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OMG Bill, that is one of the longest links I have ever seen, and it is full of all sorts of eBay tracking codes!! Where the heck did you copy that link from?!?! All you need to point someone to the eBy item is this short link (extracted from yours): https://www.ebay.com/itm/194489556766 Anything after that item number (starting with the first "?" is all the nefarious stuff eBay uses for all sorts of nasty tracking. They even show you that!.. If you look at that link, after the item #, it shows "?_trkparms= and bunch of code". No need give eBay all that tracking ability. Trim the URL!

There are probably sign shops in Hawaii. Find one and ask if they could sell you a sheet of polystyrene. Maybe there is even a plastics distributor, which would have a wider range of choices. But as I hear, if you live in paradise, you end up paying for it.

Alrighty then.

We had an official blizzard yesterday. Just think that in the Summer this stuff just drains away all by itself - no need to spend time or money on the cleanup. I much rather spend time in my workshop than snowblowing.

Huh? Me?! You must not have understood my post.

It is looking really good, and so do the lights (reflectors and lenses), but what is "Oracle tape"?

Looking really good! And every time I look at that gold paint it looks just as if those parts were made from real gold.

@El Roberto If you still can, I like to suggest changing the Subject of this thread to somethign like "How to neutralize static electricity before painting the model?", so when looking at the topics list in this forum it clearly indicate what it is about (as this is a very useful discussion). The "Strange dumb question" subject line is . . . well . . . dumb.

Can't you uninstall Firefox, then do an fresh install?

Interesting info Mike and Bill.

Sort of reminds me of the story that the first telephone was not invented by Bell, but by a Russian scientist. As it has been said, at that time there was a lot of experimentation being done by many crazy scientists, and documentation and patents were scarce. It is also not all that unreasonable that multiple inventors woudl have come up with similar ideas. But often a single one got to be famous.

So you are saying that an inventor named "Ferraris" invented the AC induction motor?! I have never heard of Ferraris before now. I am also amused that both Tesla and Ferrari are also names of contemporary famous automobiles.

I was sort of hoping for this kind of response.

Not a true albino - has a black bow-tie.

Albinism occurs in all species, but it is relatively rare. Here is some info about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albinism I wonder how the other "normal" deer treat an albino deer? Do do they shun it, or accept it?

Many inexpensive hair driers have a negative ion generator built-in. It ionizes the air coming out pf the air drier, and that is supposed to neutralize static electricity. So find and buy one of those driers, and blow air from it onto the model before painting. Same technology is used for electronic rework stations to neutralize static electricity when working on sensitive electronic circuits. Those are also available on eBay (and probably amazon). Just look for "anti-static ion fan" or "inoizing air blower". Since you are only blowing inoized air over the model, there will not be any residue to worry about.

Aren't the cars in this video little larger (3/4 size)? I was surprised to learn that the running gear is just standard Toyota mechanicals, but it makes sense that a small Toyota would be correct size for a 3/4 size of a larger American car.

Those are really cool, but then again I'm a sucker for any type of miniatures. I wonder how long it will take for someone to chime in stating that "dwarf" is a derogatory term, and that (some of) those little cars might be offended by it. We live in a strange world . . .

Yes, that is a a good explanation of all the basic principals of electricity and magnetism. That guy is a very good educator, especially using hands-on examples, rather than theory. As he says, those AC induction motors are probably most widely used motors in the world. Since they are brushless, they are very reliable and low-maintenance. But they only work on AC current (which in our world is not really a hindrance). I might as well mention that the same principles described in that video are also used in all the mechanical automotive speedometers (and probably in mechanical tachometers). The rotating speedometer cable spins a magnet inside the speedometer, There is also an aluminum cup very close to the spinning magnet. The shaft on which that disk rotates is connected to the speedometer's pointer. There is also a "clock type" spring attached to this shaft. As the magnet rotates, it induces current in the aluminum disk which in turn generates magnetic field which interacts with the rotating magnet. Due to that interaction, the disk (and the pointer) is rotated proportionally to the the rotational speed of the magnet. We have a speedometer!

Nicely done Warren! Here are few other 1:1 examples.

That is a bad news! Wishing him speedy recovery.

Well, those were not model kits, or scale models that most of us on this forum are familiar with. These were simple children's toys.

Those are nice little lathes. If you can't find one, Sherline currently still makes lathes which are similar size, and they have lots of accessories available. I have owned a Sherline for over 30 years and love it.

Photoetched chains (even if etched in relief) IMO look too flat. As others have mentioned, there are many sources of real miniature chains. There are really fine scale chains used in model RR hobby. The small chains are measured in links per inch. If someone measures the size of a link on a 1:1 truck, then choosing the best scale looking chain will be a simple calculation away.