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Who does the best Chrome Plating?
peteski replied to crowe-t's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I have not used them yet but I was told that they did all the plating (metalizing) for Modelhaus. I also had few less-than-perfect experiences with Chrome Tech so I'm ready to move on. I just don't have any parts that need plating right now. -
I was wondering the same thing. What do they gain frm the scam? The payment I'm sure is refunded to the buyer (by either PayPal or eBay) but they do have the buyer's address. But what good is that for them? BTW, I reported one of these scam listings last night - it is already gone.
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Round 2 August 2017 Product Spotlight
peteski replied to MrObsessive's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
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Round 2 August 2017 Product Spotlight
peteski replied to MrObsessive's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
I own a 1985 Eldorado, and all I can say is that this thing us UGLY! Here is a 1960 Eldorado Hearse. And a 1959 Eldorado Ambulance. -
Buying from overseas sellers on Amazon
peteski replied to SSNJim's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
While I don't want to scare anybody, the official word is here. As with all government regulations, it seems very complicated. Having said that, I have been buying model (and some other) items online from foreign sellers (through eBay, Amazon, etc.) for about 17 years and I have never been charged any duties. -
After exchanging couple of PMs with fiat boy I realized that I missed the fact that he mentioned that he was a subscriber to the magazine. So his question is not as strange as I first thought.
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I would be cautious with this one too. To begin with, it has a slightly amber tint and also since it is UV-cured, it does not (by design) have any UV protection, so it might also yellow in time.
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Yes, I agree - I have experienced this problem few times and I no longer use any of the epoxy adhesives (especially the 5-minute type) to represent clear lenses. Also, most epoxies have slight amber tint to begin with. But I had it turn deep amber after several years.
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If anybody solely use any online photo hosting site for the only copy of a photo, that is foolish. I would not feel sorry for them if they lost them. The only reason I upload photos to online sites it to share them with others. Mostly in online forums. I always have multiple copies stored locally (one on a live hard drive on my PC and couple of backups on removable media). I like the idea of hosting photos for a forum, on the forum itself - that way they will be viewable (in the posts) for as long as the forum is around.
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The Beginnings Of Our Interstates
peteski replied to MrObsessive's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I've have heard that too, but it seems that it is an urban legend. This is some good reading material: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_System I also see this sign on I 93 North right before crossing from MA to NH. -
different diameter plug wires available?
peteski replied to fiatboy's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
The 30AWG Wire Wrapping wire's outside diameter (with insulation) is about 0.016" or up to 0.020". That is good for representing the 1:24 scale high-performance ignition wire, but too thick for average pedestrian factory-stock model car. Detail Master sells 0.012" overall diameter ignition wire which is expensive but gives a better scale representation of the factory-stock wire. I also use Detail Master 0.007" detail wire for ignition wires in 1:43 scale cars. Pro-Tech also has some nice ignition wire. Those thinner wires are pretty much imposable to find in small quantities. -
different diameter plug wires available?
peteski replied to fiatboy's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Yes, many of the model train hobby items can be used for our hobby and vice versa (I dabble in many hobbies myself). Yes, the prices are usually higher when things like wire are bought from model railroad vendors instead of other sources (like industrial electrical suppliers). The model railroad decoder wires are nice and flexible, but most are too thick for representing 1:24 plug wires. They are good for modeling thicker wires - like battery cables or for representing rubber hoses. -
You might be diluting the paint too much. Try thinning it less. Last time I did a grille black wash I used slightly thinned Testors flat black enamel (from the little square glass bottle). I wasn't too worried about the parts of the grill which are supposed to remain shiny getting some paint on them. Right after the paint dried (became flat), I wiped the surface of the grill with a piece of old T-shirt slightly moistened with Naphtha (Ronsonol lighter fluid). I suppose that the Testors paint thinner would have worked too. The trick is not to wait too long - if you let the paint dry really well and harden, it will be difficult to remove.
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That is what I was thinking too. Some new car designs are just a bit much for me.
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I guess there are many definitions of what "works". The site is extremely bloated with unneeded functionality and hard to navigate. Don't get me started on the searches. I wish we could go back about 12 years. At that time eBay was simple and easy to navigate. I used to spend a lot of time there back then - now I mostly avoid it. They also try very hard to become another Amazon with the type of listings they now allow. No more being a worldwide flea market - it is mostly full-time professional sellers.
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different diameter plug wires available?
peteski replied to fiatboy's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
The 30 AWG Kynar wire-wrapping wire is often used for high performance spark plug wires in 1:24 scale models. The 30 AWG wire itself has a diameter of 0.010" and the overall diameter with the insulation is about 0.016". That works out to be 0.38 scale inches in 1:24 scale model. -
Actually Art, BMF's original chrome foil has a warm (slightly yellow or brown) tone. It reminds me of nickel plating more than chrome (which as you said is slightly blue). I think that some early car manufacturers started using nickel plating at the end of the brass era.
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I have one of those kits (partially started) and I wish I bought few more when they were still in production. I think I bought mine from Satco (another great company I miss). So of course they seem to command pretty high price nowadays.
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...and he has close to 300 posts under his belt. Almost as if someone hacked fiatboy's account and wants to post some SPAM to reac all the members.
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Using the "Purple Pond"
peteski replied to Greg Myers's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Um, it is a bit more potent that that. It contains, among other chemicals, Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) which will literally destroy human tissue. That's the stuff murderers use to dissolve the corpses of their victims! -
I think we use the name "Acetate" like "Kleenex" is used to describe facial tissues. I don't think that actual Acetate has been used by hobbyists for the last 40 years or longer. The clear films we use nowadays are Polystyrene, PET, PETG, Acrylic, Lexan and few others. While they are all transparent, they are much more stable than Acetate.