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Engineers in the dummy units gotta go.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 7, 2006 9:38 AM
They stock it by the light bulb repair kits.Eight Ball [8]
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Posted by lionelsoni on Thursday, September 7, 2006 9:20 AM

You're not supposed to see invisible paint; so don't assume that your dealer doesn't have it.  After all, if it's in stock, they've got it.

By the way, the best brands use a pigment of unobtainium oxide.

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Posted by Jumijo on Thursday, September 7, 2006 9:01 AM
You've never seen invisible paint?! Your local hobby store should have it in stock. Paint it on the figures instead of grinding them with a Dremel tool.

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Posted by phillyreading on Thursday, September 7, 2006 8:27 AM

Have you tried painting the engineer the same color as the shell? In other words you camoflage him.

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Posted by Smoke Stack Lightnin' on Thursday, September 7, 2006 8:23 AM

I've never seen invisible paint?

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Posted by Jumijo on Thursday, September 7, 2006 5:43 AM
Just paint them with Testor's invisible paint. That way, you won't see them, but you won't damage the train.

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Engineers in the dummy units gotta go.
Posted by Smoke Stack Lightnin' on Thursday, September 7, 2006 12:00 AM

I wish manufacturers wouldn't glue engineers in dummy units.  They really ruin an otherwise good looking lashup.  These guys are really bonded to the shell.  Anybody have a safe way of extricating their little carcasses without distorting the shell?  I was thinking of turning a dremel grinding wheel loose on them!

Rich F.

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