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[LiveSteamer]

Tonight's update is:

Tool Boxcar had a coat of primer paint applied, side doors put back on, decals are cut out and ready to go for each end. In the next couple of hours I will be putting the Conrail logo on each end since it has been drying all day out in the sun. Next we have a old ATSF flatcar that is being turned into a TOFC. It originally had the orange pieces that held the trailers in place but I got rid of those and I am using the pieces from the flatcar I had bought off of Bruce to make this a TOFC. If my math is correct, it should be able to hold two of the small trailers. Now I just need to figure out which railroad I want to decal this after. Tomorrow is a rainy day apparently so I will continue my research on which railroad I want to model it after. 

   

   

   

   

[jim currie]

nice see you have been on the scratch/modify path. what do you use for plastic filler?
Jim

[LiveSteamer]

nice see you have been on the scratch/modify path. what do you use for plastic filler?
Jim

Jim, Thank You. I use joint compound as the filler for all the holes and such. It takes a little bit to dry which I usually let anything I apply it on to dry for a entire day or night that way I am 100% sure it is dry.

[jim currie]

[quote="jim currie" pid='183843' dateline='1787793396']
nice see you have been on the scratch/modify path. what do you use for plastic filler?
Jim

Jim, Thank You. I use joint compound as the filler for all the holes and such. It takes a little bit to dry which I usually let anything I apply it on to dry for a entire day or night that way I am 100% sure it is dry.
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I've been using lacquer filler for automotive for years fast drying and comes in white, black and red.
Jim

[LiveSteamer]

[quote="jim currie" pid='183843' dateline='1787793396']
nice see you have been on the scratch/modify path. what do you use for plastic filler?
Jim

Jim, Thank You. I use joint compound as the filler for all the holes and such. It takes a little bit to dry which I usually let anything I apply it on to dry for a entire day or night that way I am 100% sure it is dry.
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I've been using lacquer filler for automotive for years fast drying and comes in white, black and red.
Jim

I have heard of that. I’ve had been successful with the joint compound. I also use it to make concrete pads as you have seen.