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Post by ztrack on Dec 17, 2021 9:02:44 GMT -5
AZL Friday Specials 2021 – Week 4  Buy one ACF 2-bay set and get one corresponding set free!!! That is right, purchase a ACF 2-bay set and get one free! We have paired the sets with corresponding roads. Each offer comes with eight cars! Eight different packages are available. MSRP $276 – Special price $138.00!!! BN 913908-1 & 913917-1 BNSF 913904-1 & 913913-1 GN 913900-1 & NP 913907-1 Chessie 913902-1 & CSX 913909-1 CNW 913903-1 & Rock Island 913910-1 MP 913905-1 & Monon 913906-1 NS 913912-1 & WM 913914-1 UP 913911-1 & SP 913915-1 Order online at: www.azldirect.com |
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Post by stevew on Dec 17, 2021 10:57:36 GMT -5
Great deal, love the 2 bay ACFs. Ordered the SP/UP bundle.
Steve W
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Post by bloodynose on Dec 17, 2021 12:26:40 GMT -5
Finally a Friday Special I could go for!
I've been planning on getting both the UP and SP ACF-2 4 car sets for a while. Thanks Rob!
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Post by BAZman on Dec 17, 2021 13:03:23 GMT -5
That’s a lot of back stock !
Strange what sells ‘poof’ and ya’ just scratch your head, why don’t these?
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Post by DAZed on Dec 17, 2021 14:46:09 GMT -5
Finally a Friday Special I could go for! I've been planning on getting both the UP and SP ACF-2 4 car sets for a while. Thanks Rob! I was on the unfortunate "wrong" side of that equation....held off for awhile on buying the BNSF Mineral Red set, until a few months ago.  However, I did still manage to buy a medium size pile of these 2-Bays this morning. Needed a couple of BN cars and some additional MP and MP/UP cars also. Some will be sold off as combined 4-packs as I don't need so many, but still nice to build up the roster some at a budget-friendly price. |
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Post by bloodynose on Dec 17, 2021 23:21:44 GMT -5
Finally a Friday Special I could go for! I've been planning on getting both the UP and SP ACF-2 4 car sets for a while. Thanks Rob! I was on the unfortunate "wrong" side of that equation....held off for awhile on buying the BNSF Mineral Red set, until a few months ago. However, I did still manage to buy a medium size pile of these 2-Bays this morning. Needed a couple of BN cars and some additional MP and MP/UP cars also. Some will be sold off as combined 4-packs as I don't need so many, but still nice to build up the roster some at a budget-friendly price. Also, One has to be careful before hitting the order button when a good deal comes up... A couple years ago I ordered several Black Friday special deals and when I received them and went to add them to my collection that is contained by so many storage totes I discovered that I had duplicated road number sets that I already had  ! So one needs to keep good track of their inventory especially during the Black Friday Special season! Some popular items will sell out within hours and you may miss a good deal if you have to go digging through what you already have. |
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Post by markm on Dec 18, 2021 5:42:43 GMT -5
Also, One has to be careful before hitting the order button when a good deal comes up... A couple years ago I ordered several Black Friday special deals and when I received them and went to add them to my collection that is contained by so many storage totes I discovered that I had duplicated road number sets that I already had ! So one needs to keep good track of their inventory especially during the Black Friday Special season! Some popular items will sell out within hours and you may miss a good deal if you have to go digging through what you already have. For duplicate road numbers you might want to consider MTLs “weathering” technique: cover a digit or two with rust or graffiti. |
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Post by bloodynose on Dec 18, 2021 23:27:39 GMT -5
Also, One has to be careful before hitting the order button when a good deal comes up... A couple years ago I ordered several Black Friday special deals and when I received them and went to add them to my collection that is contained by so many storage totes I discovered that I had duplicated road number sets that I already had ! So one needs to keep good track of their inventory especially during the Black Friday Special season! Some popular items will sell out within hours and you may miss a good deal if you have to go digging through what you already have. For duplicate road numbers you might want to consider MTLs “weathering” technique: cover a digit or two with rust or graffiti. You know Mark that is actually a good idea... Over the years I have duplicated quite a few freight cars, (either unknowingly or intentionally) enough autoracks, hoppers, gondolas, etc. to make up a good long train and I would still have the other copies in new condition. I will just need to take the time to learn how to use the air brush that I bought for this hobby... Thanks, Mark |
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Post by markm on Dec 19, 2021 8:35:52 GMT -5
I don't think you really need an airbrush to get started.
You could scrape off part of a digit.
You could try Graffiti decals.
And if you happen to have the early MTL UP LWs, they came with a decal number sheet that might be useful. You could do a patch which wouldn't require much more than basic brush painting skills.
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Post by DAZed on Dec 19, 2021 11:13:34 GMT -5
EDIT: Wanted to add a bit of cautionary language about the lettering removal. Some of the roadnames have proved to be difficult. Most of the how-to's on the lettering removal call for 7-8 minutes of application of the Micro-Sol. I can assure you, roads such as Monon and BN (gray) do NOT need that long. Anything over about 4-1/2 minutes and you are risking paint failure...you'll likely pull off paint as you remove the lettering. First time I've ever experienced this....normally paint failure only happens after I've rubbed a spot too long trying to remove stubborn lettering. But this stuff comes off in sheets. I literally pulled off half of the paint from a BN car with one piece of tape. But after backing off of the time I have had success getting clean BN and Monon cars with no paint problems. The SP and MoPac cars did not seem to have this issue, but probably would still work with the shorter timeframe too.These cars are very easy to remove lettering from. (SEE EDIT ABOVE) I just did it yesterday on an SP car. (ordered more from the sale so figured the SP one I already have was expendable. Google or search on this forum for Micro-Sol lettering removal and you will find the details. I made some AFCX decals yesterday to reletter some of my cars, took an action shot while I was waiting for the ink to dry...  Trying to make the spartan ACFX cars like this: www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2543962&fbclid=IwAR1PW7mpThZ0SDO27XepHhQ8YmMfi4YWF_xP-CRj0eEKPEEjrHSHQt0QTc4
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Post by sjl on Dec 22, 2021 16:56:51 GMT -5
So was #4 the last one, or do we get one more on Christmas Eve? Maybe some nice red ES44ACs?  |
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Post by cwrr on Dec 23, 2021 10:32:53 GMT -5
I think they go till the end of the month, please Rob?!  |
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Post by DAZed on Dec 23, 2021 11:59:51 GMT -5
I thought there was mention of an "extra week" in there somewhere. I could be wrong about that. I like the idea of that CP ES44.
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Post by sjl on Dec 23, 2021 14:29:49 GMT -5
He's not saying!
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Post by cwrr on Dec 23, 2021 14:41:34 GMT -5
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