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RE: Today from Japan - Tramp - 04-11-2014
If I had an EF 59 I don't think I could help myself from slipping an led in the light bucket, it looks made for it! The hardest bit would be drilling the hole - I hate doing it! I put up a curtain pole today, damn thing looked straight when I drilled the holes, when it was fitted it was all to cock! And If it the train was rare it would really put the pressure on!
RE: Today from Japan - Super - 04-11-2014
LOL...I was waiting for you to chime in about a light Tramp. Maybe its not the curtain rod that crooked but the house?
I was thinking that using a small, straight rotary tool bit from inside the EF59's shell could nibble away enough under the headlight bonnet to fit a light perfectly with nothing visible from the outside.
RE: Today from Japan - Tramp - 04-11-2014
Sounds like a great idea, it will take nerves of steel! I doubt I could do it, too much pressure. I hate it when I ruin good bodies! And chances are i would massacre this one especially if I was trying my hardest to be neat! I imagine a dremel/rotary tool would be the best way to go, the only thing I find is when I cut plastic I get a poor finish to the cut, sometimes it's like I melt my way through rather than cutting!
RE: Today from Japan - Super - 04-11-2014
Do you have speeds on your rotary tool? Sounds like you make be going too fast and maybe using a too aggressive bit. I like using a slow speed with a finer bit. An Exacto knife works good to clean up any extra dangling plastic along with a super fine bit for smoothing the rough edges.
RE: Today from Japan - Gerisplarail1 - 04-12-2014
(04-11-2014, 08:34 PM)Tramp Wrote: If I had an EF 59 I don't think I could help myself from slipping an led in the light bucket, it looks made for it! The hardest bit would be drilling the hole - I hate doing it! I put up a curtain pole today, damn thing looked straight when I drilled the holes, when it was fitted it was all to cock! And If it the train was rare it would really put the pressure o
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Are you saying the picture above that I posted is a repaint, resticker of an EF15 to make it look like an EF59? Here is the link to were I saw this EF59 for sale And thanks for the real photo of the EF59, its much bigger than I thought and what do they use such a big deck out front for?
I can't say for sure but I thought it was this engine Sunhuntin was referring to as a toddler toy...
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RE: Today from Japan - Super - 04-12-2014
Thanks for the information Gerisplarail1
I do prefer how the Tomy EF59 looks compared to the EF15 by a lot
![[Image: Unteeeitled_zpse9084813.jpg]](http://s1231.photobucket.com/user/conameche/media/Super/Unteeeitled_zpse9084813.jpg.html)
RE: Today from Japan - Gerisplarail1 - 04-12-2014
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RE: Today from Japan - sunhuntin - 04-12-2014
yes, thats the one i like. the pokemon train is cute, but that event one appeals to me greatly.
RE: Today from Japan - Gerisplarail1 - 04-12-2014
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yes, thats the one i like. the pokemon train is cute, but that event one appeals to me greatly.
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RE: Today from Japan - Super - 04-12-2014
I actually have seen a YouTube video of one of those Tomy exhibitions in Japan and watched the kids fishing for free engines and rolling stock. They must have had a time limit and everything you caught, you kept. One young fellow was reeling them in one after another. No need to say he had a big smile on his face.