JayC

I finally got the thing apart today. I got the axle removed so it'll be easier to work on now. However, when trying to drill it the bit just slides around. I can't get it to grab. I got to thinking, since I have the axle out now would it be possible to solder it? I have a couple soldering kits laying around. If not, since the axle is out now maybe JB Weld will work better now that I can see what I'm doing.

That's what I was thinking, too. I don't want it to look out of sorts with a shaved axle piece. The pieces do go together ok. My big fear is, if I can find a drill bit small enough, the axle breaking and the whole thing getting ruined. Drilling a hole to pin it up is really the only way. It's far too tight to get anything in there. Is diecast metal easy to drill? I've never done it before.

The wire I have is rather stiff. The reason I mentioned it is because it looks like it would be the right size to pin up the axle. I'm afraid if I were to start drilling the axle with a 1/16 drill bit I might break it. It would be kind of a tight fit. The break isn't a clean, straight break either. Would it be advisable to take a Dremel, and grind the edges down so they are flat?

The repair won't really be visibile. The break is right behind the grill near the edge of the chassis. I'm not against bracing it up like Jantrix says. The only problem is everything is so tight I don't think I could get anything in there. I'm kind of liking the pin idea as I think I could do something with that. I was wondering, I have some black 20 ga. wire layin around, would that be ok to use to pin up the axle? It looks like it would be the right size.

Thanks for the replies. Sorry for not including more photos. I've got more. The camera didn't wanna focus right on the axle piece so I had to throw a little cloth to help it focus where I wanted it. I hope you can make out the break on the pictures. The frontal shot shows how the axle sags when in place. The area on both sides of the break is so small I'm not sure how I could get something like an aluminum rod in there. It would sure help if I could get the thing taken apart, but I have no idea how to do it. There was a little overflow of the JB Weld onto paint, but the surface on each side of the break was clear of paint. You hit the nail on the head. The break is such a small area, but has to hold a lot of weight. When I got this thing, I was shocked at how much it weighed. I never knew a Precision weighed so much, since these two were the first. The other is a 2N, so they are nearly identical. I think the main issue is that such a small area is holding so much weight. I don't know how well the photos actually show it, but the break isn't a clean, half & half break, either. I think that makes it even worse. I have a Dremel. Would it be worthwhile to try and grind a larger surface area out of each side?

Back in June I got two Ertl Precision diecast tractors at an auction. One is a Ford 9N. The 9N has a broken front axle. I know it's not a car, but it still has four wheels and an engine. I was wondering if anyone knows of anyway to fix it? I've tried epoxy and JB Weld. I have not had any luck with either. Does anyone have any out-of-the-box suggestions? When the axle is in place, you can't really see the break, so any suggestions would be welcome. Here's a couple photos. One shows the break and the other how it's suppose to look.

That paint job looks awesome!

That TA body looks great! I really like the color!

Thanks, Spyder! That's what I was looking for. Did you paint the engine or is that box stock? I'm thinking of getting this car to gift it and am trying to see what it entails.

I was wondering if anyone had this kit and could post a few pictures (uncompleted and completed if possible)? I'm wondering what people's thoughts on it are as well.

lol Sounds like you got the same one I do. I haven't used it much, but when I first turned it on I was shocked. I wanted a small portable one that could be used more than just models. I don't know if I will use it for models now that I know how loud it is! It is louder than the 30 gal. Craftsman out in the garage! I'm almost tempted just to use that (it's actually my brother's). I don't know if all C-H air compressors are that loud. I would hope not. You didn't have to have it on for 30 minutes. The instructions on mine said it only needed 5 minutes for break in. I left it in the garage while I ran it. After 5 minutes my ears were ringing! Definitely keep it at a distance when using it! The little air compressor will fill up to 100 PSI if you leave it run and then shut off. When the PSI gets low enough it will start up again. It takes a couple minutes to get to 100 PSI. One gallon sure doesn't go far, though. I was actually surprised how quick it emptied. I was used to the 30 gallon Craftsman. It's not too bad when using the airbrush, though.

