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Here's a trick to add to your truck modeling arsenal, real working piano hinges! A fellow modeler suggested them after trying other types,and they worked great! They come pre assembled, ready to glue into your existing door openings, and function like the real thing!  Here's a link to them, I used the 6 inch length type, the opening size is about 5mm including the glue flange !!! The item number is H100N

http://www.phoenixmodeldevelopments.com/acatalog/The_Phoenix_Miniature_Hinge_Range.html  

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Happy to offer another tool we can use ! That's what makes these forums great, helping each other

As far as how many trucks these would cover, hmm..unsure.  I'm guessing each door is about 2 nches tall, ? I did use a small section for a frame mounted tool bin, and had more left. My door was 48mm tall.

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http://images51.fotki.com/v1563/photos/1/3475351/13291894/20150820_174058-vi.jpg

Here's a trick to add to your truck modeling arsenal, real working piano hinges! A fellow modeler suggested them after trying other types,and they worked great! They come pre assembled, ready to glue into your existing door openings, and function like the real thing!  Here's a link to them, I used the 6 inch length type, the opening size is about 5mm including the glue flange !!! The item number is H100N

http://www.phoenixmodeldevelopments.com/acatalog/The_Phoenix_Miniature_Hinge_RangeQuest

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  • 8 months later...

Are these still available? I can't find them on their site.

A few weeks ago I contacted Phoenix Models about this. The gentleman who supplies them with hinges is very ill. They are trying to locate a new source.

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