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Offline analogmike  
#1 Posted : 29 October 2018 23:00:08(UTC)
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So, I thought it would be a good idea to remove a little paint from the inside of the chimney before pressing in a smoke generator on my mint Br44 reissue. Just a few strokes with a round jewelers file should do the trick. Right? Wrong! I slipped and removed paint from the outside of the boiler instead Cursing Cursing Cursing .
Maybe I just won't tell anyone and nobody will notice.BigGrin
I gotta laugh because the attachment for the photo said "Add File".Laugh
Live and learn, Live and learn.

Mikey

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I love the smell of smoke fluid in the morning .
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Offline xxup  
#2 Posted : 29 October 2018 23:29:51(UTC)
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I would glue a preiser on to the boiler so it looks like he just slipped off the top, while cleaning the chimney stack.. Smile
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Offline ixldoc  
#3 Posted : 30 October 2018 06:56:08(UTC)
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Or scratch built?
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Offline Goofy  
#4 Posted : 30 October 2018 09:23:49(UTC)
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You can weathering the locomotive.
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DCC = Digital Command Control
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Offline hxmiesa  
#5 Posted : 30 October 2018 12:14:50(UTC)
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Dont panic, just press CTRL-Z !
Best regards
Henrik Hoexbroe ("The Dane In Spain")
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Offline Pmare4  
#6 Posted : 30 October 2018 12:29:50(UTC)
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If you scratch the rest of it up nobody will notice...

Peter
Collecting vintage Märklin from 1935-1970, also Hornby O Gauge
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Offline analogmike  
#7 Posted : 30 October 2018 12:45:29(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Pmare4 Go to Quoted Post
If you scratch the rest of it up nobody will notice...



LOL LOL Laugh LOL LOL
I love the smell of smoke fluid in the morning .
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Offline analogmike  
#8 Posted : 30 October 2018 12:47:08(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: hxmiesa Go to Quoted Post
Dont panic, just press CTRL-Z !


Lok is analog. It won't work.
I love the smell of smoke fluid in the morning .
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Offline river6109  
#9 Posted : 30 October 2018 12:52:42(UTC)
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you can remove it with Microsoft paint, we wouldn't be able to see it than.
the other problem these days you can't get any professional chimney sweepers anymore., use 1200 grid sandpaper wet & dry,
can't you cut the boiler on either side this way you remove the scratch or you view the loco from the other side only instead of traveling to the right it should travel to the left all the time and after couple of weeks you've forgotten about the scratch.

I would suggest you buy a 2lt tin of black paint just in case you repeat the same scenario. or you could go to church on Sunday and tell them all your sins., God should be able to forgive you.
last resort ring up your insurance company and say your loco has lost most of its value due to an accident.
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Offline David Dewar  
#10 Posted : 30 October 2018 13:45:25(UTC)
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Black paint (difficult to do) or soot (easy to do) A complete respray which might not look to good but all of the loco would be the same.

As River says an insurance claim would be interesting and could include a claim from Preisers who have been unable to travel.

Take care I like Marklin and will defend the worlds greatest model rail manufacturer.
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Offline Pmare4  
#11 Posted : 30 October 2018 13:49:07(UTC)
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All jokes aside, why not just touch in the scratch with a black permanent marker?
Peter
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Offline DTaylor91  
#12 Posted : 30 October 2018 20:16:35(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: analogmike Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: hxmiesa Go to Quoted Post
Dont panic, just press CTRL-Z !


Lok is analog. It won't work.


Well played! BigGrin
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Offline analogmike  
#13 Posted : 30 October 2018 21:57:30(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Pmare4 Go to Quoted Post
All jokes aside, why not just touch in the scratch with a black permanent marker?


Actually it's not that visible. I had to use direct sunlight for it to show in a pic.
Maybe I just wanted to start a thread because I was bored.
I'm not going to touch it up because it may loose it's value.
Besides, If I drop dead, the next guy can use it as a bargaining chip (No pun intended).
Maybe it will be one of you guys who buys it LOL Laugh LOL .

Mikey
I love the smell of smoke fluid in the morning .
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Offline TEEWolf  
#14 Posted : 31 October 2018 03:09:40(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Pmare4 Go to Quoted Post
All jokes aside, why not just touch in the scratch with a black permanent marker?


Don't you like laughing?
Offline TEEWolf  
#15 Posted : 31 October 2018 03:18:09(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: analogmike Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: Pmare4 Go to Quoted Post
All jokes aside, why not just touch in the scratch with a black permanent marker?


Actually it's not that visible. I had to use direct sunlight for it to show in a pic.
Maybe I just wanted to start a thread because I was bored.
I'm not going to touch it up because it may loose it's value.
Besides, If I drop dead, the next guy can use it as a bargaining chip (No pun intended).
Maybe it will be one of you guys who buys it LOL Laugh LOL .

Mikey


Haha, if you see it or not, nevertheless make your day busier:

why don't you send your loco to @dominator. He is experienced in a black loco painting.Laugh

https://www.marklin-user...g-paint-off-plastic-body
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Offline dickinsonj  
#16 Posted : 03 November 2018 23:53:30(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: analogmike Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: Pmare4 Go to Quoted Post
All jokes aside, why not just touch in the scratch with a black permanent marker?


Actually it's not that visible. I had to use direct sunlight for it to show in a pic.
Maybe I just wanted to start a thread because I was bored.Mikey



I think the black marker idea is perfect. I have done some amazing paint repairs with markers. You can just trace over the scratch with a marker tip and then give it a quick wipe with a cloth to blend it. If you still see the scratch you can repeat until the defect is covered.

You would be amazed at how nice a marker repair can be if you pay attention and do it correctly. They often look far better than most modeler's attempts at a repaint.Cool
Regards,
Jim

I have almost all Märklin and mostly HO, although I do have a small number of Z gauge trains!
So many trains and so little time.
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Offline steventrain  
#17 Posted : 04 November 2018 12:14:19(UTC)
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I use cardboard with bubbies wrapped for smoke unit fitted to locos.

Make sure double check parts around the boiler/chimney.


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