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Knowsnothin
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 Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject: Any excuse |
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Any excuse to get me TE's out
Notice the change in colour on the boiler ...... 
And a SR for good measure.............. 
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yosa
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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The apple green is best in my opinion. 
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Knowsnothin
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| yosa wrote: | | The apple green is best in my opinion. |
I agree Yos
What about the base colour ?
I prefare the deep red one
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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A lovely set of engines there KN.
The canopy stickers on your TE1 are the best I have ever seen, as a rule these always break apart, but yours are in perfect original condition.
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SPOKESMAN
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I prefer the Apple green too. Forest do a spary paint version - £15 but very good. |
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SPOKESMAN
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Spot the shades of green like yours Mike
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Knowsnothin
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| SPOKESMAN wrote: | Spot the shades of green like yours Mike
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Mamod must have changed paint supplier a few times ...
Great collection of TE's there Mike,
Did Jenson make the flywheel on the second TE from the right
Or is it flash from the camera...........  |
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SPOKESMAN
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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No just faded - like a few of the wheels too - dodgey pain supply!
PS none are repaints so it must just have been in the sun! |
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SPOKESMAN
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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Variable paint quality.  |
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SPOKESMAN
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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The variance in the red is noticeable. Reds always fade more in sunlight. |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Or washing up liquid and very hot water. I know I turned a set of Mamod Wheels pink once trying to clean them!
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Mamodman123
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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The paint on the boiler is very thin! Never ever try and t-cut it  I found out the hard way
I think i prefur the 72 green, just a bit darker and a bit more sensible! Apple green is nice! Although a tad too bright in some light!
As for the mamod red! I'd have to go with the bright red myself. The dark red is officially Hobbies and a nice shade in the sun! But the mamod "signal" red wins it for me
Great thread Mike
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SPOKESMAN
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:26 am Post subject: |
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| They were pink when I got them Manx! |
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yosa
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:53 am Post subject: |
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Yep, I've got to go with the bright red, and with the apple green, it enhances the "toy" aspect which is undoubtedly part of the charm.
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tmuir
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:11 am Post subject: |
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| yosa wrote: | | Yep, I've got to go with the bright red, and with the apple green, it enhances the "toy" aspect which is undoubtedly part of the charm. |
I'm with you Yosa, Apple Green and bright red.
When I read the words Te1 or Sr1 I get an image in my head with an apple green boiler so it must be my colour of choice.
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