So has anyone attempted to cover over the punched oval holes and decal the engine in New York Central? Always thought it would be cool to decorate one of these similar to the original. And yes they are GREAT for freight. Have used one of mine to haul 40 or so 200 series freights on the Std Modular layout.
Jim Waterman
I remember seeing pictures of someone covering holes on another tinplate piece. It should not be that hard. My understanding is that you strip the metal clean and fill the area with something that is sand-able. Bondo might work best. Then you sand that area smooth and prime the whole body before finishing.
George
Here is an excerpt from an article in CTT.
"Holes in car bodies can be plugged with automotive body putty or any of the commercial epoxy fillers available at hardware stores. I've had fine results with the gray epoxy in the double syringe dispenser and the stuff that comes in blue and yellow strips.
Automotive glazing and spot putty, a quick drying filler, can be used on a minor rough spot and as a finish over body putty repairs. It is important that the patch is sanded very smooth and dovetailed with the metal before painting."
In looking at the original photo on this thread, those holes look to be clean through. I have seen some other bodies where it is just an indentation. If you are trying to fill an empty space, you will either need to solder a backing behind the hole or try to cut a piece of tin to fill the hole and weld it in. Both are possible depending on your determination.
George