A 13-year old did those? Wow! Those cars are amazing! He's definitely got a bright future in this hobby.

That Camaro looks great! The color is a great choice.

I have to say, the more I use the Comfy theme the more I like it. The colors aren't an assault on the eyes like the forum default. Comfy just gives the forum that warm, inviting feeling.

Right now I am using the Comfy theme. I like it the best so far. Some of the others were ok, but they were "narrower" than other themes. I didn't like that. I like it when it goes across the whole screen.

Here's a couple I have been going to... Titanic & Liner related: http://www.titanic-model.com/ Warship related: http://www.modelwarships.com/index1.html

It sure was a surprise to see the new forums this morning! I actually kind of like it. If a forum could look sleek, I think this might be it.

That's a nice lookin 500. I did one about a month and a half ago. I wanted mine to look stock. I have the red one. For a second I thought this was the thread I started. It has the same title.

That engine looks awesome! I can almost hear it running.

That's a real nice Camaro! It's sure an eye catcher!

That is really cool! The detail is perfect.

Now I feel even sicker for not buying it! The auction was not really an estate auction. Some guy wanted to sell his stuff out of mini-storage units. I'm the one that found the box sitting on the shelf inside one of the storage units while we were taking things out to set up. I knew it was something special by all the detail. I just didn't really know how much until now.

Is this the kit you refer to? I thought I would hit up eBay to see if the one I mentioned was listed. http://cgi.ebay.com/MONOGRAM-JAGUAR-X-KE-M...=item3ca6de7a96 I should have been more specific (even though I've forgotten most of the details ). The yellow car was of the vintage of your Benz. It looked like that style. I don't remember if it was actually Jaguar or not, but that is what I would go with. I remember looking it up last year and didn't find too much about it. I found someone selling an assembled one through their own site for about $3000. I think just about everything in the kit was metal. The quality seemed outstanding. I won't hijack the thread anymore. If I find the kit I am referring to maybe I'll post it, but for now I will resume watching this beautiful build. Edit: I did some searching and found the car I was talking about. It was a Rolls Royce and not a Jaguar. Here are a few links: http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y...sl=de&tl=en http://cgi.ebay.ca/POCHER-Rolls-Royce-K75-...=item20ae49cc16 http://cgi.ebay.ca/RARE-VINTAGE-POCHER-ROL...=item3ca846e161 Like I said, it was a beautiful kit. I would have LOVED to have got it. I've got another project I'm going to get started (non-vehicle), but I'm going to make it a mission to get a Pocher kit at some point.

That kit looks simply outstanding. I would kill for a kit like this. If they sell for a couple grand, though, that kind of kills that idea. About a year or so ago, I helped work an auction. One of the items we sold was an old kit similar to this. I opened the box and the parts detail blew me away. Someone (I'm guessing the original owner) had wrote under the box lid that a few parts were missing. Everything looked like it was still in their original baggies, though. I don't remember who made the kit, it could very well have been a Pocher. It was a bigger scale. If I remember right the car was a yellow Jaguar. I was going to try and get it for myself, but the bidding went above $200 (pretty fast, too). I didn't have $200+ (I want to say around $250 mark) on me at the time, so I had to let that pass. It was a beautiful kit, though.

That's quite a change. Should make things interesting. I don't like the idea of no refueling. Why not just make them use the same tires like they did a few years ago and get rid of the pits altogether? I haven't kept up with F1 in a few years. Not since Raikkonen's championship year, and even then I didn't pay too much attention. F1 has got boring for me. That, and the off-track freak show that usually followed. There is way too much drama in F1. I was actually hoping the teams would split and start their own series. Speed Channel shows the F1 races at 7 AM when they do, and that is just too early for me to watch a race. I'm always up by then but I don't feel like a race in the mornings. If they actually replay a race later in the day (which usually means no NASCAR that day ) I already know who won and don't feel like watching it when I know the outcome. When F1 pulled out of the US and then NA altogether, that is when I really lost interest in it.