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Silver Traction Rods :D - FinnTDKMC - 03-23-2016
Hey guys.
Just performed this mod yesterday after some.. remedial classes a while back at school.. and now I'm back once again. And school is over so, I decided to do this mod on my Thomas Tank Engines.
Spray painting their traction rods with chrome silver. They look so realistic
![[Image: WEovipo.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/WEovipo.jpg)
![[Image: NDKwlFp.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/NDKwlFp.jpg)
![[Image: 8Gcbcs7.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/8Gcbcs7.jpg)
Oh yeah.. I removed the white paint on my 1992 TOMY Thomas because.. I won't get confused by the 2012/2014 of the latest version.
RE: Silver Traction Rods :D - Super - 03-23-2016
Nice work Finn.
RE: Silver Traction Rods :D - DalaGStanator - 03-23-2016
Your Japanese version of Thomas looks even better with the black spokes and silver siderods!
RE: Silver Traction Rods :D - Miksolo - 03-23-2016
How do you paint the spokes without anything else? I don't think I can cut masking tape thin enough to cover the right parts!
RE: Silver Traction Rods :D - DalaGStanator - 03-23-2016
Since it is so smooth, it doesn't look like a permanent marker either. My theory is that he painted the wheels all black but scraped off the paint from the rims, spokes and siderod holders.
RE: Silver Traction Rods :D - FinnTDKMC - 03-25-2016
(03-23-2016, 10:33 AM)Miksolo Wrote: How do you paint the spokes without anything else? I don't think I can cut masking tape thin enough to cover the right parts!
It's simple. I just use a black felt-tip marker
It doesn't matter if I mess up the loco's rims.. :3