Powerful Gordon Repair/swap.

[ripley802]

Hey Mr Ripley,

I was just looking at those pictures and it seems very odd that the wheels, pipes etc... remained perfectly normal blue, but the boiler/bodywork/tender have changed colour as they have. Silly question maybe but did they actually change colour or was it always meant to be that colour?

I know it looks faded, but it seems too consistent whilst the other parts like the wheels etc... are pristine blue, somehow if it were faded say to sunlight I would expect some parts to be lighter/darker than others - unless the pictures don't reflect that accurately.

Still reading further down it sounds like its too late to save the old girl as you're already well into the customisation so I hope it all works out right for you

Yeah it is for sure discolored. I had a few others like this where it almost seems like the Plastic is dried out. I mean litterly if you move/pry it wrong it crumbles.. a real shame..

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I'm pretty sure it is from nicotine.

This may be what's happening as it seems yellowed almost which with the blue make a green tint.