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RE: (erielack) Athearn GP35s
Also, try a Q-tip, using 91% isopropyl alcohol. You >>>>may<<<< be able to remove the lettering
without removing the paint, at least before you remove ALL the paint. You can soften the lettering,
and then use a razor blade to >>carefully<< scrape the softened numbers just a little to weaken
their grip on the maroon, and then rub some more with the Q-tip. I've done this on some Atlas
products. It's a bit nervous-making, but it works.
At least, that's not a hard thing to mask and spray if you muck it up.
SGL
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul) [mailto:paultup_@_alcatel-lucent.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 11:30 AM
> To: EL Mail List
> Subject: RE: (erielack) Athearn GP35s
>
> I think Joshua is referring to the current ex-RPP GP35s that
> Athearn did
> in EL, not the original Athearn GP35s from many moons ago.
>
> I'd try a little Polly-Scale Rock Island Maroon out and see
> how closely
> it matches - paint a piece of styrene that color and place it next to
> the Athearn stripe for comparison.
>
> - Paul
>
>
> > If it's the Athearn #2570 EL road number - Years ago I used a
> > piece of the maroon band from an Accu-cals EL decal sheet;
> > then just re-numbered with the EL standard yellow numbers over it.
> >
> > It came out rather well, considering it was in the days
> > before I owned an airbrush.
> >
> >
> > Henry
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:40:47 -0400, "Joshua" <mail_@_joshuakblay.com>
> > said:
> > > Anyone had luck renumbering the factory painted engines
> and finding
> > > good paint matches?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Joshua
> > > http://www.joshuakblay.com
>
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