Advice on removing waggon brake platform

[PhilP]

Thanks Henri..
Yes, plenty of clearance.

 

[Henri]

Finished! All details added, only lettering is something ‘for the future’. It represents RTM No. 728.

 

[dunnyrail]

Finished! All details added, only lettering is something ‘for the future’. It represents RTM No. 728.

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Very nice, wow wish I was modeling the RTM with that lack of lettering simples to do with basic Letraset. My chosen East German theme vehicles are covered with all sorts if dimensions, weight limits and works details.

 

[a98087]

Very nice, seeing your finished one is Making me want to go start my own conversion!


Dan

 

[Henri]

Lettering is something I have to work out, I tried with white ink pens but that looked like rubbish. Gladly I could remove it before it dried. Now trying to figure out another way to have some decent white decals. Nothing more than RTM and a number.

 

[playmofire]

Superb piece of work, Henri, and the pussy cat is too.

 

[dunnyrail]

Lettering is something I have to work out, I tried with white ink pens but that looked like rubbish. Gladly I could remove it before it dried. Now trying to figure out another way to have some decent white decals. Nothing more than RTM and a number.

Letraset is a commercial press on lettering. You must have similar things in Holland, varying sizes and fonts available from a local Stationers Perhaps. That is if you are not in lockdown!

This lot acquired Letraset some time back so ought to be available in your neck if the woods.

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[Henri]

Oh I see! In Dutch they’re called ‘wrijfletters’, bad English translation: rubb on letters...?
Good idea! They are still available, just checked online.

 

[dunnyrail]

Oh I see! In Dutch they’re called ‘wrijfletters’, bad English translation: rubb on letters...?
Good idea! They are still available, just checked online.

Great actually wrijflettersis one of those great Dutch words that if you say with a Geordie accent is almost English sounding for as much as a strong Geordie accent can be classed as English which is very close to Dutch with many words. With apologies to any Geordies, I think you are all salt of the world.

 

[Henri]

The word ‘wrijf’ (rub) or ‘wrijven’ (to rub) is actually very strange in Dutch, as it has a w followed by a consonant. To my knowledge that is very rare in Dutch. Funny though the ‘wr’ is easily pronounced!