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The decreased ambient air pressure will actually create a larger pressure differential between the ambient air, and the pressurized gas inside the can. But it is true that low temperature will decrease the pressure inside an aerosol can. I'm not sure though that the lower temperature will mitigate the difference of the ambient air pressure. But this all is just peeing into the wind, if you catch my wet drift.

Looks like I misspoke. I'm looking for this: I think those are bias ply?

"Standard" Windex is ammonia (not alcohol) based. They might have another version that is alcohol based, but when someone mentions "Windex" my first thought is "ammonia".

Again, this is for a model. I think that back in the day the bias ply tires had a more "full body" rounder sidewall profile than radial tires have. That is the look I'm hoping for.

Thanks Bill! I know the difference between bias ply and radial. For modeling purposes the visual difference is the sidewall profile, so I wanted to know what was used on this car. Looks like either radial or bias ply are correct to use.

When they were new, in the '60s. I found sizes 6.50-16 front, and 7.50-16 rear, but were those bias ply tires? Ballon? Probably not radial. Need a short tutorial on tires.

I also decanted a large amount of Tamiya Fine White Primer 10 yeaars ago (yes, I actually put dates on my paint bottles), and sure, the solids settle down in the bottle, but what is left (about 1/4 of the bottle is still as usable as it was the day I decanted it. I just verified it. I do have to shake the bejesus out of the bottle to mix it. Same thing with other decanted paints - the solids will settle in the bottom of the bottle. Same thing happens inside the can. That is why they put the glass marble in the can (the rattle). It is to help dispersing the solids back into he liquid. I add couple of pea-size glass beads to my decanted bottles for the same reason. If in your example the solids would not mix with the liquid then something unusual must have happened (or maybe you didn't try to shake the bottle vigorously enough).

Thank you for your obviously expert opinion. I find it highly valuable advice. I could go on, about certain effect, but I better not.

Do we really need another pinned thread on In the Tips section? It wouldn't be here as this is a discussion about the magazine, not scouting for contents

What we need is Rapture. It gets advertised ever few years, but it never happens.

Sounds like a positive step. Good to know that you are still able to use the old computer. But I hope that you didn't make last post in this thread - I'm curious about what the repair shop finds was wrong. I suspect other participants of this thread are also curious. Please give us an update once you get the computer back.

Relax Chuck, The Tesla was a rental my GF rented for a day as a B-day gift for me, and we were just having fun. It was a blast! As for looking like a lunatic to other drivers, just looks around you while you're driving - probably 5 out of 10 drivers you'll see are either talking on a hands-free phone, singing, or texting. You wouldn't look like a lunatic to them - they would think you're perfectly normal. Normal is relative.

Sure, that was a handy feature 20 years ago, but nowadays you can do it with voice command. When I was driving a Tesla not to long ago, I told the car that my feet were cold. It told me that it was directing warm air to the foot-wells. Bam! Done! Look mom, no hands (or fingers) needed. But I do miss physical buttons for many controls that became controlled on touch screens.

No, just some people who use critical thinking, and sound judgement.

I seem to recall that one of the model car magazines (maybe SAE?) had a regular column which showed this kind of handy tips. Often it has pencil drawings of the procedures. I don't have a SAE issue handy to check.

When you decant the paint from a spray can, some of the propellant gas (propane) is dissolved in a liquid state in the paint. Unless you let the decanted paint jar sit unsealed for a while, the gas will still build the pressure up in the jar. The reason for shipping restriction is that both the paint itself (its solvent) and the propellant gas are highly flammable. If the can somehow bursts open while in transit, any spark could cause explosion. If the shipment is in a passenger airplane, if the fire causes the airplane to crash, you will have hundreds of killed passengers. While the odds of that are low, it could happen.

Not my logic. I just stated what coatings (since you objected to "paint") all consist of. I never mentioned anything about compatibility, just used general terms like "solvent" "pigment" and "binder". The differences you cite are due to different chemical properties of binders and solvents used in various coatings. Some solvents are more aggressive than others, and some are totally inert (like water). Binders can be various resins (urethane, acrylic, etc.). I agree that there is a large variety of coatings (paints) available. I never stated that they were all compatible.

I'm a bit confused. So the tech guy helped you configuring some Microsoft things (obviously the computer was working), then you mention "when I went to use it, the screen was black). Did your tech guy power it down and you powered it back up, but it didn't boot up? Was that right after the setup was complete, and your tech guy just walked away and left you hanging? Or did he shut it down, and when you tried to power it back up later, it never came up? What is the model number or name of your computer? Dell website will have documentation about the unit you should be able to look over. You should be able to do some basic troubleshooting, even being computer neophyte. There must be some status lights on the back of the desktop )and some maybe on the front). You didn't explain what the "Start" button is. Is that a power button (to turn the computer on)/ Anyway, when the computer is powered up, do any of the status lights light up?

Since you already had a local tech expert involved in the setup, the computer worked fine at that point. Can you get that person to come back to troubleshoot the problem with you? Is it a laptop, or a desktop computer? You didn't mention if you even attempted any troubleshooting. I assume that by "start button" you mean the "power button"? That could be something really simple (like the power cord not fully plugged in). If this computer has a valid Dell warranty, open up a support case with Dell. They will probably chat with you and step you through some basic troubleshooting. They do this, even with the most non-technical people.

Wow! Very impressive. We are seeing more and more modelers designing and printing their own models (or parts of them). I can only imagine how many design hours went into the project. But it is fun time!

They had a plan, and they strictly followed it! Neah, that would give them too much credit.

Walid, if you paste a link (pointing to another forum post) into the text area of your post, the forum automatically creates a clickable small image of that thread. Same as if you posted a link to a jpg image - forum automatically renders the image in your post instead of just a text link. Not sure if you post from a computer or a phone, but on the computer if you want to force to show unexpanded link, use the "link" button over the text area, The button looks like couple of links from a chain. That opens up a popup window where you can paste the link, It will then show up as a link. Like this: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/182480-vw-t2-camping-trailer/?do=findComment&comment=2747932 You can also enter optional text, to make it prettier, like this: Link to VW T2 Camping Trailer Post

It will be great to have those Borani wire wheels 3D-printed, and accurately designed. One thing I like to mention, is that you should consider making them to fit the kit's tires (not the actual 1:1 scaled dimensions), because often model tires are not accurately scaled. Of course if you will make them available in several diameters (like the Jaguar wire wheels you offer), that would take care of the tire size problem.

Back in the '80s when I drove a '76 Camaro in the Summer, I used to buy $200 beaters as winter cars. Couple of them were Pinto wagons. Similar vintage to this one. One Pinto was red, and the other was identical to the one pictured. After the winter I would drive them to the junk yard. They were automatics. One of them (don't recall which) had a problem with the modulator valve. I accidentally discovered that if I floored the gas pedal while driving (I don't remember the exact sequence) it would suck transmission fluid into the intake manifold creating a thick white smoke screen behind me. That was lots of fun!

They probably accidentally flipped the artwork when designing the box art. It could also have been done on purpose, to have the car's front facing right.