do the SS panels look realistic on the BLI unit?
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>> Thanks in advance for the feedback.
>>
>> Scott Myers
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