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Nope. It is "2.0mil aluminum", that instantly eliminates it. And 2.0mil is much thicker than BMF stuff. That is about thickness of a sheet of paper. The original chrome BMF is some sort of soft metal with fairly low melting point. It is also quite dense (heavy). If you make a ball of some discarded foil you can tell that it feels heavier than aluminum. It probably contains tin, or maybe even lead? I know, there were no lead warning on the packaging, so that is probably not it. But it could be tin or some other soft metal.

Thanks for the clarification. Makes me wonder which company produced that non-aluminum stretchy thin foil BMF resold. What was/is its original application? I thought all along that BMF developed the metal alloy formula, and was either manufacturing it themselves, or had someone do it for them. But maybe all along it was a product intended for another use, repurposed (as it is often done) as a very successful hobby product

Very nice!

Ok, I'm really confused. I have not bought any BMF for probably 10-15 years. Last time I made purchase there were only 2 types of chrome foil: Just "chrome" and "ultra bright chrome". "Chrome" was the original BMF product made since their inception. The metal has a slightly "warm" tone, it is very thin and stretchy. It is not made from aluminum. The "ultra bright chrome" was at that time a new product from BMF. It was much shinier, whitish-silver in color, and rather stiff. Would not easily conform to compound curves. It felt like thin aluminum foil. I believe BMF introduced it because Detail Master started producing their own version of foil, and they called out BMF, stating that the Detail Master foil was much shinier. Detail Master version was just like the BMF "ultra brigth chrome": Thicker and very stiff. I didn't like either version. Going back to BMF, they had only "chrome" (good stuff), and "ultra bright chrome" (crappy stuff). What I'm confused about is that there seems to be a third version of BMF chrome. Correct? What was the "new improved chrome"? Was it stretchy with a warm tone to it like original "chrome", or was it more like the very shiny but crappy "ultra bright chrome"? And now people like crazyjim are saying that they liked "new improved chrome" and that the "chrome" they received instead is crappy? For me the original, just "chrome" was the best foil.

I'm also curious about the source of this info? Where did it come from? As I mentioned, it is not just thinness - it is the actual material that is unique.

Because at that time we didn't know about the BMF supplier issue. The original CHROME foil is *NOT* just thin aluminum foil - the foil is made from some special alloy which is much more pliable than aluminum foil and it has a "warmer" silver color. BMW was the only company I have ever seen sell that special foil. If the supplier of that special foil is not making it anymore, we are all screwed.

I just checked https://www.bare-metal.com/bare-metal-foil.html and it shows all foils in-stock. Does it show as backordered only after you complete the purchase?

Like this I'm not making fun of the "skull PT". Just surprised seeing it. Yes, I made a semi-joke. I didn't think it was nasty. Not all art is the same either, and not all art is understood by all folks. I don't see "art" in Picasso's paintings either. Still, his "art" is highly prized by others. Our models can also be considered "art", especially those highly modified or scratch-built ones.

Must be really hard to wash that thing. Forget waxing! Must use touchless car wash.

And I'm *VERY* offended by the extreme steps we take today not to offend anyone!

That will work if the model is a metal diecast, but I'm pretty sure that if the model is plastic or resin, Aircraft Stripper will melt the body! Only plastic safe strippers should be used on plastic, and resin might be even more troublesome.

On man! I loved Benny Hill when I was in High School. I have watched Mr. Bean, but for some reason I find it a bit too silly sometimes. But I like Are You Being Served, and Keeping Up Appearances. I also liked to watch One Foot In the Grave, but I have not seen that one for years. Vicar Of Dibbley was also a funny show I have not seen for years.

Interstates in New Hampshire have minimum speed posted, just like on this sign. So I guess you could get ticketed for going too slow. I don't have that problem. Funny, I never seen minimum speed limit posted in Massachusetts. But in Mass the overhead electronic billboards on the highways sometimes remind drivers that the left lane is for passing only - not a travel lane. Speakign of irks, today I pull out from a side street onto a main 2-lane street (posted limit 40 MPH). There was a Jeep approaching but was far back more than enough (probably 20 or more car-lengths) that i pulled out onto the main road, and started accelerating. He was not going very fast either - probably the speed limit. It is not like I cut him off. He was safely in the distance. Well, that assclown started speed up to catch up to me. I speeded up (quite a bit over the speed limit - road was clear ahead), and he kept closing up on me. I never let him catch up to me. He ended up taking a right onto a side street. This is not the first time I have encountered this type of behavior. As if me getting ahead of them is some sort of persona insult? I suppose I could understand if I pulled out in front of him, then drove really slow. But no, I accelerated to way faster than the speed limit, and he kept on closing on me. Some people suck!

You got me curious. How exactly did he trigger the airbag to go off? The sensors are in the nose of the car. Hard braking will not trigger it - needs to be an impact (a very sudden deceleration)! So they had the airbag blow up in their face? it is a controlled explosion and the airbag fabric gets really stiff when inflated by the exploding gasses. It can break the driver's nose.

I don't think you're weird - I like those shows too. There are many others here enjoying British comedies. Flowery Twats was a brilliant show - too bad there are only 12 episodes. Of course this type of a show (just like All In The Family) could never be produced today.

Thanks guys - now I don't feel too weird for watching many of the old shows ('50s to the early 2000s) mentioned here by others. I thought it was just me becoming an old mushroom (but I'm heading in that direction). Nobody has yet mentioned I Love Lucy, The Twilight Zone, or Perry Mason. The original Mission Impossible is also a cool show. My secret guilty pleasure is an occasional Leave it to Beaver, or the Donna Reed show. They are sappy and depict the fantasy "ideal American families" which I find enjoyable. Then there are The Monkees. The show is very silly, but I like the music. And of course,speaking of the campy stuff, the orogina Batman. POW! ZAP! ZING! Then there are The Three Stooges. Then while not actually on broadcast TV, I also watch DVDs of British shows, like Are You Being Served, Keeping Up Appearances, or The Avengers (the Diana Rigg episodes of course), just to name a few. Space-1999 is also good.

Absolutely! But in that incident was blocking the air/vapor flow. That makes sense. Electric conductivity was not the problem. Like I mentioned, I just don't understand how a silk web could conduct electricity to cause a short (shunt the current across a switch) where lights couldn't be turned off).

That's odd. I would not expect spider web (type of silk?) to be conductive, or if it was, even to carry enough current to keep the lights on.

That's awesome! Very creative.

There is a truly clear (not tinted) resin is available for the Anycubic Photon printers. I have seen another modeler in a model RR forum I frequent. showing some clear parts printed. But the pink resin is perfect for red lenses.

Looking at his profile, Mark has visited the forum on June 18. He is around. Like most of us, besides modeling, he probably has other things to take care of.

Gorgeous model and photography!

But once that movie starts being distributed, what is stopping someone from making a copy of the digital movie file?

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LOL! You would think if they can afford a rather pricey full-time electric car, they would also own "green" electric-powered lawn appliances. Those, just like cars, are getting closer and closer in performance to the gas powered versions.