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Making inserts, materials & the plastic material that is wraped around new engines

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Making inserts, materials & the plastic material that is wraped around new engines
Posted by BumpyJack68 on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 5:00 PM

Kind of a long title.I have a bunch of upgraded Athearm Blue Box 40' boxcars. I have 30 MT boxes. Any thoughts on the materials I could use to make inserts?

Question 2; What is the thin, transparent, plastic?, material that is wraped around new engines and is it available to buy somewhere? I guess that's 3 questions. Anywho, have fun "Playing Trains"Big Smile

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Posted by NittanyLion on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 5:21 PM

I'm reasonably sure that it is LDPE film, but I could be mistaken 

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Posted by BigDaddy on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 5:43 PM

BumpyJack68
Question 2; What is the thin, transparent, plastic?, material that is wraped around new engines and is it available to buy somewhere?

It looks like the same shrink wrap that is used in boating country to wrap boats in the winter.   I suspect it might be too thick to achieve the look you want on a model engine.  Perhaps simple Saran wrap, painted white would be best.

Henry

COB Potomac & Northern

Shenandoah Valley

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