I put a band aids on things, beginning on a paint job gone wrong. The translucent candy red paint pooled; which = uneven & spotchy; so contingency stickers to the rescue till Im ready again.
The mention of the scrap styrene the other day got me thinking about my old 1:24 model stuff, and I raided my decal collection and some other fun from the boxes.
Since the 382 decals failed, I've had three paint jobs on this I didn't like, and one that was just o,k..
Ive been unable to find Mich. Central or suitable scrollwork/gilding decals for the pair, so some old discarded pinstripe decals become another band aid.
I like the tender, but I think I'm going to try to cut the engines pattern in half to shorten it's height, and refloat it. I think its too large. The engines number needs to go to the cab too.
Now look at the stack below.
It could use a press down, sure... But can you guess what it is?
It is the top half of an oil lamp; dollhouse furniture kicking around the model parts box for forty years 
A small extension at the base for more stack height, and it will be a fun alternative anyhow.
Straight as a crooked arrow, someone misaligned the rivet holes during the last rebuild 
. One off keeps the door open while you're in it though 
Brassicles! Brass tube coating with a creamy solder center all on a steel stick! 3 chime, yum! I like the mixed flavors best..
