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General Category => Modellers At Work => Topic started by: Bill Gill on June 05, 2026, 06:13:01 AM

Title: minor stained glass project
Post by: Bill Gill on June 05, 2026, 06:13:01 AM
While collecting photos for a rolling stock project I noticed that many wooden railroad parlor cars had stained glass decorations on their windows. Not having a printer to make elaborate transparencies, I  used clear styrene for the window and dark green acetate for a simple diamond shaped detail.

Liquitex clear gloss acrylic varnish worked really well for gluing the diamonds to the inside of the windows.
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Title: Re: minor stained glass project
Post by: finescalerr on June 05, 2026, 10:46:02 AM
A nice little detail and clever application. -- Russ
Title: Re: minor stained glass project
Post by: lab-dad on June 12, 2026, 05:27:42 AM
Nice!
I wonder who would notice. 🤪
MJinTN
Title: Re: minor stained glass project
Post by: Bill Gill on June 12, 2026, 11:50:11 AM
Nice!
I wonder who would notice. 🤪
MJinTN

Probably not many, but I know it's there  :)
Title: Re: minor stained glass project
Post by: Bernhard on June 12, 2026, 01:03:56 PM
A nice little detail that makes the car one of a kind.

Bernhard
Title: Re: minor stained glass project
Post by: Bill Gill on June 12, 2026, 02:11:44 PM
Thank you Bernhard.
Title: Re: minor stained glass project
Post by: Barney on June 17, 2026, 12:58:11 PM
My answer to the "I wonder who would notice" is the majority of "the railway modeller fraternity"
Thats there biggest problem they DON'T LOOK at any thing that others have done - Only to brag about there
CRAP-MANSHIP
Barney
its a nice touch only a little detail but it works !! 
Title: Re: minor stained glass project
Post by: finescalerr on June 17, 2026, 08:09:53 PM
Barney, you sound as jaded as I became after years in the hobby. Thank goodness those guys don't post here. -- Russ
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