renaming and renumbering hornby A3s

You should be able to carefully fit the new etched plates over the existing ones. As for the small deflectors I have a spare set in my bits box but it just as easy to cut from brass shim.

Removing numbers. Can be a bit tricky - It depends on the loco but I have used meths carfully rubbed on with a cotton bud. If you are very careful you can use a glass fibre pen. Tee Cut is also good for removing such detail.

Probably teaching my grandmother to suck eggs, but before renumbering check other details like tender types - the A3s had an awful lot of detail difference.

Regards

Rubbing a toothpick on the numbers was all that was neccessary on a Hornby BR Rebuilt Merchant Navy to remove the required digits.

QUOTE (Saint Johnstoun @ 16 Jul 2008, 22:19) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>You should be able to carefully fit the new etched plates over the existing ones. As for the small deflectors I have a spare set in my bits box but it just as easy to cut from brass shim.

Removing numbers. Can be a bit tricky - It depends on the loco but I have used meths carfully rubbed on with a cotton bud. If you are very careful you can use a glass fibre pen. Tee Cut is also good for removing such detail.

thanks very much for your advice and if you want to sell your small smoke deflectors i would be most happy to buy them .let me know

kind regards
tom

QUOTE (butler-henderson @ 17 Jul 2008, 18:20) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Rubbing a toothpick on the numbers was all that was neccessary on a Hornby BR Rebuilt Merchant Navy to remove the required digits.

Hi
Thanks for your advice.Can i ask what varnish you used to seal the new transfers . On super detail hornby locos ,is it mat or satin.

REGARDS

TOM

QUOTE (BRITHO @ 17 Jul 2008, 16:01) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Probably teaching my grandmother to suck eggs, but before renumbering check other details like tender types - the A3s had an awful lot of detail difference.

Regards

hi

thanks for your advice your dead right its like a minefield

regards
tom