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Post by tom on Dec 4, 2015 14:04:49 GMT -8
I have had one of Tangent's excellent acid tank cars for about a year but never added the weathering. What held me back was that the prototype photo of the car on their website showed a car with a plate on the side that I assumed held an ACI label. Since my era was a little earlier I thought that an ACI label would be appropriat so I added some. After waiting for about a year the actual installation took about an hour. I added the ACI support plate using 2x3" to which I added a 1x12" sized to fit an ACI label. I then added MG Decals ACI labels and Microscale consolidated lube stencils. After adding the decals I added a duller finish to the car and then added light weathering to represent a recent paint job. To complete the car I added semi-scale wheelsets to the trucks and then painted and weathered them.
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Post by TBird1958 on Dec 4, 2015 14:45:53 GMT -8
It looks fantastic, little touches like the ACI plate add so much, as does the overall dull finish. Nice!
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Post by tankcarsrule on Dec 4, 2015 16:57:30 GMT -8
Great looking car! Like Mark said, you added a lot with the details you choose to add. I have the brass version that Lambert imported in the late 70s. It has different cage stanchions. It has straight ones rather than the tapered ones. Both are correct.
Regards, Bobby
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Dec 4, 2015 18:13:04 GMT -8
You need some 1805 corrosive hazmat placards, too. You know how many projects I have that close to finished? No? I don't either but dozens would be generous.
Nice car Bobby.
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Post by tom on Dec 4, 2015 18:31:11 GMT -8
Thanks!
Just shows that even with an excellent starting point of the Tangent car a few enhancements can really finish the car!
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Post by tom on Dec 4, 2015 18:43:04 GMT -8
You need some 1805 corrosive hazmat placards, too. You know how many projects I have that close to finished? No? I don't either but dozens would be generous. Nice car Bobby. I have find some of these placard images on-line, shrink them down, print them out and add them! Thanks for letting me know what I should look for!
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Post by tom on Dec 5, 2015 5:07:16 GMT -8
You need some 1805 corrosive hazmat placards, too. You know how many projects I have that close to finished? No? I don't either but dozens would be generous. Nice car Bobby. I have find some of these placard images on-line, shrink them down, print them out and add them! Thanks for letting me know what I should look for! Found the placards.
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Post by tom on Dec 5, 2015 5:54:41 GMT -8
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Dec 5, 2015 16:17:39 GMT -8
Excellent car!
FYI a good way to find the correct placard info is to google the chemical name, Phosphoric acid in this case, the UN number and it SHOULD give you the UN number, 1805 and which placard is appropriate.
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Post by tankcarsrule on Dec 5, 2015 17:29:21 GMT -8
Phosphoric acid is used to remove rust and used in soft drinks. A good friend of mine who loved to drink beer, use to say soda pop would rust your pipes, if he only knew. He passed away three years ago.
Regards, Bobby
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Post by tankcarsrule on Dec 5, 2015 18:18:14 GMT -8
Here's the Lambert car. This cars prototype delivered Hydrochloric acid to our local pulp mill. No air lines, but it has beautiful turnings on the dome.
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