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salmon fillets in
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sorry, had to delete, noticed cursing in the watermark and i dont want a ban
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duplicolour, they just call it matt black though
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cut or file the flange off. you can get most of it removed using your sprue cutter then its just filing and sanding to get a nice surface. a bit of tape on the edges should save the chrome if you want to save it, i use the thick paper parcel tape for this as its tougher than masking tape and if you dont rub it down too much its also easy to remove
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Mica powder as flocking. Lessons learned.
stitchdup replied to Bills72sj's topic in Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
you might get a better result using double sided tape bacause the glue isn't wet. when you add the mica powders to the glues the reason they clump is due to the fine grains of the powder. its like adding baking soda (or any other powdered substance) to superglue to use as filler. also you wont be able to use some paints as some mica powders are made to melt into paints to make your own colours while others are more like adding flake to a 1/1 paintjob. you could also try those glue sticks we used in school, the brand on this side of the pond was called pritstik and again its a fairly dry glue but I've never tried it on plastic or painted surfaces and due to the nature of the gluestik it might not work for tight corners unless you reshape the end of the stick but they can be mashed back together after. they usually cost around 2.50 for 5 in the toy section or with the pens and paper. the tubes are a bit bigger than lip balm tubes -
you've got a dodgy app if its doing that. was it a free app on your phone? theres a load of free apps that only exist to do this. you're not the first either, someone else got caught out earlier in the year. it is not a problem with the qr code or the magazines end, but something in one of your apps you use to scan the qr code. you'll also need to change your passwords and pass codes after deleting the dodgy app cos they will have stolen them. you can search your email on haveibeenpwned.com to see how much info has been stolen and how often, fyi; i show up in 64 hacks and thats a low number really
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I dont disagree, but i'm from farming families. rabbits are a much bigger pest than rats and they love to eat wiring as much as rats and mice, especially on sheep farms
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i dont know why people go nuts when they see a rat and must kill it, yet rabbit are treated more like pets. they are vermin, filled with diseases and destroy crops yet people think they are cute and fluffy. and what does it matter if a couple of baby rabbits get rejected? they'll be replaced by another 6-12 in less than 2 months. theres a reason they say "at it like rabbits" also if handling young animals caused the parents to reject it, then we wouldn't have farming
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ongoing to my irk with communicating with the jobcentre. it seems english is too hard a language for them to communicate with so i've asked them to communicate with me in welsh. I dont speak or read welsh but i figure i have as much chance of understanding it as their attempts in english if i run it through 3 or 4 different languages on google translate before trying it in english. i did get them to finally admit i cant know about something if they dont tell me and since they didn't tell me i could not give them the date on a letter they didn't send. my second irk of the day is cruise liner passengers. because some bright spark decided adding 10,000 extra people to a small island wasa good idea i could not get on a bus to a job interview. the earliest bus i could actually get on was 2 hours later and the job was gone.
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Strange Result Stripping Chrome
stitchdup replied to Olderisbetter's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
if its bleach it should wash off with a water and bleach solution. once the bleach softens you can then wash it with clean water to remove the residue. an old toothbrush works great for the corners and grilles to get it all out of the cravases. when you use bleach to strip chrome its best to clean it while its still wet or you get it crystalising. if its on a larger flat area you can remove it with greaseproof cooking paper which also works great to remove limescale non porous metals -
Strange Result Stripping Chrome
stitchdup replied to Olderisbetter's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
how long were the parts in the bleach? bleach turns into what you desribed when it dries -
you might be better trying some of the plastic outdoor window frame cleaners. you'll need to test as some of them are pretty course and they'll still take the paint off. have you tried auto paint cutting compound also? it could work as its very similar to the window stuff
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you have 2 options. the old amt and monogram. I prefer the monogram kit as theres a couple of la salle grilles available from replicas and miniatures of maryland and a few other custom parts. I think the fit of both isn't up to modern standards but both can build up nice. The downside to the monogram is all the body moldings are too flat, especially the rear end around the trunk. If you can find one of the monogram 36s in the flat box it has a load of options. The downside to the amt is the front end can be a chore to line up correctly and can be pretty clearly seen in some builds where the body line goes wonky from the firewall forward
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the only way I'll do a finish build is to emmigrate to finland
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impossible acts involving poseable cats can lead to overgrown rats
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Monogram Corvette C4 Roadster (Geiger Widebody style)
stitchdup replied to camaro69's topic in WIP: Model Cars
i think it might be the roadster version of this one https://www.automotive-auctions.nl/en/offer/48429-luxury-sports-and-classic-cars-in-boxmeer/chevrolet-corvette-c4-geiger-57-v8-1992 -
Black Gold spray paint still available?
stitchdup replied to bobss396's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
try coast airbrush in usa for smaller quantities of hok paints. in the uk its jawell paints for hok spray cans and smaller quantities -
I'm sure the sedan molded in brown with the small pic of buttera on the box top had seperate doors. I sold mine 6 months back or i could check. I know the one in the 3 kit set with the model a and 34 was molded shut
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Spent many hours this week arguing with a government department that i cant give them the date of a letter i didn't get from them. They wont deal with the issue until i give them the date on the letter i never got, even though they have all the letters sitting on the screen in front of them. Long story short, its costing me 150 quid a month to pay them for something they cant even tell me what it is, and their own debt agancy has said its a mistake but without the date on the letter they never sent i cant get it fixed. Its like training a cat to juggle knives,
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Life hack for body builders;- dont waste time and money going to a gym, just do really badly in a test. remember, mistakes make you stronger
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Meng Full Detail 1/24 2019 Audi R8LMS GT3 announced
stitchdup replied to Justin Porter's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
I'll be getting one. I hope it is the non team audi version. From the pics its looks good