Even older tom
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Begging time..I've just ordered a sound unit (not DCC) that will fit inside a wagon and could take Pam into a new dimension.
My problem is that she needs a bit of an upgrade in the 'looks' department. I want to get rid of the the plastic look and give her a coat of GWR matt green.
OK, my begging question is: has anyone got any old GWR transfers that could come my way? A full set from Phoenix would cost a fortune and all I want is the basic G W and R and wondered if anyone had an old set in their 'spares' box.
Cross fingers... 
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Camborner
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Is it essential that you have the GWR lettering? 'Cause I've got loads of Shirtbutton logos for the 30's GWR engines which I'll never EVER use up...
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Camborner
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Just had a thought, if you wanted to be really realistic, you could include some numbers for the front buffer-beam. I also have a set of them, and these go onto any GWR model from at least the 1920's onwards. I'd also reccomend some brass numberplates-Fox Transfers do good ones.
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Even older tom
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Cheers Declan.
The only reason for GWR is to keep her looking the same (continuity) for future Dave vids. (Sad innit?  )
I would be very grateful if you could help though.
I'll PM you.
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Teleman
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I have some that say 'Great Western' but they are 65 mill long
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Even older tom
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Pam recieved a letter today. In it were a couple of Great Western transfers which should make her look wonderful!
She said thanks ever so much Pete and sends her love.... XXXXXX
'Parp' said Dave
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poliss
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Good grief. I hate mushy!!  When I were a lad you got chucked out of pub for mushyness.
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Teleman
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Ooooo Pam
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Even older tom
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She's really 'chuffed' Pete! 
I've started work on Pam.... bending the brass wire to conform to the body and getting the curve right was a bit more difficult than I thought...
Scraped off the raised detail and removed the old transfers (they were GLUED on - not waterslide ), along with the whistles etc.
Gave her a coat of GWR green from a 20 year old Humbrol tinlet. (I could tell it's the old stuff because it smells like paint and goes on a lot better than the current product  ). Another coat might be called for once it's fully dried...
Black paint, transfers and any other detail I might fancy will be done next, while I wait for the sound unit to arrive.
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Even older tom
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Here she is completed.
Unfortunately, Pete's transfers where designed for a white background and when placed on Pam, they lost all their yellow/gold colour! (Not a problem really, she looks loads better than she did . Thanks Pete )
Another view so you can see my not-so-perfect brass rod bending. and they way transfers can be really obvious in certain lights (even though I gave them a coat of matt varnish  )
I dropped down the layout to give her a run and even after all the surgery, she still works...
Just waiting for the sound PCB to turn up....
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Joe
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She looks alot better than she did before the Operation, I really like the handrails, they look really good, the transfers dont look quiet right though but I never even realised in the video, good job.
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