peteski

If the decals were printed on an Alps printer which uses a waxy waterproof ink (which is likely since they have metallic silver color), solvents like alcohol (Microscale stuff is alcohol based) can dissolve the ink. I'm curious why were you applying the liquid decal film to that decal? Was the original clear film cracking? The liquid decal film will not attack any commercially made decals (printed using silk-screen or offset printing methods).

I guess I use different painting technique. When a procedure calls for a "solid black" color I apply enough paint to achieve that. Maybe to me that is just common sense. I also prefer heavier coats of paint to achieve orange-peel-free coats.

Black is black. Black is opaque. Why would someone recommend 2 coats when a single coat results is a solid black coverage? All that will do is build up the total paint thickness (which is not desirable on scale models).

I have to agree with you.

Sorry, I'm confused. With your statement "its 2" wide and how tamiya used to be but unfortunatelly it has no branding" are you are implying that the formulation of currently available Tamiya (Washi) tape has changed recently? Also, the frog tape is basically a standard (and fairly thick) masking tape with its very edge treated with some substance that absorbs water from water-based paints swelling it to produce a tight seal so the paint doesn't get under the tape. At least that was the special property of the Frog tape I tried.

I guess I'm dumb and have some sort of undiagnosed mental deficiency. What can I say? It makes sense now, but it didn't when I first read it.

Those other buses do/did have more attractive color schemes, but I guess whoever is in charge decided on going with the minimalism theme.

Nothing to say Bill. Your sarcasm went way over my head. I guess I am dumb enough not to tell when you're serious and when you are sarcastic. No worries. Looking at couple other responses to your post seems to show that I was not the only one who took it seriously.

Yup!

Which brand CA debonder did you use? I ask because in my experience those also attack the kit's plastic. CA is acrylic (plastic) which makes sense that if some chemical dissolves or softens acrylic, it will do the same to polystyrene.

Government making AI always play nice. Considering the state of today's governments all over the world, this thought is even more laughable than the one I responded to earlier. Keep on dreaming Bill. I don't disagree that AI is and will be helpful in many ways, I also have no doubts that it is a big trouble. Even if AI is helpful to humanity, it will also cause the human race's future generations to become dumber and dumber (and we are , as you frequently bemoan, already more half way there). AI will do all the thinking so the organic units (people) will not have to think. That's no optimal.

Living in another country and not having any reference to your local prison buses scheme or the old Stagecoach scheme, I can't really offer my opinion. The minimalist all-dark-blue scheme with colored ads plastered on it looks to me like any modern commuter vehicle.

What a great outlook for the world's future! I'll say "keep on dreaming Bill". To me there is too much greed and evil in this world, that AI will only be as nice as what it learns about the humanity. Plus AI needs lots of computing power and energy to exist, which will be controlled by greedy humans for the foreseeable future (at least for my lifetime). As I see it, your Pollyanna views about AI are pure fantasy.

Hmm, wouldn't that also delete them from your older posts/threads? If someone finds you older thread, without photos it will not be very useful. Especially if it is some sort of reference or build thread.

Yes, Microscale Liquid Decal Film. It brushes on very thin - I put 3-4 coats to make sure the decal stays together.

The big question is: does Google pay the forum for just displaying the ads, or does one actually have to click on the ad for it to bring money (like it used to be in a distant past of the Internet)? I guess the ads are not all that bad, except for the ones that masquerade as a link to a post, say "click here to continue", take over the entire browser window or mess up the forum's formatting on the screen. Then they really suck! There have been plenty of examples of those super annoying ads. I would also be for some sort of ability of selling and buying (although I would be happy if that was only available for individual members selling off their excess models or few 3D printed parts). Why? because to me eBay is no longer a valid option for this flea market or garage sale type of selling. I'm not looking for someone to set up a fully blown online shop. Of course with a disclaimer that MCM forum is not responsible for any problems arising from the trades.

Yes, as mentioned, anything substance that dissolves CA will also damage the paint.

You might be referring to me. What you mentioned above is perfectly acceptable, but some members insist to literally take and post walk-around photos in what seems like 10 degree increment, resulting in a flood of not very different photos. Then the photos they post are huge size to boot. As for not having anything in under glass sections, is not laughable. Some modelers just don't do that, or have their models featured elsewhere. Some of my "under glass" models are featured in http://classicplastic.org/pete-w.html

I find it interesting that this thread resurfaced after being dormant for 3 years. Who knows, chemical formulations of many of the products discussed here (including the one which started this thread) could have changed over those 3 years. It seems that as the time goes by, things we use get reformulated faster and faster.

That sounds like a very easy process (if someone actually bothers to do that).

And to contribute something topical, I did a quick search of the forum using Google, and here are some ideas: There were others too - I just picked these few to show. The thing is that with a forum which has been around for a long time there is a 100% chance that most basic questions have already been answered (several times), and the answers can easily be found by doing a search. It is not that difficult.

Well, participating in this forum for 11 years and my brain retaining some previous contents I read gives me bit of an advantage over a new member. But I still say that the descriptions of each section of the forum (if one actually reads them) should give any new or old member a pretty good idea what would be the optimal section to post their new thread, but don't worry Donny, even many seasoned members start new threads in a wrong sections.

To me the main page ( https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/ ) offers a pretty good guidance as to which forum section (this forum actually calls those sections "forums" while the entire forum is called "site"). Looking at those description of the verious sections your question seems to be the best fit for the General section (and moderators moved it there). Your question was not specific to some model, building techinque, or modeling supplies - it was about displaying/storing models. General section seems perfect fit for it since the guidance shows "For general model car hobby or 1:1 automotive related topics ONLY. Both trucks and cars are appropriate topics." Your question is not model specific, but it is related to model car hobby in general (you use display cases to house your models). If you look through the topics in the General section you will find several older threads about display cases and model storage. An alternative would be the Q&A section (Specific modeling question? Wondering how to? Need help? Looking for answers? Ask here), but the General selection seems a better fit. The Off-Topic section would not be a good fit since your question is related to the model car hobby. If you had a question about plumbing, or wanted to talk about some movie, that would be good fit for the Off-Topic section. This all seems pretty clear to me. My speculation is that the flight sim forum does not need as many sections as we have here since it is about a specific software product and the related accessories.

The problem here is that any solvent which dissolves CA will also attach/dissolve the paint. Mechanical method (like sanding/polishing) seem like the only option.

That section of the forum (as it'is explained in its name and description which I quoted) is strictly for discussions just about the Model Cars Magazine. Your post asking about display/storage of models is not really related to the discussions about the magazine. Since you are still fairly new here I simply tried to show that the subject you posted about did not fit that specific forum section and proposed which section is more appropriate. No harm done Donny.