Painting the El Capitan interiors

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Here I go getting OT once again, but what do you think of the cardstock in the LAUPT kit? Does it seem like it is pretty sturdy? My biggest worry would be humidity, but I now live in Utah and plan on moving back to Colorado at some point, so I should be alright.

Edit: Fortunately I don’t have many of the TSP cars. I am modeling the combined Super/El Cap, so all I have is a diner, 2 68 seat chair cars, and 2 of the 72 seat chair cars. I also have a baggage/dorm that I constructed using brass car sides. That will probably just be “retired”. I have a lot of work in all this, but they just don’t look right coupled to the Walthers hi level cars.

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I haven’t opened the box yet [:$]

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I am going to continue off topic here, but have you numbered your cars yet? It seems like the finish is glossy enough to hold on to a decal fairly well, and with a little Solvaset all should be good. I really don’t want to have to put an overcoat on the decals if I don’t have to.

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I’ll put the decals on last. I’d hate to damage them while working on the rest of the car.

But I agree, they are glossy enough to take the decal. Solvaset is also a good idea. Help to “melt” the decal on.

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Yeah, I am not really sure how thick the Walthers decals are. I am hoping the edges will overlap the number boards to help hide the edge. I will probably give it a shot this weekend on the dorm/baggage since I am not going to detail the interior on that (all shades down).

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Walthers decals set well on the one car I’ve done, transition car, but care should be used if using the microscale 2 solvent solution, as the decals get real soft real fast. I ruined 2 of the 3 numbers before I got patient enough not to try and fiddle with the positioning.

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It appears that some of us are having problems posting our replies. It appears that what we type is not being saved. From what my memory serves, the interiors were painted Turquoise from the windows to the ceiling and Coral from below the windows to the floor. Carpeting was a mottled green and the seats were a blue green shade or sea foam.

Charlie