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  1. Toolbelt

    Decals......the basics

    I will be putting some decals on a steam loco which I'm in the process of painting(flat paint). After placing the decals, my plan was to apply a flat clear. It's always recommended to apply decals to a glossy surface, so my initial thought was to apply a gloss coat to just the areas the decals...
  2. Toolbelt

    Microscale decal question

    I want to apply #5549 to my steam cab. Are the numbers on this sheet individual or joined continuously? Will there be decal film to the right of the #9 which also needs cutting? If I cut between the #2 and #5, will the 5549 come off as a single number panel?
  3. Toolbelt

    Microsol needed?

    Is it necessary to apply Microsol to a decal being applied to a perfectly prepared flat surface, or is it only needed when a surface has contours or bumps to conform to? I am applying Microset to adhere the decal initially, but should I follow it up with Microsol? Has anybody skipped directly...
  4. D

    Church window decals and/or Viessmann lighting kit

    This is my first post to these forums. I hope it's the type of query that belongs here. Recently bought the Walthers Cottage Grove church model. Started to assemble, and ran into some confusion. I intend to do interior lighting. The kit comes with window decals (to mimic stained glass), but...
  5. Colorado Midland Modeler

    Stencils: A Potential Alternative to Decals

    Hello, all. While this isn't viable for all road names, scales, and skill/ability levels etc, it's certainly something to think about. So, here we go. I had been struggling to locate suitable decals for a number of my locomotives and various other pieces of equipment in good condition and at...
  6. Modeltrains2021

    Steam decals

    Hi there I'm looking for steam decals.
  7. Michael J

    Tiny decal technique

    Is there any technique to putting on decals of individual letters? I got some Microscale decals of letters so I could spell out words that do not come standard. But positioning a string of 1/8-inch letters is tricky. I put them on the surface with a tweezer, and attempt to slide them into place...
  8. N

    custom norfolk southern dash 9-40cw

    hey guys, I am modeling norfolk southern dsah 9-40cw as prototypical as possible. I will be using a athearn blue box dash 9-40cw unpowered kit for this project. The only down fall is that the light postion on the front of the locomotive is incorrect. They are in the nose by the door, i will be...
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  9. K

    Saving Decals while repainting old freight car

    I have been refurbishing some ancient but still salvagable freight cars. Several have great, unique decals. However I need to airbrush paint the cars. How can I preserve the old decal signage. If I mask it, it will look as if the signs have different paint behind them.:confused:
  10. T

    looking for custom decal manufacturers

    Hi folks, I'm Thaddeus from Northern California. Obviously, I'm new here, but not new to Model Railroading. I had some decals made years ago by a now defunct outfit. Now I need more. I have the proofs. I ran across a listing here somewhere of decal manufacturers, but now I can't find it! I...




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