American Flag Engine

[popnrattle]

Recent disrespect for Old Glory, the National Anthem, our Veterans, Police, and whatever else certain anti-anything American groups feel they need to protest inspired me to paint one of my engines with a resemblance of the American Flag.:thumbup:

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[dparker]

Popnrattle: That is great, Thank You for your patriotism and it is a great engine. don

 

[rklopp]

Keep the politics out of it. Tell us about how you went to the Veterans Hospital, Boys & Girls Club, etc., and taught the vets and underprivileged kids how to machine or run said engine. That'd be more meaningful than plastering the US flag on an oily engine.

 

[dnalot]

Keep the politics out of it. Tell us about how you went to the Veterans Hospital, Boys & Girls Club, etc., and taught the vets and underprivileged kids how to machine or run said engine. That'd be more meaningful than plastering the US flag on an oily engine.

I agree, lets not turn this refuge into a political site.

Mark T

 

[popnrattle]

had no intentions to offend you....the oily is recommended for lubrication and further authenticates the miniatures with the full size ones that sling it!

 

[itowbig]

WELL i love it and if it ofends people screw them. YUP. personaly im sick and tired of this offending B/S ok im done with the political crap. Thats a very nice display piece.

 

[10K Pete]

That paint job reminds me of the State Fair!!!

Nice!

Pete

 

[tornitore45]

Politic aside, how did you paint the stars. A bush wit 6 hairs?

 

[popnrattle]

Thanks to all that appreciate the Old Glory engine. Have a Happy New Year! Later, RT.
To paint the stars on engine side-plates and spokes i used a 75 watt laser to cut little stars in a piece of cardboard, then after the blue paint dried i used the template to spray the stars. The same laser cut the clear acrylic to cut the engine base parts. I use Autocad 99.9% of the time to make sketches and Inventor if i need to make a 3-D part.

 

[popnrattle]

Politic aside, how did you paint the stars. A bush wit 6 hairs?[/QUOT

used a laser to cut the stars out of a piece of paper, then used as a template. Later. rt.

 

[GreggA]

Personally, I like to see the flag as often as possible.
Great Engine Nice work...!

 

[Cymro77]

If the flag was OK on GHWBush's train, it sure fits here! Beautiful running engine, beautifully painted. As a Disabled American Vet. I love to see Old Glory, my wife has her model horses many with the flag on them all over the house. Nuff said!! Let's get back to "modeling and sharing" , leave politically correct to the politicians.....