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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: capeklr on October 22, 2023, 11:13:19 AM

Title: Sun damage
Post by: capeklr on October 22, 2023, 11:13:19 AM

Hi all,

when the sun shines it's considered a beautiful day.
But beware the sun can also cause damage!
This model stood three years behind a north facing window without curtains.
 :eek2: :eek:

Title: Re: Sun damage
Post by: MIKEA on October 23, 2023, 11:32:54 AM

 Hi all,
A friend "lost" two USA passenger coaches while they were still in their boxes.  When we found them they had fallen behind a small bar fridge and the heat from the back of the fridge had done the same type of damage leaving the coaches beyond repair.

Title: Re: Sun damage
Post by: BigEd on October 23, 2023, 11:46:01 AM

I have seen that happen to a set of metal Walthers container wagons in N scale. Like these https://www.trovestar.com/generic/zoom.php?id=173223

We forgotten in a Wendy house over a warm December holiday. The metal was all twisted. My friend said he's going to model an accident scene with it.

Title: Re: Sun damage
Post by: BigEd on October 23, 2023, 11:47:30 AM

Quote from: capeklr on October 22, 2023, 11:13:19 AM

Hi all,

when the sun shines it's considered a beautiful day.
But beware the sun can also cause damage!
This model stood three years behind a north facing window without curtains.
 :eek2: :eek:

Was it Trainmaster's set? If so, it belonged to me originally.

Title: Re: Sun damage
Post by: capeklr on October 23, 2023, 12:09:07 PM

Quote from: BigEd on October 23, 2023, 11:47:30 AM

Was it Trainmaster's set? If so, it belonged to me originally.

Yes.

Title: Re: Sun damage
Post by: BigEd on October 24, 2023, 01:39:17 PM

Thought so. :thumb: