Painter's tape, the blue stuff, is good, too. I use it to mask my model kits
when I paint.
Rob McNay
Chicago IL
--- On Tue, 11/30/10, Myers, Scott V. <svmyers@southernco.com> wrote:
> From: Myers, Scott V. <svmyers@southernco.com>
> Subject: RE: [CBQ] Heavyweight Q Decals
> To: "CBQ@yahoogroups.com" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 2:42 PM
> I do the same, only using drafting
> tape (less adhesive than masking tape).
>
> Scott Myers
>
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> On Behalf Of Rob & Bev Manley
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 2:26 PM
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Heavyweight Q Decals
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> Rich,
>
> Make a template from a scale 1 x 12 strip of Evergreen
> styrene. Put tiny dots where the serifs will lay. Tape down
> the template to the window with a low tack tape. You can use
> the base line of the template to line up the letters. I have
> used this method for aligning the noodle letters on an ex
> 400 car where there are no rivets or sills to use.
>
> Rob Manley
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: rgortowski@aol.com<mailto:rgortowski%40aol.com>
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com<mailto:CBQ%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 9:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Heavyweight Q Decals
>
> Scott,
>
> No - those decals are still available, but I have a lot of
> passenger cars to letter with this style lettering (30
> plus). The thought of individually cutting out and spacing
> "BURLINGTON" for the letterboards (30 x 2 x 10 letters =
> 600) - makes my eyes cross! Unfortunately, the Champ decals
> have horrible spacing. That is why custom decals are looking
> more and more attractive.
>
> Rich G.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Myers, Scott V.
> <svmyers@southernco.com<mailto:svmyers%40southernco.com>>
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com<mailto:CBQ%40yahoogroups.com>
> <CBQ@yahoogroups.com<mailto:CBQ%40yahoogroups.com>>
> Sent: Tue, Nov 30, 2010 7:38 am
> Subject: RE: [CBQ] Heavyweight Q Decals
>
> Rich,
>
> When I went home last night, I checked the decals I have
> been using for my heavyweight passenger cars. They were
> Microscale #90013 Railroad Roman, Extended Letters and
> Numbers, Gold and #87-1221 Pullman Heavyweight Passenger
> Cars, Gold Lettering. The font is the same for both sets.
>
> Are you saying that Microscale no longer offers these two
> sets?
>
> Scott Myers
>
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> On Behalf Of rgortowski@aol.com<mailto:rgortowski%40aol.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 12:54 PM
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com<mailto:CBQ%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [CBQ] Heavyweight Q Decals
>
> I was searching through the Microscale on-line catalogue
> and I confirmed
> that, apparently, the only source of RR Roman passenger car
> decals is the now
> defunct Champ decals. Is that correct? Anyone know a source
> that still
> has these available?
>
> Rich G.
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