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The two sheets on the right arrived yesterday from Slater’s Plastikard. The two on the left I got last year but are too large of scale. I think I originally mis read how they scaled them 1:25 is not the same as 1/25 ? These are 8”x12” sheets and I ordered a few of each to be safe.?

I picked up these two tweezers for $6 in the male grooming section at Marshalls. I have two pairs that I use constantly...one doesn’t open very wide and the other is “magnetic” and frustrates me all the time. Hopefully these will be a treat.?

Looking good there Bob.?

Harbor freight and Princess Auto are hit and miss at the very best. For 3 bucks you might get a few useful bits...but if you zoom in on the picture in your link you can see how well sharpened the smaller ones on the right are.?

These aren’t specifically what you’re looking for but this is what I have for 4x4 tires.: From the Godzilla Jeep kit, 5of these; .625idx1.09od From the Revell GMC plow truck and the Jeep Honcho kit(same tires) 4 of; .70idx1.2od. From the Revell early bronco, 4 of; .57idx1.125od. From the AMT crew chief blazer, 4 of; .61idx1.21od. From the Revell Jeep Rubicon, 4 of; .625idx1.39od. And from the MPC Commando, 4 of; .77idx1.56od.

Looking good so far, ? A nice gloss on there should really make it pop.

I bought a set of these recently at my local hobby shop. They are the best ones I have found so far. Vallejo T101002 Drill Set-wire gauge – sizes in U.S. inches Including sliding top index storage dispenser. Twenty high-speed steel drill bits with a handy slide-top box that releases only chosen drill bit. Drill numbers: 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78,79, 80.

I didn’t think it was possible to be less aerodynamic than a brick....but I guess I was wrong.?

I agree. I love these trucks but I have yet to see one that has been turned into an extended cab that looks good. All the Mack parts just don’t blend well at all.

I don’t think any sprue cutter is going to stand up to any sort of steel wire. Soft aluminum, copper and brass maybe. That’s probably the best idea is to buy a chap set for hacking and a better set for precision work.?

I just use these cheapies. It’s my second pair since I wrecked the first ones by cutting wire.? I have often thought of buying a better pair but can’t bring myself to spend the coin. I just cut as close to the part as possible and trim any remainder with a hobby knife.

I decanted some paint this morning by spraying it through a large straw. A bit spattered on the rim of the paint bottle so I picked it up with a paper towel to wipe it off and....fumble!? Wound up dumping a bunch all over my hand.

Nice work on the foil. The colour looks good on it too.?

How do you Guys keep your superglue bottles from clogging up? I do try to burp it a bit after use so that it will suck a bit of air back down the nozzle which usually results in glue running down the outside of the nozzle. Lately I have been removing the entire cap and dipping my applicator in, instead of putting a bit in a bottle cap to use. That resulted in me knocking over the bottle once when I picked up the applicator that had glued itself down to the paper towel I had laid it on. ? The tip of this bottle actually twisted off and is glued inside the cap.

That turned out great! It looks like those two kits were meant to go together.?

It looks great Bob! Isn’t that airbrush a wonderful thing? Looks like you made short work of the learning process.

Correct!?

I think those were the insulation off of some slightly larger wire that I notched and bent to 90 degrees or so. I also sometimes use very tiny shrink wrap that I stretch while heating it.

An easy one: “And now my friend, the first rule of Italian driving....whatsa behind me isa not important!”

I know...but I cheated and googled it. It’s before my time.?

Excellent job!?

Thanks. The foil disc in the first two pics is too reflective and it looks like a chrome headlight from straight on. The third pic is some duller aluminum foil, and the last pic is the BMF behind the lens. I used a fine flat chainsaw file for the pressing.

I was just playing around today and came up with this idea. I punched a 1/4” disc out of some clear plastic packaging. Then I taped it to a small file and pressed it in my vise, rotated it 90 degrees and pressed it again. Then I used the butt end of a paint brush to give it a little dome. Excuse the foil job...I couldn’t get it to stick to the bare resin bezel.

That looks really nice! It will look fantastic when the trim is done!?