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Oh, ok. The other angles do show the surfaces better. As long as the surfaces are there, those should print correctly. You probably assigned high reflectivity to surfaces of those reflectors, so when they are rendered on the computer screen they looks strange.

The headlight reflectors looks strange. Like they are "pixelated"? How will that print out?

I believe that is the color used on the '90s Impals SS (and possibly other vehicles). Friend of mine owned that car. Any of the model paint companies (Gravity is one of them) that can mix paint using 1:1 automotive paint formulas should be able to mix it for you.

They do seem to have much better proportions after you cut them down. But are they now the correct scale height? Also, it would make sense to me to use the modified barrel as a master pattern, then cast copies from resin. Only a simple 1-part open mold would be needed.

Wow! That's cool!

Yeah, after all this suspense I would also like to find out what that expensive mystery item is.

Prefect and perfect? I frequently transpose 2 letters when typing, and since either version is a valid English word, I often miss the error. I would not worry about it.

Good advice. I never only upload photos to some Internet repository. I always keep a copy on local hard drive, and also a backup of the hard drive on a different device.

Now we're getting somewhere. Thanks!

Sure (that was my thought all along - for the reasons I explained earlier), but here the "enamel"seems to be the buzzword of the day.

Ok, so no specific example, brand or type. I don't recall anybody on the forum ever mentioning or worrying whether the primer was enamel or lacquer. And like Ace mentioned, I doubt the label will state which primer is inside.

Well then, we'll just have to trust our noses. Funny that in all those years with plenty of often started threads about which primer is the best, nobody seems to have mentioned enamel vs. lacquer primers.

In those instances it would still be nice of those individuals who post separate thread to post a link to their thread in the pinned Obit thread. That way it will be easy to find at a later time.

Good to know, but is that something that nowadays is also sold in spray cans? That can looks to be 70 years old! I don't recall anybody mentioning (in our model car circles) stating that they specifically were using enamel primer. Usually just generic stuff from car parts stores, Walmart, or other similar source, or some hobby primer made by one of the hobby companies. None (as I recall) seem to mention what type of primer they are.

How exactly do you know that? Is that written somewhere on the can?

Is there such a thing as "enamel primer". It seems to me that it would not be a good primer if you had to wait for weeks for the it to harden. Remember. enamels have multiple stages of "drying". First, the solvent evaporates, then the binder hardens over time by a chemical reaction with the surrounding oxygen. Primers (in my experience) all dry very fast. Actually I suspect that primers are their own type of coatings. They are neither lacquers or enamels.

Yeah, until the decide to raise the price.

I agree with Tom. I don't need specific religion crammed down my throat. But that is getting into the Tabu subject, so that's all that I'll say. I almost never shop at HL (especially since they are closed on the "holy day", and that is usually when I'm close to the store).

That is why the suggestion was to create a sticky thread (In the off-topic section) to hold death announcements related to all the deceased modelers (or other hobby-related personalities). That way you would not have sift through all the celebrity death notices, or silly word game threads. They would always be all be right of top of the forum. I think that would be an excellent idea.

Seems like some are really splitting hairs about something that might not even happen at all. I also happen to agree that obits (of any type) are not good fit for this section (regardless of what one can perceive as a loophole in the forums description).

Cool stuff! I was (and still am) a KISS fan (the original band). Nice job on the Simmons figure. '70s were fun years for a teen (me).

Drills and mills for producing machine-turned surface finish on thin sheet of metal!? The tool needs to be something lightly abrasive that will gently scuff/scratch the surface (not drill a hole in it).

I don't know your specific issue, but if your old phone operated on 3G cellular network, then it will not work in most places (since the phone companies have shut down, or are shutting down the 3G network). Of course it would be nice if they offered customers with old phones a free (or heavily discounted) new phone that that works on 4G or 5G networks.

Actually that XY table is not bad at all (for light jobs). It is quite precise.

I avoid using masking tape for any permanent projects because it (and its adhesive) is designed for temporary use. After few years the adhesive either dries up and turns into dust, or gets really gummy, and turns into sticky mess). The way it ages is probably dependent on the brand of the tape. Even the "good" 3M Scotch brand is like that. The cheap off-brands age quicker.