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Offline bandit86

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Old west Train Mail car
« on: 25 August 2008, 11:04:38 AM »
I have started and old west Trian made from a toy set I picked up at Toys are us for around $30.  I wanted a Mail car but it did not come with one so I made this from a passenger car.  Its a WIP but close to finished.  The train set comes with a Steam engine,coal tender,2 passenger cars, a cattle car and a caboose


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Offline postal

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Re: Old west Train Mail car
« Reply #1 on: 25 August 2008, 11:30:44 AM »
very nice You have this mailman impress.

Offline Gluteus Maximus

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Re: Old west Train Mail car
« Reply #2 on: 25 August 2008, 11:46:59 AM »
Beautiful interior detail!  :-*

Offline Ray Earle

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Re: Old west Train Mail car
« Reply #3 on: 25 August 2008, 11:51:24 AM »
Very nice.  :D

Now if only we could get such trains available in the U.K.  :?
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Offline SgtPerry

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Re: Old west Train Mail car
« Reply #4 on: 25 August 2008, 12:01:33 PM »
That's a superb work! :-*

Offline revford

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Re: Old west Train Mail car
« Reply #5 on: 25 August 2008, 12:19:32 PM »
Looks fantastic and a good game-able space too.

I can see the bandits riding alongside the train, climbing in through the door and having a shoot out with the guards now.  :)
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Offline Regulator

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Re: Old west Train Mail car
« Reply #6 on: 25 August 2008, 01:03:32 PM »
Great train! Lovely details!

Offline MuleSkinner

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Re: Old west Train Mail car
« Reply #7 on: 25 August 2008, 01:17:02 PM »
very nice work bandit  ;D
i recognise the frontline stove, but where did you get the other accessories from?  like you, i love doing interiors and am always on the lookout for bits and bobs.
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Offline Lowtardog

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Re: Old west Train Mail car
« Reply #8 on: 25 August 2008, 01:21:06 PM »
Great work Bandit it looks awesome

Offline The Dozing Dragon

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Re: Old west Train Mail car
« Reply #9 on: 25 August 2008, 02:09:25 PM »
Excellent work! Is it a soft plastic type or harder plastic? I occasionally see similar toy sets in clearance however have steered away due to the softness of the plastic.

Offline Supercollider

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Re: Old west Train Mail car
« Reply #10 on: 25 August 2008, 02:23:29 PM »
That's great! Love the attention to detail - where is the safe from?

Offline Tom Reed

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Re: Old west Train Mail car
« Reply #11 on: 25 August 2008, 04:45:34 PM »
Toys R Us you say?
What train set is this?
It is an awesome looking mail car, if there can be such a thing.
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Offline Glitzer

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Re: Old west Train Mail car
« Reply #12 on: 25 August 2008, 05:08:05 PM »
Toys R Us you say?
What train set is this?
It is an awesome looking mail car, if there can be such a thing.

Its from FastLane, some kind of Toys'R'Us home brand. bandit86's mail car is a highly customized model. I wouldn't have recognized it as a FastLane car if not for the handrail. Now that reminds me of painting up my rail set...
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Offline Snate56

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Re: Old west Train Mail car
« Reply #13 on: 25 August 2008, 06:44:32 PM »
Is it really an old west train, with the flaired smokestack on the engine?


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Re: Old west Train Mail car
« Reply #14 on: 25 August 2008, 07:21:42 PM »
BOH that is amazing !!
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