Oldcarfan27 Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) ▪Joints or seams only disappear when I want them to show. ▪The quality of a paint job is in direct contrast to the cost of the kit. ▪The likelihood of finding a part that gets lost in the carpet is in opposite proportion to the urgency of completing the project at hand. ▪A model kit is only rare if the desire to find it is urgent. ▪That fourth wheel always knows when to hide when it's needed most. ▪The glue ALWAYS runs out just before the last part needs it! ▪The likelihood of that freshly painted body falling to the ground before it dries is in direct proportion to the amount of body work done beforehand. ▪Paint removers work best on insignificant parts. ▪The paint color chosen only matches the reference pictures BEFORE the paint touches the body. Edited July 8, 2018 by Oldcarfan27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 After you research the snot out of something and can't find an answer, and go with your best guess, as soon as the model is finished you will find you did it wrong. If you scratchbuild something, or build a difficult and/or expensive resin kit, as soon as you finish it, a mainstream kit will be announced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 Snake, I see you've met him too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeakDoc Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 -The more BMF a model requires, the better it works. When a model needs minimal BMF the foil gives you fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffdeoranut Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 murphy was an optimist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) Lose a vital tool or essential paint? Don't waste more than 15 minutes looking for it. Then go buy another one. Within 24 hours, the thing you were looking for will be magically transported back from the Alternative Dimension in which it was hiding, and will appear right before your eyes. The prouder you are of some new creation, the fewer comments it will get in Under Glass. But post a couple pics of some POS you built years ago and watch the comments and compliments roll in! If you post a question, someone will answer with the solution that you already clearly stated was not possible or available or acceptable to you for whatever reason. Edited July 8, 2018 by Snake45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 You will not fool the Carpet Monster by working on a cement floor. The Carpet Monster simply shape-shifts into the Cement Monster. When parts fall, they bounce into another space/time dimension, never to be seen again. The chance of that happening is always directly related to the scarcity of the part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spex84 Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 When you drop parts on the floor, they never bounce towards you; instead they bounce away at an impossibly shallow angle under the workbench and into the cobwebs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 40 minutes ago, Spex84 said: When you drop parts on the floor, they never bounce towards you; instead they bounce away at an impossibly shallow angle under the workbench and into the cobwebs. Worth...every...last...penny... https://www.google.com/search?q=grabber+tool&safe=active&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiJ4aGihpDcAhUHS60KHZGwAjcQ_AUICygC&biw=1280&bih=699#imgrc=Lus8gAe2FawBcM: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 When I carefully research the firing order, wire the engine, and some "expert" decides to insist to me that it's all wrong (so then, I wire up a V8 at random, not caring about the firing order, only to have another expert compliment me for getting it right?) What's a modeler to do, huh? Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dentz Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 4 hours ago, BeakDoc said: -The more BMF a model requires, the better it works. When a model needs minimal BMF the foil gives you fits. Ha! I just dealt with this an hour ago BMF'ing the Pinninfarina badges on my Testarossa. little bits just disintegrate and/or stick to everything except the spot it needs to go on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 5 hours ago, Snake45 said: Lose a vital tool or essential paint? Don't waste more than 15 minutes looking for it. Then go buy another one. Within 24 hours, the thing you were looking for will be magically transported back from the Alternative Dimension in which it was hiding, and will appear right before your eyes. Or it will return ONLY after you've given up on the project and just sold it on Ebay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 (edited) There are times in life in which fail must fall..... I tried to replicate the pearl bomb dip that Dip Your Car did on their S8 on one of the Speed Shapes I bought from Resto Paint yesterday, went like I thought it likely could, just not as I hoped..........came out like clear coated sandpaper Now my PrimeTime Grey experiment, that came out perfect Edited July 9, 2018 by Joe Handley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomZ Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Doesn't happen every time, but I just finished applying the final heavy coat on a car body and then promptly dropped it in the cats' litter box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 41 minutes ago, TomZ said: Doesn't happen every time, but I just finished applying the final heavy coat on a car body and then promptly dropped it in the cats' litter box. Oh, that must have SUCKED! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berr13 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 3 hours ago, TomZ said: Doesn't happen every time, but I just finished applying the final heavy coat on a car body and then promptly dropped it in the cats' litter box. Wow, that's adding insult to injury! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 4 hours ago, TomZ said: Doesn't happen every time, but I just finished applying the final heavy coat on a car body and then promptly dropped it in the cats' litter box. Maybe that was Murphy's opinion on your color choice! LOL Actually, that happened to me too. I had just finished spraying the best paint job of my life (to hear me tell it), when I turned to put the spray can down and bumped the table it was sitting on and "plop" right onto the floor. So I feel your pain! Of course I had a ton of bodywork already done on it, so stripping the paint off messed up most of that too. Needless to say, that project never got finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornpatch Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 16 hours ago, TomZ said: Doesn't happen every time, but I just finished applying the final heavy coat on a car body and then promptly dropped it in the cats' litter box. What did the cat think about you getting paint in his litter box??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 On 7/8/2018 at 12:21 PM, Snake45 said: Lose a vital tool or essential paint? Don't waste more than 15 minutes looking for it. Then go buy another one. Within 24 hours, the thing you were looking for will be magically transported back from the Alternative Dimension in which it was hiding, and will appear right before your eyes. The prouder you are of some new creation, the fewer comments it will get in Under Glass. But post a couple pics of some POS you built years ago and watch the comments and compliments roll in! If you post a question, someone will answer with the solution that you already clearly stated was not possible or available or acceptable to you for whatever reason. Ain't it the truth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard Racing Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 It's like the basic rule of working on 1:1 cars: Any tool or part dropped will seek out the exact center of the car and roll there. I have demonstrated that more than once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) I think somebody posted this story on this board long ago, but maybe not: Guy was doing one of those jobs where he needed a lot of super-glue. So he poured some on a piece of tinfoil... ...just as his cat wandered into the room. Naturally, Mr. Cat was curious and jumped up onto the workbench... ...where his rear paws landed in the puddle of super-glue. Then he jumped down... ...where his rear paws stuck firmly to the floor. The poor cat freaked out and tried to escape from the Glue Monster. But only his front paws would move. Owner grabbed a bottle of Debonder and tried to squirt it under the cat's back paws. But by now the cat was really mad and frustrated, and lashing out in every direction with his front paws. The Debonder eventually worked and the cat shot out of the room at a high rate of speed. And his owner ran for the bandages. Edited July 11, 2018 by Mike999 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 42 minutes ago, Mike999 said: by now the cat was really mad and frustrated, and lashing out in every direction with his front paws. The Debonder eventually worked and the cat shot out of the room at a high rate of speed. And his owner ran for the bandages. Lemme guess, then Tom Zs cat went and knocked his project into the litter box? ? What is it with cats and model kits? Years ago, I had one that decided that old vintage plastic model parts tasted good and proceeded to chew on irreplaceable parts with vigor. AARRGGHH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Plastic kits are preferred 2-1 over regular dental floss by discerning felines, especially model jets with long pitot tubes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 10 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said: What is it with cats and model kits? Years ago, I had one that decided that old vintage plastic model parts tasted good and proceeded to chew on irreplaceable parts with vigor. AARRGGHH! Murphy's Law states that the likelihood a cat will eat a vintage model part is directly proportional to the unobtainability of a replacement part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Bainford said: Murphy's Law states that the likelihood a cat will eat a vintage model part is directly proportional to the unobtainability of a replacement part. I once chased my 5lb Yorkie around the back yard to retrieve a hood from an unbuilt MPC '68 Camaro that I had dropped on the floor. It now has tiny teeth marks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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