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stitchdup

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  1. they stopped after bexit. shipping and customs got over complicated
  2. earth ws a dumb name for a planet and whoever named it should be ashamed
  3. revell does to every country except the uk
  4. the tamiya panel scriber is an olfa product. they seem more popular with rc and gundam
  5. i think we should tell these guys how to spend their own money. I'm sure they would appreciate our help
  6. not much to report. I've had family visiting the last 2 weeks so i've been out most days. I did clean a scale production vw vento to steal the bonnet, lights and grille from but i've not cut it yet and might knock it together as a quick curbside if i find the right wheels
  7. Not my taste but fair play for having a go. Most of the big power diesels i've seen on the dyno have this kinda style. its not even a new style, its been around since the 70s on cars
  8. you've got few to pick from if you can find someone to print them https://cults3d.com/en/search?q=halibrand
  9. the files by motabas, it will print great. expect about 40 parts and the box to be seperate
  10. my sister is visiting my mum with my nieces this week. shes taken a family she's friends with up with her and they have to be the laziest parents i've met. their kids have been on screens since they arrived and the parents are the same. I gave the little boy a revell tractor kit to get him away from the screen but dad (who is an engineer) gave up after he broke one part (a light, and if he read the instructions he would find a spare as it has options) so the kit got dumped. i've rescued it and my snips as he dumped my tools too. them being up with their unhouse trained kids has meant the rest of us have had little time to hang out. even my nieces are embarassed by them. when we have managed to get the kids away from screens they have been enjoying themselves, i took them to hunt for crabs and eels and my other sister has found other activities. honestly its not kids on screens thats the problem, kids love to be outside, its parents on screens thats the real problem.
  11. the warhammer/citadel type paints are low fumes
  12. we need to wait on amazon Noel, it cant be shipped internationaly
  13. man size hankies are a lie, they barely cover my foot
  14. According to kindig it will be fully road tested before delivery. Its a car you'd have to look after more but the side veiw looks like t can handle a speedbump. It might be a year or two but i wouldn't be surprised to see it on powertour or something. I'm watching its build now and theres a lot of hidden engineering. almost everything is handbuilt and if its not its modified to look nothing like stock. just the door hinges are a work of art and engineering, and every part is like that. its gone far beyond customising and is more of a modern delahaye or figoni & falaschi. this is what the wealthy should be buying, not those common as muck lamborghinis and paganis. cars like this is why detroit is the best show imo
  15. how about sticking with the 65 hood but adding the early centre to it?
  16. yes, my friend showed me it. its 1mm thick and i suggest cutting it on glass or a mirror. a little goes a long way with it and i suspect it could hold engines halfs together with some careful trimming. the extra width it adds to parts might be a problem but it didn't add anything noticable to my nunu bmw glass. it might be different if theres multiple layers in one area but i'm sure you could find a workaround. 2 10mm strips will easily hold 1kg suspended. it is expensive and its worth buying a more expensive version. in this case the cheap stuff is like selotape while this conforms to tight corners and could be considered strips of tigerseal more than tape.
  17. I'm not sure if pva will give you the bond you need. There is another option though. they use very good double sided tape to repair mobiles. I've been using it to hold in windows on glass that fits from the outside and its great for that. it might work for you. i use the £30 rolls of 1mm black but it can be got in clear too. it is very very sticky and would work for larger parts. Maybe you have a friend that could put together sub assemblies for you. i think this tape could work but you would have to experiment with it. it is a get it in the right place first time product though, once its on, its on for good.
  18. the hobby satins do seem a little shiny but you can tone down the shine with the matt clear. you can mix a little with the satin or brush it on after. even just a little on dash knobs goes a long way
  19. I hear ya mate, with me its made my blood thick so walking in cold weather is very painful and slow and for the last 6 months i've been struggling to swallow. Thats on top of the breathing problems. I used to be on my skateboard every day but now it gets used to move furniture
  20. I'd pick out some details with satin clear too. It doesn't need to be much but it will add a little contrast and interest to it. You can use subtly different shades too. For example on the carpet if you use a lighter or darker shade your seats will stand out whereas they can get lost if its all one shade. Look at lots of pics if you can too to see which different textures there are.
  21. I've got copd too, a paint booth is a big help. It doesn't need to be expensive either, mines a cheapo off amazon and i can spray all day without a mask (i dont but i could) I think mine was about £75 a few years back
  22. things that go bump in the night will only do it once with strategicaly placed legos
  23. you could try streetmachine.com/au the links in the articles can be useful or nzv8 has ads on its website
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