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RE: Animal Express Train - bollard - 09-07-2017
the animal train is looking good in its new colours, sprayed the main body matt olive green and the 'undercarriage' gloss black - sorry i can't send a picture at the moment though.
wish i hadn't let this one slip through my fingers
![[Image: xSQQKlB.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/xSQQKlB.jpg)
one of those suburban trains with headlights that work
RE: Animal Express Train - StarSwitcher07 - 09-07-2017
(09-07-2017, 05:45 PM)bollard Wrote: the animal train is looking good in its new colours, sprayed the main body matt olive green and the 'undercarriage' gloss black - sorry i can't send a picture at the moment though.
wish i hadn't let this one slip through my fingers
one of those suburban trains with headlights that work
I have that I think....it came with a car which made a chuffing sound as it went along... that battery terminal snapped off
RE: Animal Express Train - bollard - 09-29-2017
this is the animal express in new colours, i think that i might re do the body red
![[Image: 7kMRQZS.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/7kMRQZS.jpg)
RE: Animal Express Train - Super - 09-29-2017
Looks good Bollard but wasn't the body red to begin with?
RE: Animal Express Train - bollard - 09-29-2017
yes but that is coloured plastic finish, rather shiny - painting can give a more solid look i think but perhaps i chose the wrong colour, i'll try red, pillar box red or poppy red maybe.
i might be wrong, it may make no discernible difference, only one way to find out
RE: Animal Express Train - Super - 09-29-2017
I do like the looks of that dark green and black. Maybe a little detailing in silver or gold would spruce it up.
RE: Animal Express Train - bollard - 09-29-2017
too late i'm afraid, detailing isn't something that i'm good at although i see what you mean, if i could do it well then that would be different
RE: Animal Express Train - Super - 09-29-2017
Practice makes perfect and the use of the super fine tip Paint Markers.
RE: Animal Express Train - bollard - 09-29-2017
could you post an example please when you have time/if it is convenient?
the animal express isn't benefiting greatly from all this spraying, the paint is getting a bit thick now, i'll post the result eventually
RE: Animal Express Train - Super - 09-29-2017
Sure...
Oil Based https://www.amazon.com/Sharpie-Paint-Marker-Extra-Colors/dp/B007TACTCQ/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1506722978&sr=8-12&keywords=sharpie+paint+markers
Water Based https://www.amazon.com/Sharpie-Water-Based-Metallic-Assorted-1783278/dp/B005DEW3DA/ref=sr_1_4?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1506723082&sr=1-4&keywords=sharpie+water+based+paint+markers