RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted November 4, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2009 I do hope this query makes sense! I've just acquired a Proto 2000 high hood GP7 with a Lenz silver decoder via a well known online auction site. The loco is fine (my very first Lenz decoder!) but I want to change the number from 5100. I don't have any problems changing the decoder number, it is the number displayed on the illuminated number board. Is there a standard way of doing this and keeping the illumination(by somehow keeping the transparency but reapplying numerals?) or do I just change it (paint, decals) and stop the illumination. I haven't opened it up yet but I assume it is a light guide that needs hacking if I want to remove the illumination. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor quinn Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Hi Tony, I've made new number board decals using decal paper and a colour printer, which is fairly simple, you just need to get the font style and size right, the paper I used is by Crafty Computer Paper. To get the old number off, I'd suggest polishing it off with metal polish after first taking the light guide out. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1905 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I do hope this query makes sense! I've just acquired a Proto 2000 high hood GP7 with a Lenz silver decoder via a well known online auction site. The loco is fine (my very first Lenz decoder!) but I want to change the number from 5100. I don't have any problems changing the decoder number, it is the number displayed on the illuminated number board. Is there a standard way of doing this and keeping the illumination(by somehow keeping the transparency but reapplying numerals?) or do I just change it (paint, decals) and stop the illumination. I haven't opened it up yet but I assume it is a light guide that needs hacking if I want to remove the illumination. Microscale decals sells number board material that have clear numbers with a black background or back numbers on a white background. I don't have the engine you are talking about but generally you remove the old numbers and apply decals for the new numbers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted November 4, 2009 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2009 Thank you Nick and Dave. I'll follow the advice about removing the existing decal. I've got some of the Crafty Computer paper so I'll have a go initially at making my own though so far my attempts have been rather poor with other decals! I made some quite acceptable looking ones for Ma&Pa steam locomotives and cabooses, but made a complete mess of actually getting them on the models! It was a case of if at first you don't succeed, try again but not yet. I thought the difficult bit would be the designing printing and waterproofing not the application. If I fail (again) I'll try the Microscale suggestion. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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